What to watch
Documentary “Shorezamin Sriniketan” on Channel i
Villages are the source that sustains the Bengali life. Rabindranath Tagore took an interest in bringing about changes in the farmers’ lives. When overseeing his family estates (located in Bangladesh’s Shilaidah, Shahjadpur and Patisar), Tagore closely observed the lives of farmers, traced their grievances, and studied their success and failure. He formed a cooperative banking system for the farmers. He also educated his son Rathindranath Tagore on agriculture. Tagore’s plan for rural development was later shaped as a tentative model that subsequently gave birth to Sriniketan [in Birbhum, West Bengal], not far from Shantiniketan.
Media personality Shykh Seraj has recently been to Sriniketan. Based on his visit, Seraj, who is also the news director of Channel i, has planned, directed and hosted a documentary, titled “Shorezamin Sriniketan”.
The documentary will be aired tonight at 9:35pm on Channel i. It features Sriniketan and the rural expansion centre, primary teacher-training centre, and Anandamoyi Samity (created by Tagore) in the area.
-With The Daily Star input
