A FILM from Hyderabad on a subject quite different is one produced by the Centre for Development Communication for the ministry of rural development. Credit Where Credit is Due is a how-to film that explains what the Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) is and how borrowers can benefit from it.

The programme is mor4 than a decade old and the question that arises is why such a film is needed at this juncture, that too in English. Who is it aimed at?

Rajondra Shaw, the director of the centre, who wrote, photographed and directed the film" says it is to inform NGOs about the scheme and how they can organise people to get loans. It was felt that if more NGOs were involved, the programme might be implemented better.

The film examines various aspects of getting IRDP loans-eligibility, the range of purposes for which it is given - from agriculture to handicrafts production- drawbacks and delays and how to overcome them and the existence of facilitating organisations. It also profiles case-studies. The language of this film would be a barrier, but vernacular versions are under production.