It is a typical school in the State. As a class starts, a teacher begins to take the roll call, but it is responded by few. For many skip class to work elsewhere. A student is in a hotel to serve at table, some are found near railway platforms and dustbins to collect litter.
A child is also found in a meat market cutting meat. This is the story of short documentary film Roll Call by the UNICEF. The film highlights plight of the school kids and dropout situation and at the same time, promotes child education in India. Though every child should go to school, but it is regrettable that many children end up doing petty jobs to earn their bread. The documentary film was screened in the second day of the 8th National Film Festival on Art and Artists organised by the JD Centre of Art (JDCA) here at the IDCOl auditorium. This short film was followed by another documentary film Khilonewala by S Sukhdev. Documentary Sanjhi by BS Rawat was also screened on the second day. The film was about a folk ritual in Udaipur of Rajasthan. Especially, the festival is for unmarried girls. They perform the ritual to pay tribute to the departed ancestors during Pitra Paksa. The girls decorate the wall with cow dung and different types of flowers to create Sanjhi. The 30-minute documentary film also showcased the procedure of worship. Other documentary films like Wangala: Garo Festival, Voices, Broken Strings of Marionette and The legacy of Raja Deendayal were also screened on the day. In the interactive session, actress Nandita Das said, everybody should watch films. About children, she suggested, parents should expose their children to the world of art. Paintings, Pattachitra, terracotta items, golden grass products, horn crafts, and handloom products are also featured in the festival. The three-day festival will conclude on January 13.