InDEC-ChalShiksha 2024

Type of stalls available for registrations:

1. Small - Registration fee INR 10,000+18% GST (1 table, 2 chairs)

2. Big - Registration fee INR 15,000+18% GST (2 table, 3 chairs)

Contact: Rajitha +91  99871 93382

Anyone and everyone who is interested in the worlds of education and films, and all that is in between, can join the Chalshiksha Film festival as a participant. Presenters are participants, participants are presenters. Individuals, families, filmmakers and young people from all over India and other countries are welcome.

1. Every individual has to register through the form on the website.

   • Even children aged 6 and above need pay through the website or other modes of payment. 

   • Cash will not be accepted.

   • Children under the age of 5 can join the festival at no cost. But you must fill in a separate form to register all children attending the event.

2. Registrations are non-transferable.

3. All prices are inclusive of GST.

4. School student with id card under 5 to 17 age group – Kindly note that the above residential fee for the age group of 5 to 17 years, is also applicable for all school and college students. The discounted fee will be applicable on producing respective school/college photo identity cards with age/DOB.

5. It is a 3-day residential event, so please come prepared accordingly.

6. In the letter sent to you after the registration, please give your time of arrival and departure.

7. If you stay for one day or two or three, the event fee will be the same, as it has been kept low to enable more people to participate.

8. We encourage everyone to stay for all the three days to immerse oneself in the experience of viewing films, connecting, reflecting and engaging in dialog and discussion with other participants.

9. Food and accommodation will be  provided (the cost is included in the full event participation fee. Both, vegetarian & non-vegetarian food will be served during the stay).

10. Allotment of stay and rooms will happen at the venue on a first come first serve basis.

11. Check in/out timings-

    • Check in: Feb 14, 2024 2PM onwards

    • Check out: Feb 18, 2024 10AM

12. All participants must carry valid government ID cards for age and registration verification.

13. Cancellation & refund

    • If you cancel on or before January 15, you will get a refund of 90%.

    • If you cancel on or before January 30,  you will get a refund of 50%.

    • If you cancel after January 30, there will be no refunds.

    • All refunds will be processed post event (i.e. after Feb 18th, 2024)

14. The InDEC-Chalshiksha 2024 event will be covered by public & private media houses. By agreeing to the terms and conditions you are allowing the organisers to video and photograph your presence, views (as interview) and opinions which will be used by the same media houses and Chalshiksha organisers for documentation and future PR use.

15. Chalshiksha aims to keep this event as low waste as possible. To this end, we request all participants to carry reusables as far as possible (some examples being, bringing your own shopping bags, cutlery, reusable straw etc). Please avoid bringing single use items, packaged snacks etc. If you do, please ensure that you take back all the waste with you to properly dispose of or recycle.

16. Penalty & Fines: Participants and their accompanying family and friends or colleagues will be liable for any breakages, loss or damage caused to the premises of the venue. Breakages, loss or damage in shared rooms or common work areas are considered as the joint responsibility of the occupants of the same, and will be recovered as such, unless an individual accepts responsibility for such damage caused, even if it is accidental. The event organiser may impose a penalty or fine for other forms of misconduct such as contravening health & safety regulations.

17. Smoking, Alcohol and Drugs of any kind are strictly not allowed anywhere on the premises.

The culture of Chalshiksha is created with respect for each being. 

Participants are expected to be mindful of the needs of those around them, to accept and respect one another as they agree, disagree, see each other’s points of view, as they exchange ideas and listen to one another…

Panchgani is about 100 kms from Pune, and the nearest international airport, Mumbai, is 248 kms away. Direct luxury buses and taxis are available from Pune and Mumbai. Travel by road is the only way to reach Panchgani from these cities.

From Pune Railway Station, take a cab or auto to Swargate to board a bus. Both private and state operated buses can be accessed from Swargate. Inform the bus conductor that you need to get down at Asia Plateau (MRA Centre) on the Wai-Panchgani Road. 

For booking taxi from Pune airport or railway station or bus stand, please call Sanjay Kamble at +91 98602 66995.

The conference will be informal, so please dress accordingly.

1. Panchgani may be sunny during the day and chilly at night in the month of February. We suggest you carry both cotton clothing for the day; and  warm clothes for evenings/early mornings. An umbrella or a wind cheater may be handy, in case it rains.

2. Comfortable walking shoes or other such footwear.

3. Clothing to cover the legs and arms may help to ward off mosquitoes when outdoors during dusk and dawn besides mosquito repellents.

4. A torch.

5. Reusable water bottle (single use bottles will not be available on campus but there will be water stations to refill)

6. Personal toiletries and medicines along with a prescription (in case medicines need to be bought locally).

7. Though the weather is pleasant, light warm clothes are recommended. 

8. The entire campus is strictly a no-smoking and no-alcohol zone. Violation of this guideline is taken very seriously. 

9. You could bring along your musical instruments or games that can be shared with other participants in the evenings, post screening. You are also welcome to showcase any other talents or skills at such times.

10. The culture of the event is to respect one another, share ideas, agree and/or disagree without personal judgments and biases, while we laugh and enjoy camaraderie and conviviality

Over 200 participants across all age groups came together in Bangalore for ChalShiksha 2022. Witness the event through photographs captured during the festival.

Official Press Release ChalShiksha 2022. Click here 

Press coverage by The Hindu. Click here

Press coverage by Deccan Herald. Click here 

Blog by Dr. Poorva Bhave.  Click here 

Google album ChalShiksha 2022. Click here