Ashok has a masters degree in Television from Loyola Mary Mount University LA. CA.
He took over as director of Gurjarvani in Feb. 2008.
He plans to create grass root groups of communicators who will create need centered
productions mainly in video.
Empowering of communities to express their own aspirations and needs will help
building basic communities of self reliance
Devasia
Devasia was trained in communication in XIC in 1975 [Bombay ] and East Asain Pastoral
Institute, Manila in 1978. He was the director of Audiovisual Service, Jeevan darshan
from 1974 to 1987,
After shifting to Ahmadabad he was director of Gurjarvani from 1987 to 1992.
Since then he is invloved in training groups in Gujarat and other places like NISCORT
[ Delhi ], Mater Dei and Pastoral centre [ Goa] and NBCLC [ Bangalore]. He conducts
short training programmmes as when invited by different groups in and outside Gujrart
state,
He has worked on projects of audio productions in Gujarati and Tribal languages
[ Vasavi, Gamit, Kukana, Rathwi, Bhili,]
and video productions on several themes in Gujarati, Hindi and English.
He contributes in scripting, shooting and editing of a programme.
Shaji
Shaji is trained in Audio productions at Trissur, Chetna studios and at Pune, Ishwani
studios.
Now he has experience of working with Nuendo for all the Gurjarvani productions
done for a number of years. He has worked with a number of music directors for professional
quality productions. He being a good musician is able to direct our artist to bring
our their best in them.
He is assisted by Setul who is an expert in computers and digital recording.
Rappai
Rappai P has a MA degree in Television production from Loyola Marymount University
LA, USA.
He was the director of Gurjarvani from 1993 and has produced a a large number of
Videos for Value education, Water harvesting, Forest conservation, tribal welfare
and awareness, as well as many social issues like equality and justice for all,
health, and education for all.