{
  "id": 1769049,
  "title": "SIET to organise short film fete for students in Keralam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/siet-to-organise-short-film-fete-for-students-in-keralam",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:24:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/siet-to-organise-short-film-fete-for-students-in-keralam/article71361966.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The State Institution of Educational Technology (SIET) is set to host a short film festival for students across various levels of education in Keralam. The event aims to raise awareness about the Keralam Home department's anti-drug drive, Operation Toofan. This collaboration with the Home department will see district-level competitions with the top three schools advancing to the state-level.\n\nWinning teams at the district level will receive ₹10,000, a trophy, and a certificate. At the state level, the first prize is ₹1 lakh, with the second and third prize winners taking home ₹75,000 and ₹50,000 respectively. Additional prizes will be awarded for best actors, director, and screenplay. The Minister for General Education, N. Samsudheen, announced these details during a press conference.\n\nThe initiative is part of a broader effort to combat drug abuse, and students have already been submitting their short films for consideration. SIET will showcase the top films at both state and district levels. SIET director T. Sibi Mohammed attended the press conference. For further details, terms and conditions are available.",
  "summary": "High school, higher secondary, and vocational higher secondary students will take part in fete aimed at creating awareness of Home department’s anti-drug drive Operation Toofan.",
  "key_points": [
    "SIET organizes short film festival for Keralam students",
    "Event promotes Keralam Home department's anti-drug drive",
    "District winners receive ₹10k, state winners get ₹1lakh"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}