NHRC, India 6.22 A declamation contest is held on the day of valediction, again judged by senior NHRC officials where 10 interns participate with the top three winning cash prizes. 6.23 In addition to above, every student intern, after successfully completing the internship, gets a stipend of Rs. 2000/- to cover miscellaneous expenses like Internet, pen drive, etc. 6.24 From the point of view of giving hands-on experience to the participants of the internship programmes, the students are taken for virtual field visits to Tihar Jail, Police Stations and NGOs. The film on the police station has been commissioned by NHRC, which includes bytes by DIG (Investigation). G. Details of competitions held 6.25 NHRC’s Short Film Awards The Commission decided to continue with its sixth year of the Short Film Award Scheme—2021. The aim of the NHRC Short Film Award Scheme is to encourage and acknowledge cinematic and creative efforts towards the promotion and protection of human rights. The awarded films are uploaded on the NHRC website to encourage people to screen and see these for human rights awareness. This year, the Commission decided to give Rs. 50,000 cash prize each to three films for the ‘Certificate of Special Mention’ also in addition to the three cash prizes of Rs. 2 lakh, 1.5 lakh and 1 lakh to the First, Second and Third, respectively. 6.26 The Commission received tremendous response with 190 entries from various parts of the country. . ‘Street Student’ by Mr. Akula Sandeep was given the first prize of Rs. 2 lakh. The film shows the story of a street urchin to send across a strong message on Right to Education and how the society needs to support it. It is in Telugu with sub-titles in English. The Second prize of Rs. 1.5 lakh was given to ‘Karfew’ by Mr. Romi Meitei through the story of a child in Manipur, pitches in hope for a better world, wherein people’s right to life, liberty, dignity and equality can be protected against odds including stereotyped fear psychosis. It is in Meiteilon language with sub-titles in English. The Third prize of Rs. 1 lakh was given to ‘Munghyar’ by Mr. Nilesh Ambedkar, the film is a poignant tale of the victims of discrimination on the basis of caste and creed amounting to violation of right to life, liberty, equality and dignity. It is in Marathi with sub-titles in English. 6.27 The films selected for the ‘Certificate of Special Mention’ and cash award of Rs.50,000/- each are as follows: • ‘Main Special Hoon’ by Ms. Reena Kaur Dhillon depicts the challenges of children suffering from Down Syndrome and raises concerns on their right to life with dignity and equality. It is in Hindi with sub-titles in English. • The film, ‘Snake under the bed’ by Mr. Romi Meitei, depictingthe story of a young man, is a take on how the overbearing presence of security forces may leave an indelible mark on the psyche of the people by being in constant fear of losing their right to life and liberty. It is in Meiteilon with sub-titles in English. ANNUAL REPORT 46 2021-22