National Film Award For Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film - Winners

For its remarkable precision in describing the cause and effect relationship of tobacco habits and oral cancer. It gives a systematic and telling account of a scientific phenomenon and produces an overwhelming impact.

For the controlled style of the filmmaker which lends special eloquence to the images of the faces and the hands as also the graceful bamboo they work with.

For diligent research and meticulous execution.

For a effective and purposeful film made with imagination and skill which may save precious lives.

For a simple yet explicit film, with a down to earth approach, presenting nature's procreation with both restraint and beauty.

For its qualities of technical excellence combined with the precision of content so vital to making an instructional film which sustains the interests of an audience even with its mundane subject matter.

For effectively bringing into focus the services of an institution engaged in tackling the rural problems at the grass roots level.

For the competence with which an important social endeavour like the upliftment of the Adivasis is depicted.

For expounding that self help is the best help and that solutions to individual problems of those of a society can be initiated and completed successfully, even withing the development process.

For its authentic and poignant enactment of the problem of illiteracy that is treated with compassion and gentle humour.

For their sensitive handling of motivational messages through the medium of cinema.

For their sensitive handling of motivational messages through the medium of cinema.

For beautiful imagery, elevating a routine theme to levels of aesthetic excellence.

For being an instructional film in which form and content compete for excellence.

For portraying human triumph over the disease of leprosy through the testimony of cured and rehabilitated patients.

For a unique picturisation of the martial art of Kerala.

For insight into the system of education being practised at Rabindranath Tagore's Shantiniketan.

For presenting informtion on this disease in a simple, straightforward and direct manner.

For its simple, direct and clear communication about the threat of plague.

For presenting ably how the vision of Dr. Karve has been turned into a reality for education and development of women.

For its credible and inspiring portrayal of a young girl who overcomes her physical and social disabilities and becomes a role model for society.

For a powerful dramatic narration of a young social worker's endeavours to attack the deeper social prejudice behind the heinous crime of female infanticide.

For its daring attempt to shake people out of their apathy towards youth in distress.

For the powerful portrayal of an aged tribal woman Tulasi's single-handed crusade against de-forestation and the resultant participation of people in preserving forests.

For its attempt to reassert the tribal identity and impart a sense of dignity to the tribal children.

This film is the story of "The Gandhian Ashram School" in Kalimpong but it is also a story of the deprived kids gaining their dignity and hope of a teacher who fed their bodies and spirit, all bound by the common thread of music. The director achieves a poignant blend of visual narrative and music to create a heartwarming tale of "sharing and caring" in this film.

For a straight forward and matter-of-fact treatment of a major health problem that has no cure but that can be controlled.

For sensitively portraying the struggle faced by an HIV infected boy who is dismissed from school. The film takes a playful standpoint to inspire and instill a positive attitude towards this issue.

For an innovative campaign for the eradication of polio, the film follows the polio afflicted who take the initiative for mass awareness by going door to door.

For the documentary which exposes the human apathy of class difference through casteism in a very evoking and natural style. Through fun-filled situations and distressing moments, the director portrays the anguished and tragic aspects of casteism effecting human value and relationship.

For demystifying and creating awareness towards schizophrenia through the story of the courageous journey of a young woman.