[cr-india] Community radio explosion expected in India, officials
Khalid
zzjamal at rediffmail.com
Tue Mar 13 12:11:44 CET 2007
Dear Girija,
Thanks for the correction.I would appreciate if you can give little more details about radio bansthali or links where i can find some.
It can be a good learning for us in our endeavour to start our own station.
best
khalid
On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 Girija Devi wrote :
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>Dear all
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>It was great meeting with you all during the Natl Constl on CR last week.
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>A slight correction in the news item- the Radio Banasthali in Tonk
>Rajasthan is being supported by UNICEF Jaipur office as part of the
>integrated village planning project on decentralised participatory vilage
>development plans. In this project village youth volunteers ( 100 - 4 per
>village) from the 50 villages where planning has been completed and within
>the range of FM Radio Banasthali are being trained in radio programme
>production( including both field and studio based) focussing on health,
>education, water, sanitation and child development issues.
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>Thanks and regards
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>Girija Devi
>Programme Communication Officer
>UNICEF Office for Rajasthan
>B-9 Bhawani Singh Lane
>C-Scheme
>Jaipur
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>Community radio explosion expected in India, officials
>http://www.indiaradiobulletin.com/view.php?newsid=85
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>New Delhi, 7 March: The National Consultation for Community Radio Operators
>in India opened yesterday with a declaration that India could have up to
>5,000 community radio stations in the next few years. And that number could
>rise, according to
>I&B Ministry secretary S. K. Arora, who inaugurated the two-day event.
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>Organised by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in collaboration
>with the United Nations, the consultations aimed, among other things, to
>raise awareness about the processes involved in community radio (CR)
>licensing in India.
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>The event also showcased different community radio models/experiences in
>South Asia and highlighted crucial aspects of programming, operation and
>management and sustainability of community radio stations (CRS), according
>to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
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>Arora said that it would help the community radio operators (practicing &
>potential) in India to understand different aspects from othersâ
>experience.
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>He said that in the next few years 4,000-5,000 community radio stations
>were anticipated in India. Considering the number of villages, the number
>could rise much more in the future, he added.
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>Arora said the Indian Government has been extremely supportive of NGOs
>functioning, although mass media factor had been missing in this support.
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>This gap will be filled by community ratio operations, he added.
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>He also said NGOs had been producing community-related programmes, which
>were until now aired on All India Radio.
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>"Despite having the message, carrying it up to the local populace had been
>a constraint for NGOs. Community radio stations would bridge this gap and
>NGOs would be in a position to reach out to the target audience of their
>own."
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>"Community radio focuses on low cost and low return pattern of operations,
>which are aimed at educating and entertaining the community using their own
>idioms and language in contrast to the private FM radio which is primarily
>driven by entertainment and business considerations, he added.
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>Mr. W. Jayaweera, Director, Division for Communication Development, UNESCO,
>in his keynote address said that community radio is all about community
>engagement by harmonising local potential.
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>He felt that CRS can prove to be an excellent tool for managing plurality
>in a society and fostering the democracy. He highlighted the Australian
>experience in this regard and said that new entrants can learn from it. Ms.
>Maxine Olson, UN Resident Coordinator & UNDP Resident Representative in her
>remarks said that UNESCO is training 150 personnel for Radio Banasthali in
>Rajasthan. She also referred to the support being lent by United Nations in
>Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in the setting up of CRS there.
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>The two-day Workshop will have different sessions related to the
>operational, organizational, programme and technical aspects concerning the
>community radio in India with a view to facilitate the existing as well as
>prospective community radio operators in the country.
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>Date: 07-03-2007
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>YOU CAN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY RADIO FORUM (India) BY JOINING AND TAKING AN
>ACTIVE PART IN ONE OF THESE NETWORKS
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>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-policy-advocacy (Policy advocacy)
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-techoptions (Technical options)
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Khalid
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