[cr-india] GOPA for DA
ekta
forekta at gmail.com
Fri Jul 18 10:33:23 IST 2008
Arpan,
Congratulations! That's brilliant news! Hope it goes off well with the WOL.
Looking forward to hearing you guys on air soon, it will be historic!
Do keep us posted on the developments, and best of luck.
Best
Ekta
(maraa)
On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 9:19 AM, N.Ramakrishnan <nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
wrote:
> Arpan:
> Congratulations to DA, and to you for managing to get through (almost)
> the entire process!
> The tips, I'm sure, will be most useful to those progressing to that
> stage! :-)
> Please do share details of your WoL application when you've applied.
> Warmest,
> Ram
>
> N.Ramakrishnan
>
> Director of Projects
> Ideosync Media Combine
> 177, Ashoka Enclave III
> Sector 35, Faridabad - 121003
> Haryana - India
> Tel: +91-0129-4131883/6510156/2254395/2254396 (Prefix 95129- from Delhi)
> Telfax: +91-0129-2254395 (Prefix 95129- from Delhi)
> Mobile: +91-9810273883
> Email: nram at ideosyncmedia.org
>
>
>
> Arpan wrote:
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I from Development Alternatives want to share a good news that today
> > i.e on 17 July 2008 we finally managed to sign the GOPA with the
> > Ministry of I &B.
> >
> > There are a whole set of learnings and any one going next should take
> > care of all of the following things:
> >
> > 1. DO carry the seal of the authorized signatory while going to sign GOPA
> > 2. Make a duplicate copy of the GOPA form (both on 100 Rs. Non
> > Judicial Stamp Paper)
> > 3.Furnish the additional answers desired by the Ministry
> > 4. As per now Mr. Veer is signing the GOPA on Ministry's part.
> >
> > In our case I went to the Ministry on Wed 9 July, they asked us to
> > furnish the additional application which along with the Bank Guarantee
> > of 25,000/- on a non judicial 100 Rs. stamp paper I submitted on
> > Friday 11 July. Ministry gave a call on Wed 16 July and asked to come
> > and we went today.
> >
> > Now, we are moving for WOL next week and are hoping for the best from WPC
> >
> > Arpan Saxena
> >
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> > questions*** (Phuntsok Dorjee)
> > 3. Re: ***IMPORTANT: Revised application format and
> > questions*** (N.Ramakrishnan)
> > 4. Re: ***IMPORTANT: Revised application format and
> > questions*** (N.Ramakrishnan)
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> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:57:25 +0530
> > From: "N.Ramakrishnan" <nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>>
> > Subject: Re: [cr-india] ***IMPORTANT: Revised application format and
> > questions***
> > To: sajan venniyoor <venniyoor at gmail.com <mailto:venniyoor at gmail.com
> >>
> > Cc: CR India <cr-india at sarai.net <mailto:cr-india at sarai.net>>
> > Message-ID: <487B381D.7070309 at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:487B381D.7070309 at ideosyncmedia.org>>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format=flowed
> >
> > Sajan:
> > I am basing my comments on the actual letter received from the
> > Ministry
> > - that is, the one received by our partners in Lalitpur, Saijyoti
> > Gramodhyog Samaj Seva Samiti. The letter requests responses to 8 (A)
> > (v), 16, 17 and 18, as I have defined in my last post.
> > Please note that the link on the I & B website that I have quoted
> > (http://mib.nic.in/CRS/crs1-100708.pdf) gives the same letter (as
> > received by Sai Jyoti) without a specific receipient. I think the
> > geo-coordinates part is only for new applicants, because the
> > ministry's
> > letter does not mention it.
> > Warmest
> >
> > N.Ramakrishnan
> >
> > Director of Projects
> > Ideosync Media Combine
> > 177, Ashoka Enclave III
> > Sector 35, Faridabad - 121003
> > Haryana - India
> > Tel: +91-0129-4131883/6510156/2254395/2254396 (Prefix 95129- from
> > Delhi)
> > Telfax: +91-0129-2254395 (Prefix 95129- from Delhi)
> > Mobile: +91-9810273883
> > Email: nram at ideosyncmedia.org <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
> >
> >
> >
> > sajan venniyoor wrote:
> > > Dear Ram,
> > >
> > > 1. 8 (A) (v) is specifically meant for Educational Institutions.
> > Under
> > > the Old Scheme, any educational institution -- for-profit or
> > > not-for-profit -- could apply for a CR license. Now, CR licensing
> is
> > > restricted to not-for-profit Educational Institutions only, and
> > hence
> > > this requirement. One assumes that NGOs -- by virtue of being
> > > registered "under Societies Act or any other such act relevant
> > to the
> > > purpose" -- are all not-for-profit organizations, and therefore
> > do not
> > > need to provide additional proof like Income Tax certificates.
> > >
> > > 2. Additional requirements under the revised Application Form
> (which
> > > seems to have been revised again in the last month or so) are the
> > > geo-coordinates of location of transmitter / antenna and height
> > above
> > > mean sea level.
> > >
> > > 10. Location of the FM transmitter & Antenna:
> > > (i) Geo-coordinates of the location (in degrees, minutes and
> > seconds):
> > > (ii) Height above mean sea level (AMSL in meters):
> > >
> > > I think this was earlier required only for the SACFA
> > application, but
> > > it's now in the CR Application as well.
> > >
> > > Sajan
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 1:31 PM, N.Ramakrishnan
> > > <nram at ideosyncmedia.org <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>>>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear all:
> > > Just a heads up that there is now a revised application
> > format for
> > > aplication for permission to set up a CRS. The revised
> > application
> > > format is available on the MoIB website (www.mib.nic.in
> > <http://www.mib.nic.in>
> > > <http://www.mib.nic.in>) at the CR link.
> > > (Or go directly to this link:
> > http://mib.nic.in/CRS/crs2-100708.pdf).
> > >
> > > Those who have already applied may already have received a
> > letter from
> > > the Ministry, asking for the additional details. The
> > Ministry's letter
> > > my be accessed at http://mib.nic.in/CRS/crs1-100708.pdf. In
> > case you
> > > have not received it yet, rest assured that you will. It would
> > > therefore
> > > be wise to prepare this response and send it in ASAP.
> > >
> > > The additional information being requested is as follows:
> > >
> > > 8 (A) (v) Please furnish documents (like certificate under
> > section
> > > 12-A
> > > of Income tax Act or any other document) in support of the
> > institution
> > > being "Non Profit" as certified in para 6 of the
> > Certificate/Affidavit
> > > (Annexure-I)
> > >
> > > 16. How are your programmes going to help the targeted
> > community?
> > >
> > > 17. How do you propose to involve the local community in the
> > > production
> > > of programmes and management of the CRS?
> > >
> > > 18. Have you made any survey among the community about the
> > need for
> > > setting up CRS and the requirements of the targeted
> > population? Give
> > > brief details.
> > >
> > >
> > > I sincerely hope those of you who have proposed to set up CR
> > stations
> > > have conducted a communication needs assessment in the proposed
> > > coverage
> > > area to attest to the need for a CRS in that area, and to
> > identify the
> > > key issues in that area. I do not think this needs to be a vast
> > > research
> > > process. But it does need to be well thought out and
> > relevant to the
> > > context that you will be working in. IMHO, this is the
> > correct way
> > > to go
> > > about setting up a CRS, and should not just be something you
> > just
> > > do for
> > > application's sake - if it is well planned and executed, it
> > will be of
> > > great help in deciding the programming mix and audience
> > classification
> > > for your CRS.
> > >
> > >
> > > Warmest,
> > > Ramakrishnan**
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > N.Ramakrishnan
> > >
> > > Director of Projects
> > > Ideosync Media Combine
> > > 177, Ashoka Enclave III
> > > Sector 35, Faridabad - 121003
> > > Haryana - India
> > > Tel: +91-0129-4131883/6510156/2254395/2254396 (Prefix 95129-
> > from
> > > Delhi)
> > > Telfax: +91-0129-2254395 (Prefix 95129- from Delhi)
> > > Mobile: +91-9810273883
> > > Email: nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org> <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>>
> > >
> > >
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> > building)
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:09:16 +0530
> > From: Phuntsok Dorjee <phuntsok at tcv.org.in
> > <mailto:phuntsok at tcv.org.in>>
> > Subject: Re: [cr-india] ***IMPORTANT: Revised application format
> > and
> > questions***
> > To: CR India <cr-india at sarai.net <mailto:cr-india at sarai.net>>
> > Message-ID: <487B3AE4.8070702 at tcv.org.in
> > <mailto:487B3AE4.8070702 at tcv.org.in>>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"; format=flowed
> >
> > Hi Sajan and Ram,
> >
> > We (Tibetan Children's Village School, Dharamsala) just received the
> > letter from the Ministry. It is same copy of the link that Ram had
> > mentioned in his last post. We have to respond to the Min.'s query
> > on 8
> > (A) (v),10(i)(ii), 16, 17 and 18. We are going to send the answers
> > tomorrow by post.
> >
> > Thank you all !
> >
> > Phuntsok Dorjee
> > ICT Coordinator
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > N.Ramakrishnan wrote:
> > > Sajan:
> > > I am basing my comments on the actual letter received from the
> > Ministry
> > > - that is, the one received by our partners in Lalitpur, Saijyoti
> > > Gramodhyog Samaj Seva Samiti. The letter requests responses to 8
> (A)
> > > (v), 16, 17 and 18, as I have defined in my last post.
> > > Please note that the link on the I & B website that I have quoted
> > > (http://mib.nic.in/CRS/crs1-100708.pdf) gives the same letter (as
> > > received by Sai Jyoti) without a specific receipient. I think the
> > > geo-coordinates part is only for new applicants, because the
> > ministry's
> > > letter does not mention it.
> > > Warmest
> > >
> > > N.Ramakrishnan
> > >
> > > Director of Projects
> > > Ideosync Media Combine
> > > 177, Ashoka Enclave III
> > > Sector 35, Faridabad - 121003
> > > Haryana - India
> > > Tel: +91-0129-4131883/6510156/2254395/2254396 (Prefix 95129-
> > from Delhi)
> > > Telfax: +91-0129-2254395 (Prefix 95129- from Delhi)
> > > Mobile: +91-9810273883
> > > Email: nram at ideosyncmedia.org <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > sajan venniyoor wrote:
> > >> Dear Ram,
> > >>
> > >> 1. 8 (A) (v) is specifically meant for Educational
> > Institutions. Under
> > >> the Old Scheme, any educational institution -- for-profit or
> > >> not-for-profit -- could apply for a CR license. Now, CR
> > licensing is
> > >> restricted to not-for-profit Educational Institutions only, and
> > hence
> > >> this requirement. One assumes that NGOs -- by virtue of being
> > >> registered "under Societies Act or any other such act relevant
> > to the
> > >> purpose" -- are all not-for-profit organizations, and therefore
> > do not
> > >> need to provide additional proof like Income Tax certificates.
> > >>
> > >> 2. Additional requirements under the revised Application Form
> > (which
> > >> seems to have been revised again in the last month or so) are the
> > >> geo-coordinates of location of transmitter / antenna and height
> > above
> > >> mean sea level.
> > >>
> > >> 10. Location of the FM transmitter & Antenna:
> > >> (i) Geo-coordinates of the location (in degrees, minutes and
> > seconds):
> > >> (ii) Height above mean sea level (AMSL in meters):
> > >>
> > >> I think this was earlier required only for the SACFA
> > application, but
> > >> it's now in the CR Application as well.
> > >>
> > >> Sajan
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 1:31 PM, N.Ramakrishnan
> > >> <nram at ideosyncmedia.org <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>>>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Dear all:
> > >> Just a heads up that there is now a revised application
> > format for
> > >> aplication for permission to set up a CRS. The revised
> > application
> > >> format is available on the MoIB website (www.mib.nic.in
> > <http://www.mib.nic.in>
> > >> <http://www.mib.nic.in>) at the CR link.
> > >> (Or go directly to this link:
> > http://mib.nic.in/CRS/crs2-100708.pdf).
> > >>
> > >> Those who have already applied may already have received a
> > letter from
> > >> the Ministry, asking for the additional details. The
> > Ministry's letter
> > >> my be accessed at http://mib.nic.in/CRS/crs1-100708.pdf. In
> > case you
> > >> have not received it yet, rest assured that you will. It would
> > >> therefore
> > >> be wise to prepare this response and send it in ASAP.
> > >>
> > >> The additional information being requested is as follows:
> > >>
> > >> 8 (A) (v) Please furnish documents (like certificate under
> > section
> > >> 12-A
> > >> of Income tax Act or any other document) in support of the
> > institution
> > >> being "Non Profit" as certified in para 6 of the
> > Certificate/Affidavit
> > >> (Annexure-I)
> > >>
> > >> 16. How are your programmes going to help the targeted
> > community?
> > >>
> > >> 17. How do you propose to involve the local community in the
> > >> production
> > >> of programmes and management of the CRS?
> > >>
> > >> 18. Have you made any survey among the community about the
> > need for
> > >> setting up CRS and the requirements of the targeted
> > population? Give
> > >> brief details.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I sincerely hope those of you who have proposed to set up
> > CR stations
> > >> have conducted a communication needs assessment in the
> proposed
> > >> coverage
> > >> area to attest to the need for a CRS in that area, and to
> > identify the
> > >> key issues in that area. I do not think this needs to be a
> vast
> > >> research
> > >> process. But it does need to be well thought out and
> > relevant to the
> > >> context that you will be working in. IMHO, this is the
> > correct way
> > >> to go
> > >> about setting up a CRS, and should not just be something
> > you just
> > >> do for
> > >> application's sake - if it is well planned and executed, it
> > will be of
> > >> great help in deciding the programming mix and audience
> > classification
> > >> for your CRS.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Warmest,
> > >> Ramakrishnan**
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> N.Ramakrishnan
> > >>
> > >> Director of Projects
> > >> Ideosync Media Combine
> > >> 177, Ashoka Enclave III
> > >> Sector 35, Faridabad - 121003
> > >> Haryana - India
> > >> Tel: +91-0129-4131883/6510156/2254395/2254396 (Prefix
> > 95129- from
> > >> Delhi)
> > >> Telfax: +91-0129-2254395 (Prefix 95129- from Delhi)
> > >> Mobile: +91-9810273883
> > >> Email: nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org> <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> YOU CAN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY RADIO FORUM (India) BY
> > JOINING AND
> > >> TAKING AN ACTIVE PART IN ONE OF THESE NETWORKS
> > >>
> > >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-awareness (Awareness
> > building)
> > >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-helpdesk (Offering
> help)
> > >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-policy-advocacy (Policy
> > >> advocacy)
> > >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-techoptions
> > (Technical options)
> > >>
> > >> _______________________________________________
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> > <mailto:cr-india at sarai.net <mailto:cr-india at sarai.net>>
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> > >>
> > >>
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> > Date: 7/13/2008 5:58 PM
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > YOU CAN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY RADIO FORUM (India) BY JOINING AND
> > TAKING AN ACTIVE PART IN ONE OF THESE NETWORKS
> > >
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-awareness (Awareness
> > building)
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-helpdesk (Offering help)
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-policy-advocacy (Policy
> > advocacy)
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-techoptions (Technical
> > options)
> > >
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:34:35 +0530
> > From: "N.Ramakrishnan" <nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>>
> > Subject: Re: [cr-india] ***IMPORTANT: Revised application format and
> > questions***
> > To: sajan venniyoor <venniyoor at gmail.com <mailto:venniyoor at gmail.com
> >>
> > Cc: "cr-india at sarai.net <mailto:cr-india at sarai.net>"
> > <cr-india at sarai.net <mailto:cr-india at sarai.net>>
> > Message-ID: <487B4EE3.1080300 at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:487B4EE3.1080300 at ideosyncmedia.org>>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format=flowed
> >
> > Dear Sajan, all:
> >
> > I stand corrected. The FIVE questions that the ministry is asking
> > are as
> > follows:
> >
> > 8 (A) (v) Please furnish documents (like certificate under section
> > 12-A
> > of Income tax Act or any other document) in support of the
> institution
> > being "Non Profit" as certified in para 6 of the
> Certificate/Affidavit
> > (Annexure-I)
> >
> > 10. Location of the FM transmitter & Antenna:
> > (i) Geo-coordinates of the location (in degrees, minutes and
> seconds):
> > (ii) Height above mean sea level (AMSL in meters):
> >
> > 16. How are your programmes going to help the targeted community?
> >
> > 17. How do you propose to involve the local community in the
> > production
> > of programmes and management of the CRS?
> >
> > 18. Have you made any survey among the community about the need for
> > setting up CRS and the requirements of the targeted population? Give
> > brief details.
> >
> > If you have already applied for SACFA clearance, you probably have
> the
> > details in 10 (i) and (ii) already. If you have not, please obtain
> > it by
> > using a GPS enbled device - many cellphones now have GPS built in.
> > Google Earth is an option, but may be inaccurate for some areas.
> > Warmest,
> > Ram
> >
> > N.Ramakrishnan
> >
> > Director of Projects
> > Ideosync Media Combine
> > 177, Ashoka Enclave III
> > Sector 35, Faridabad - 121003
> > Haryana - India
> > Tel: +91-0129-4131883/6510156/2254395/2254396 (Prefix 95129- from
> > Delhi)
> > Telfax: +91-0129-2254395 (Prefix 95129- from Delhi)
> > Mobile: +91-9810273883
> > Email: nram at ideosyncmedia.org <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
> >
> >
> >
> > sajan venniyoor wrote:
> > > Dear Ram,
> > >
> > > The Ministry's letter on their website (on the link that you have
> > > given) actually mentions 10 (1) and (ii) - geocoordinates & height
> > > above MSL.
> > >
> > > Check it out.
> > >
> > > Sajan
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/14/08, *N.Ramakrishnan* <nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
> > > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>>>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Sajan:
> > > I am basing my comments on the actual letter received from the
> > > Ministry - that is, the one received by our partners in
> > Lalitpur,
> > > Saijyoti Gramodhyog Samaj Seva Samiti. The letter requests
> > > responses to 8 (A) (v), 16, 17 and 18, as I have defined in my
> > > last post.
> > > Please note that the link on the I & B website that I have
> > quoted
> > > (http://mib.nic.in/CRS/crs1-100708.pdf) gives the same
> > letter (as
> > > received by Sai Jyoti) without a specific receipient. I
> > think the
> > > geo-coordinates part is only for new applicants, because the
> > > ministry's letter does not mention it.
> > > Warmest
> > >
> > > N.Ramakrishnan
> > >
> > > Director of Projects
> > > Ideosync Media Combine
> > > 177, Ashoka Enclave III
> > > Sector 35, Faridabad - 121003
> > > Haryana - India
> > > Tel: +91-0129-4131883/6510156/2254395/2254396 (Prefix 95129-
> > from
> > > Delhi)
> > > Telfax: +91-0129-2254395 (Prefix 95129- from Delhi)
> > > Mobile: +91-9810273883
> > > Email: nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org> <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > sajan venniyoor wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear Ram,
> > >
> > > 1. 8 (A) (v) is specifically meant for Educational
> > > Institutions. Under the Old Scheme, any educational
> > > institution -- for-profit or not-for-profit -- could
> > apply for
> > > a CR license. Now, CR licensing is restricted to
> > > not-for-profit Educational Institutions only, and hence
> this
> > > requirement. One assumes that NGOs -- by virtue of being
> > > registered "under Societies Act or any other such act
> > relevant
> > > to the purpose" -- are all not-for-profit organizations,
> and
> > > therefore do not need to provide additional proof like
> > Income
> > > Tax certificates.
> > >
> > > 2. Additional requirements under the revised Application
> > Form
> > > (which seems to have been revised again in the last month
> or
> > > so) are the geo-coordinates of location of transmitter /
> > > antenna and height above mean sea level.
> > >
> > > 10. Location of the FM transmitter & Antenna:
> > > (i) Geo-coordinates of the location (in degrees, minutes
> and
> > > seconds):
> > > (ii) Height above mean sea level (AMSL in meters):
> > >
> > > I think this was earlier required only for the SACFA
> > > application, but it's now in the CR Application as well.
> > >
> > > Sajan
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 1:31 PM, N.Ramakrishnan
> > > <nram at ideosyncmedia.org <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>>
> > > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
> > > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>>>> wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear all:
> > > Just a heads up that there is now a revised application
> > > format for
> > > aplication for permission to set up a CRS. The revised
> > > application
> > > format is available on the MoIB website
> > (www.mib.nic.in <http://www.mib.nic.in>
> > > <http://www.mib.nic.in/>
> > > <http://www.mib.nic.in <http://www.mib.nic.in/>>) at
> > the CR
> > > link.
> > >
> > > (Or go directly to this link:
> > > http://mib.nic.in/CRS/crs2-100708.pdf).
> > >
> > > Those who have already applied may already have
> > received a
> > > letter from
> > > the Ministry, asking for the additional details. The
> > > Ministry's letter
> > > my be accessed at
> > http://mib.nic.in/CRS/crs1-100708.pdf. In
> > > case you
> > > have not received it yet, rest assured that you will.
> > It would
> > > therefore
> > > be wise to prepare this response and send it in ASAP.
> > >
> > > The additional information being requested is as
> follows:
> > >
> > > 8 (A) (v) Please furnish documents (like certificate
> > under
> > > section
> > > 12-A
> > > of Income tax Act or any other document) in support
> > of the
> > > institution
> > > being "Non Profit" as certified in para 6 of the
> > > Certificate/Affidavit
> > > (Annexure-I)
> > >
> > > 16. How are your programmes going to help the targeted
> > > community?
> > >
> > > 17. How do you propose to involve the local community
> > in the
> > > production
> > > of programmes and management of the CRS?
> > >
> > > 18. Have you made any survey among the community
> > about the
> > > need for
> > > setting up CRS and the requirements of the targeted
> > > population? Give
> > > brief details.
> > >
> > >
> > > I sincerely hope those of you who have proposed to set
> up
> > > CR stations
> > > have conducted a communication needs assessment in
> > the proposed
> > > coverage
> > > area to attest to the need for a CRS in that area, and
> to
> > > identify the
> > > key issues in that area. I do not think this needs to
> > be a vast
> > > research
> > > process. But it does need to be well thought out and
> > > relevant to the
> > > context that you will be working in. IMHO, this is the
> > > correct way
> > > to go
> > > about setting up a CRS, and should not just be something
> > > you just
> > > do for
> > > application's sake - if it is well planned and
> > executed, it
> > > will be of
> > > great help in deciding the programming mix and audience
> > > classification
> > > for your CRS.
> > >
> > >
> > > Warmest,
> > > Ramakrishnan**
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > N.Ramakrishnan
> > >
> > > Director of Projects
> > > Ideosync Media Combine
> > > 177, Ashoka Enclave III
> > > Sector 35, Faridabad - 121003
> > > Haryana - India
> > > Tel: +91-0129-4131883/6510156/2254395/2254396 (Prefix
> > > 95129- from
> > > Delhi)
> > > Telfax: +91-0129-2254395 (Prefix 95129- from Delhi)
> > > Mobile: +91-9810273883
> > > Email: nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
> > > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>> <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
> > > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>>>
> > >
> > >
> > > YOU CAN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY RADIO FORUM (India) BY
> > > JOINING AND
> > > TAKING AN ACTIVE PART IN ONE OF THESE NETWORKS
> > >
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-awareness
> > (Awareness
> > > building)
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-helpdesk
> > (Offering help)
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-policy-advocacy
> > (Policy
> > > advocacy)
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-techoptions
> > > (Technical options)
> > >
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:56:16 +0530
> > From: "N.Ramakrishnan" <nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>>
> > Subject: Re: [cr-india] ***IMPORTANT: Revised application
> > format and
> > questions***
> > To: phuntsok at tcv.org.in <mailto:phuntsok at tcv.org.in>
> > Cc: CR India <cr-india at sarai.net <mailto:cr-india at sarai.net>>
> > Message-ID: <487B53F8.4020607 at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:487B53F8.4020607 at ideosyncmedia.org>>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"; format=flowed
> >
> > Phuntsok, have you folks at TCV received your SACFA clearance and
> > frequency yet?
> > Ram
> >
> > N.Ramakrishnan
> >
> > Director of Projects
> > Ideosync Media Combine
> > 177, Ashoka Enclave III
> > Sector 35, Faridabad - 121003
> > Haryana - India
> > Tel: +91-0129-4131883/6510156/2254395/2254396 (Prefix 95129- from
> > Delhi)
> > Telfax: +91-0129-2254395 (Prefix 95129- from Delhi)
> > Mobile: +91-9810273883
> > Email: nram at ideosyncmedia.org <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
> >
> >
> >
> > Phuntsok Dorjee wrote:
> > > Hi Sajan and Ram,
> > >
> > > We (Tibetan Children's Village School, Dharamsala) just received
> the
> > > letter from the Ministry. It is same copy of the link that Ram had
> > > mentioned in his last post. We have to respond to the Min.'s
> > query on 8
> > > (A) (v),10(i)(ii), 16, 17 and 18. We are going to send the answers
> > > tomorrow by post.
> > >
> > > Thank you all !
> > >
> > > Phuntsok Dorjee
> > > ICT Coordinator
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > N.Ramakrishnan wrote:
> > >
> > >> Sajan:
> > >> I am basing my comments on the actual letter received from the
> > Ministry
> > >> - that is, the one received by our partners in Lalitpur, Saijyoti
> > >> Gramodhyog Samaj Seva Samiti. The letter requests responses to
> > 8 (A)
> > >> (v), 16, 17 and 18, as I have defined in my last post.
> > >> Please note that the link on the I & B website that I have quoted
> > >> (http://mib.nic.in/CRS/crs1-100708.pdf) gives the same letter (as
> > >> received by Sai Jyoti) without a specific receipient. I think the
> > >> geo-coordinates part is only for new applicants, because the
> > ministry's
> > >> letter does not mention it.
> > >> Warmest
> > >>
> > >> N.Ramakrishnan
> > >>
> > >> Director of Projects
> > >> Ideosync Media Combine
> > >> 177, Ashoka Enclave III
> > >> Sector 35, Faridabad - 121003
> > >> Haryana - India
> > >> Tel: +91-0129-4131883/6510156/2254395/2254396 (Prefix 95129-
> > from Delhi)
> > >> Telfax: +91-0129-2254395 (Prefix 95129- from Delhi)
> > >> Mobile: +91-9810273883
> > >> Email: nram at ideosyncmedia.org <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> sajan venniyoor wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Dear Ram,
> > >>>
> > >>> 1. 8 (A) (v) is specifically meant for Educational
> > Institutions. Under
> > >>> the Old Scheme, any educational institution -- for-profit or
> > >>> not-for-profit -- could apply for a CR license. Now, CR
> > licensing is
> > >>> restricted to not-for-profit Educational Institutions only,
> > and hence
> > >>> this requirement. One assumes that NGOs -- by virtue of being
> > >>> registered "under Societies Act or any other such act relevant
> > to the
> > >>> purpose" -- are all not-for-profit organizations, and
> > therefore do not
> > >>> need to provide additional proof like Income Tax certificates.
> > >>>
> > >>> 2. Additional requirements under the revised Application Form
> > (which
> > >>> seems to have been revised again in the last month or so) are the
> > >>> geo-coordinates of location of transmitter / antenna and
> > height above
> > >>> mean sea level.
> > >>>
> > >>> 10. Location of the FM transmitter & Antenna:
> > >>> (i) Geo-coordinates of the location (in degrees, minutes and
> > seconds):
> > >>> (ii) Height above mean sea level (AMSL in meters):
> > >>>
> > >>> I think this was earlier required only for the SACFA
> > application, but
> > >>> it's now in the CR Application as well.
> > >>>
> > >>> Sajan
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 1:31 PM, N.Ramakrishnan
> > >>> <nram at ideosyncmedia.org <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>>>
> > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Dear all:
> > >>> Just a heads up that there is now a revised application
> > format for
> > >>> aplication for permission to set up a CRS. The revised
> > application
> > >>> format is available on the MoIB website (www.mib.nic.in
> > <http://www.mib.nic.in>
> > >>> <http://www.mib.nic.in>) at the CR link.
> > >>> (Or go directly to this link:
> > http://mib.nic.in/CRS/crs2-100708.pdf).
> > >>>
> > >>> Those who have already applied may already have received a
> > letter from
> > >>> the Ministry, asking for the additional details. The
> > Ministry's letter
> > >>> my be accessed at http://mib.nic.in/CRS/crs1-100708.pdf.
> > In case you
> > >>> have not received it yet, rest assured that you will. It
> would
> > >>> therefore
> > >>> be wise to prepare this response and send it in ASAP.
> > >>>
> > >>> The additional information being requested is as follows:
> > >>>
> > >>> 8 (A) (v) Please furnish documents (like certificate under
> > section
> > >>> 12-A
> > >>> of Income tax Act or any other document) in support of the
> > institution
> > >>> being "Non Profit" as certified in para 6 of the
> > Certificate/Affidavit
> > >>> (Annexure-I)
> > >>>
> > >>> 16. How are your programmes going to help the targeted
> > community?
> > >>>
> > >>> 17. How do you propose to involve the local community in the
> > >>> production
> > >>> of programmes and management of the CRS?
> > >>>
> > >>> 18. Have you made any survey among the community about the
> > need for
> > >>> setting up CRS and the requirements of the targeted
> > population? Give
> > >>> brief details.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> I sincerely hope those of you who have proposed to set up
> > CR stations
> > >>> have conducted a communication needs assessment in the
> > proposed
> > >>> coverage
> > >>> area to attest to the need for a CRS in that area, and to
> > identify the
> > >>> key issues in that area. I do not think this needs to be a
> > vast
> > >>> research
> > >>> process. But it does need to be well thought out and
> > relevant to the
> > >>> context that you will be working in. IMHO, this is the
> > correct way
> > >>> to go
> > >>> about setting up a CRS, and should not just be something
> > you just
> > >>> do for
> > >>> application's sake - if it is well planned and executed,
> > it will be of
> > >>> great help in deciding the programming mix and audience
> > classification
> > >>> for your CRS.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Warmest,
> > >>> Ramakrishnan**
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>> N.Ramakrishnan
> > >>>
> > >>> Director of Projects
> > >>> Ideosync Media Combine
> > >>> 177, Ashoka Enclave III
> > >>> Sector 35, Faridabad - 121003
> > >>> Haryana - India
> > >>> Tel: +91-0129-4131883/6510156/2254395/2254396 (Prefix
> > 95129- from
> > >>> Delhi)
> > >>> Telfax: +91-0129-2254395 (Prefix 95129- from Delhi)
> > >>> Mobile: +91-9810273883
> > >>> Email: nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org> <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org
> > <mailto:nram at ideosyncmedia.org>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> YOU CAN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY RADIO FORUM (India) BY
> > JOINING AND
> > >>> TAKING AN ACTIVE PART IN ONE OF THESE NETWORKS
> > >>>
> > >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-awareness
> > (Awareness building)
> > >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-helpdesk (Offering
> help)
> > >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-policy-advocacy(Policy
> > >>> advocacy)
> > >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-techoptions
> > (Technical options)
> > >>>
> > >>> _______________________________________________
> > >>> cr-india mailing list
> > >>> cr-india at sarai.net <mailto:cr-india at sarai.net>
> > <mailto:cr-india at sarai.net <mailto:cr-india at sarai.net>>
> > >>> https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india
> > >>>
> > >>>
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> > >>> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.10/1550 - Release
> > Date: 7/13/2008 5:58 PM
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >> YOU CAN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY RADIO FORUM (India) BY JOINING
> > AND TAKING AN ACTIVE PART IN ONE OF THESE NETWORKS
> > >>
> > >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-awareness (Awareness
> > building)
> > >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-helpdesk (Offering help)
> > >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-policy-advocacy (Policy
> > advocacy)
> > >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-techoptions (Technical
> > options)
> > >>
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> cr-india mailing list
> > >> cr-india at sarai.net <mailto:cr-india at sarai.net>
> > >> https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india
> > >>
> > >
> > > YOU CAN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY RADIO FORUM (India) BY JOINING AND
> > TAKING AN ACTIVE PART IN ONE OF THESE NETWORKS
> > >
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-awareness (Awareness
> > building)
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-helpdesk (Offering help)
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-policy-advocacy (Policy
> > advocacy)
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crforum-techoptions (Technical
> > options)
> > >
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> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:03:34 +0545
> > From: "Suman Basnet" <suman at wlink.com.np <mailto:suman at wlink.com.np
> >>
> > Subject: [cr-india] AMARC Asia Pacific Newsletter_ Latest issue
> > To: <cr-india at sarai.net <mailto:cr-india at sarai.net>>
> > Message-ID: <012f01c8e5b4$2a162ef0$7e428cd0$@com.np <http://com.np>>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> >
> > Dear Friends,
> >
> >
> >
> > Please allow me to share with you the latest issue of the AMARC
> > Asia Pacific
> > e-newsletter. I hope you will find it interesting. The main
> > article this
> > time are:
> >
> >
> >
> > . Community Radio in the Pacific-What's the Story?
> >
> > . 'Inter Blue' - Korea's first elderly broadcasting system
> > begins
> >
> > . Women's Radio Station is one of the Most Popular in Herat
> >
> > . New book 'Broadcasting, Voice and Accountability' available
> >
> >
> >
> > Warmest regards, Suman
> >
> > ____________________
> > Suman Basnet
> > Regional Coordinator
> > AMARC Asia Pacific
> > Kathmandu, Nepal
> >
> > Phone: +977 1 5554811
> >
> > Fax: +977 1 5521714
> > www.asiapacific.amarc.org <http://www.asiapacific.amarc.org>
> > <http://www.asiapacific.amarc.org/>
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> >
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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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