[cr-india] Fwd: cr-india Digest, Vol 63, Issue 6
Pritam Sinha
pritamsinha2007 at gmail.com
Wed Apr 14 12:46:43 IST 2010
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From: Pritam Sinha <pritamsinha2007 at gmail.com>
Date: 14 April 2010 12:32
Subject: Re: [cr-india] cr-india Digest, Vol 63, Issue 6
To: "Kanchan K. Malik" <drkanchan07 at gmail.com>
Dear Dr. Malik,
I am extremely sorry. Seems to sent a wrong chord.
No doubting yours or anybody's contribution, yes, a bit romantic in my love
for radio probably.
Mam, any common people's media is bound to see some struggle before it
becomes a force to reckon with. Am recalling how 'The World This Week' has
become NDTV now.
I am wishing that Community Radio in India becomes as great a force as
probably in Nepal and people do have an outlet as well as an entertaining
medium in their midst. For me, CR is just the first step towards a ladder
that is media now.
Sorry again mam.
with regards,
Pritam Sinha
New Delhi, India
On 14 April 2010 12:22, Kanchan K. Malik <drkanchan07 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Mr. Pritam,
>
>
>
> Of course, any small step to strengthen the community radio sector in India
> is more than welcome. No one here doubts the intent or purpose of the
> government to promote the “democratic” medium (?).
>
>
>
> The only concern of the CR enthusiasts, however, is that, the (limited)
> resources that the government has set aside for CR must be utilized in a
> manner that positively impacts the proposed CR expansion in the country –
> hence the responses and the suggestions.
>
> If the funds do not reach those they are meant for – i.e. the marginalized
> communities, or serve the rationale that the government has in mind, or get
> siphoned off by well-meaning but poorly informed/inexperienced ‘training
> shops’, we may not be able to realize our ‘dream’ of a vibrant CR sector,
> after all.
>
> Lofty, romantic ideals also require ground-level and realistic
> implementation to materialize.
>
> The “gentlemen” [sic] you are referring to have the knowledge, and
> experience of working along with the communities/common people and have
> actually spent a good part of their life struggling to see that the CR
> policy becomes a reality.
>
> Regards,
> Kanchan
> On 14 April 2010 10:11, Pritam Sinha <pritamsinha2007 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> "Re: India to expand community radio programme (sajan venniyoor)"
>>
>> Dear Members,
>>
>> I also saw that news in iGovernment yesterday evening also and shared it
>> on my Facebook page.
>>
>> Anyway, reading some of the replies of the esteemed gentlemen and
>> champions of Community Radio, I am a bit disappointed by the sheer, what I
>> would term as 'divergent' views on such a democratic medium as Community
>> Radio by criticising whatever the Government of India does in this regard. I
>> guess, CR India or any CR forum should reflect common people's point of view
>> and in my humble opinion, welcome some government initiatives as and when
>> taken, as is the case now.
>>
>> In the raidly expanding social media space, let radio, be it community or
>> otherwise, retain its old world charm by taking it forward through a unified
>> voice. Indian CR scene would be better for it, to me.
>>
>> I am welcoming the news from the government.
>>
>> with thanks & regards,
>>
>>
>> Pritam Sinha
>> New Delhi, India
>>
>> On 14 April 2010 09:09, <cr-india-request at sarai.net> wrote:
>>
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>>> 1. Re: [Discuss-CRF] CR News - Launch, and Call for
>>> Contributions (Geeta Malhotra)
>>> 2. India to expand community radio programme (sajan venniyoor)
>>> 3. Re: India to expand community radio programme (Arti Jaiman)
>>> 4. Re: India to expand community radio programme (Vinod Pavarala)
>>>
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:50:51 +0530
>>> From: Geeta Malhotra <geeta.malhotra16 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [cr-india] [Discuss-CRF] CR News - Launch, and Call for
>>> Contributions
>>> To: "Kanchan K. Malik" <kanchank.malik at gmail.com>
>>> Cc: discuss at lists.crforum.in, CR India <cr-india at sarai.net>
>>> Message-ID:
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>>> Dear Kanchan
>>>
>>> Congratulations! The decision is remarkable!! I know, the editorial team
>>> will take care of imparting knowledge to the deprived communities to
>>> fill
>>> in the knowledge gap on technology, costs, how to apply for CR and all,
>>> to
>>> maximise the number of CRs in India!!
>>>
>>> Thanks Kanchan for sharing such a good news and look forward to getting
>>> the
>>> first issue soon.
>>>
>>> Geeta
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Kanchan K. Malik
>>> <kanchank.malik at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>> > *ANNOUNCING **the launch of *
>>> >
>>> > *CR News – Tracking Community Radio in India*
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > We are delighted to announce the launch of a quarterly e-newsletter on
>>> > Community Radio developments in India: *CR News – Tracking Community
>>> Radio
>>> > in India. *
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The newsletter will be the first of its kind in the country and will
>>> > provide a platform for community radio practitioners, advocates,
>>> academics,
>>> > and policymakers to share community radio news, events, challenges and
>>> > opportunities.**
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Supported by UNESCO, and produced by the Department of Communication,
>>> > Sarojini Naidu School of Arts and Communication, University of
>>> Hyderabad,
>>> > the e-newsletter’s editorial team consists of Ashish Sen (Trustee of
>>> VOICES,
>>> > Bangalore and President, AMARC Asia-Pacific) as the Editor; Kanchan
>>> Malik
>>> > (University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad) as the Associate Editor; and
>>> Vasuki
>>> > Belavadi (University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad) for Design and
>>> Production.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > CR News has an Advisory Board that includes: Prof. Vinod Pavarala
>>> > (University of Hyderabad and President, Community Radio Forum of
>>> India);
>>> > Frederick Noronha (Independent Journalist, Goa); Anita Gurumurthy
>>> > (ITforChange, Bangalore); Rajen Varada (UNESCO, Delhi); Anujaa Shukla
>>> (Radio
>>> > Bundelkhand, TARAgram Orchha, MP) and Nikhil Dey (Mazdoor Kisan Shakti
>>> > Sangathan, Rajasthan).
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The e-newsletter will comprise *four* segments, namely:
>>> >
>>> > - News and Events
>>> > - Voices from the field
>>> > - Opinion and Feedback
>>> > - Announcements
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The inaugural issue of *CR News – Tracking Community Radio in India* is
>>> > scheduled to be launched mid-June, 2010.
>>> > **
>>> > **
>>> > *CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS*
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The editorial team seeks contributions by way of news reports,
>>> features,
>>> > announcements and opinions on recent community radio activities in your
>>> > organization/region/nation. Voices/Stories from the field, including
>>> > interviews with community members (listeners and producers) are
>>> especially
>>> > welcome.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Kindly note:
>>> >
>>> > 1. Contributions should be in English, restricted to 200 words for
>>> > news/event and 250 words for opinion pieces and features, and typed
>>> double
>>> > spaced.
>>> > 2. Contributions may preferably be accompanied by
>>> > photographs/illustrations.
>>> > 3. Contact address and details of authors/organization should
>>> accompany
>>> > the contributions.
>>> > 4. The last date for submissions is May 10th, 2010.
>>> > 5. Electronic submission of contributions is recommended. Please
>>> email
>>> > your articles/reports/features to: crnews2010 at gmail.com
>>> > 6. If you are unable to email, you can also send your typed
>>> > articles/reports/features to:
>>> >
>>> > Dr. Kanchan Malik
>>> >
>>> > Department of Communication; Sarojini Naidu School of Arts &
>>> Communication;
>>> >
>>> > University of Hyderabad; Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500046
>>> >
>>> > Phone: +91-40-23135506(O); +91-990-858-2613(M)
>>> >
>>> > 1. The final selection of contributions will be determined by the
>>> > editorial team.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > We look forward to hearing from you about your community radio station
>>> or
>>> > all the community radio related developments that you are following.
>>> Please
>>> > remember, the deadline for the content to reach us is: *May10,
>>> 2010.*Thank you in anticipation.
>>> >
>>> > * *
>>> >
>>> > Best Regards
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Ashish Sen Kanchan
>>> > Malik
>>> >
>>> > (Editor)
>>> (Associate
>>> > Editor)
>>> >
>>> > _______________________________________________
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>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
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>>> Geeta Malhotra
>>> Country Director
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>>> Message: 2
>>> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:38:24 +0530
>>> From: sajan venniyoor <venniyoor at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [cr-india] India to expand community radio programme
>>> To: CR India <cr-india at sarai.net>
>>> Cc: discuss at lists.crforum.in
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>>> *India to expand community radio programme*
>>> The move will connect rural hinterland with the national mainstream
>>> 04/13/2010,
>>> http://igovernment.in/site/india-expand-community-radio-programme-37343
>>>
>>> New Delhi: The Government of India has decided to expand its Community
>>> Radio
>>> station (CRS) programme to all states.
>>>
>>> It is aimed at connecting the rural hinterland with the national
>>> mainstream,
>>> an official in the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said.
>>>
>>> During the current fiscal, the community radio network will focus on
>>> covering states like Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, which have remained
>>> untapped
>>> so far.
>>>
>>> An amount of Rs 3.25 crore has been sanctioned for the entire Plan
>>> (2007-2012) period for information education and communication for CRS.
>>>
>>> “In 2007, the network had focussed on a few regions. In 2009-10 we
>>> started
>>> covering some states, and by the end of this fiscal, we aim to cover all
>>> states including ones like Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, which have not been
>>> touched so far," the official said.
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>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:07:11 -0700 (PDT)
>>> From: Arti Jaiman <arti at trfindia.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [cr-india] India to expand community radio programme
>>> To: CR India <cr-india at sarai.net>, sajan venniyoor
>>> <venniyoor at gmail.com>
>>> Cc: discuss at lists.crforum.in
>>> Message-ID: <89979.67351.qm at web301.biz.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>>
>>> What is this budget for? And how can the release say that Andhra has not
>>> been "touched" -- whatever happened to Sangham Radio or the one in Tirupati?
>>> Or are they only counting government-sponsored CR stations?
>>>
>>> Arti
>>>
>>> Arti Jaiman Project Manager: TRF Radio | arti at trfindia.org |
>>> www.trfindia.org | www.jaiman.org | www.pitara.com
>>>
>>> --- On Tue, 13/4/10, sajan venniyoor <venniyoor at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> From: sajan venniyoor <venniyoor at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [cr-india] India to expand community radio programme
>>> To: "CR India" <cr-india at sarai.net>
>>> Cc: discuss at lists.crforum.in
>>> Date: Tuesday, 13 April, 2010, 6:38 PM
>>>
>>> India to expand community radio programmeThe move will connect rural
>>> hinterland with the national mainstream04/13/2010,
>>> http://igovernment.in/site/india-expand-community-radio-programme-37343
>>>
>>> New Delhi: The Government of India has decided to expand its Community
>>> Radio station (CRS) programme to all states.
>>> It is aimed at connecting the rural hinterland with the national
>>> mainstream, an official in the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said.
>>>
>>> During the current fiscal, the community radio network will focus on
>>> covering states like Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, which have remained untapped
>>> so far.
>>> An amount of Rs 3.25 crore has been sanctioned for the entire Plan
>>> (2007-2012) period for information education and communication for CRS.
>>>
>>> “In 2007, the network had focussed on a few regions. In 2009-10 we
>>> started covering some states, and by the end of this fiscal, we aim to cover
>>> all states including ones like Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, which have not
>>> been touched so far," the official said.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> Message: 4
>>> Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:33:56 +0530
>>> From: Vinod Pavarala <vpavarala at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [cr-india] India to expand community radio programme
>>> To: Arti Jaiman <arti at trfindia.org>
>>> Cc: discuss at lists.crforum.in, CR India <cr-india at sarai.net>
>>> Message-ID:
>>> <p2kb9520f271004131903s6ce756a2qe10edc971028afd6 at mail.gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
>>>
>>> I think this is the problem with the shortsighted, firefighting type of
>>> approach that the government has been following on CR. If they think a
>>> CR
>>> revolution can come about in the country through a top-down, 'carpet
>>> coverage' approach, they have got it totally wrong. I would rather they
>>> set
>>> aside some of these funds for a CR Development Support Fund, as some of
>>> us
>>> have been suggesting for a long time. Let communities who are motivated
>>> enough to start a community radio station access this fund for seeding
>>> the
>>> project.
>>>
>>> Given the plethora of 'pro-poor' initiatives that this government has
>>> launched in the last five years, one need not doubt their good
>>> intentions.
>>> However, unless they have some thoughtful people at the helm of affairs
>>> at
>>> MIB who are willing to consult with civil society, and not with
>>> Delhi-based
>>> consultants alone, one is compelled to say, "the path to hell is paved
>>> with
>>> good intentions".
>>>
>>> vinod
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:37 PM, Arti Jaiman <arti at trfindia.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> > What is this budget for? And how can the release say that Andhra has
>>> not
>>> > been "touched" -- whatever happened to Sangham Radio or the one in
>>> Tirupati?
>>> > Or are they only counting government-sponsored CR stations?
>>> >
>>> > Arti
>>> >
>>> > Arti Jaiman Project Manager: TRF Radio | arti at trfindia.org |
>>> > www.trfindia.org | www.jaiman.org | www.pitara.com
>>> >
>>> > --- On *Tue, 13/4/10, sajan venniyoor <venniyoor at gmail.com>* wrote:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > From: sajan venniyoor <venniyoor at gmail.com>
>>> > Subject: [cr-india] India to expand community radio programme
>>> > To: "CR India" <cr-india at sarai.net>
>>> > Cc: discuss at lists.crforum.in
>>> > Date: Tuesday, 13 April, 2010, 6:38 PM
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > *India to expand community radio programme*
>>> > The move will connect rural hinterland with the national mainstream
>>> > 04/13/2010,
>>> >
>>> http://igovernment.in/site/india-expand-community-radio-programme-37343
>>> >
>>> > New Delhi: The Government of India has decided to expand its Community
>>> > Radio station (CRS) programme to all states.
>>> >
>>> > It is aimed at connecting the rural hinterland with the national
>>> > mainstream, an official in the Information and Broadcasting Ministry
>>> said.
>>> >
>>> > During the current fiscal, the community radio network will focus on
>>> > covering states like Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, which have remained
>>> untapped
>>> > so far.
>>> >
>>> > An amount of Rs 3.25 crore has been sanctioned for the entire Plan
>>> > (2007-2012) period for information education and communication for CRS.
>>> >
>>> > “In 2007, the network had focussed on a few regions. In 2009-10 we
>>> started
>>> > covering some states, and by the end of this fiscal, we aim to cover
>>> all
>>> > states including ones like Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, which have not
>>> been
>>> > touched so far," the official said.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -----Inline Attachment Follows-----
>>> >
>>> > Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to
>>> > www.crforum.in
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to
>>> > www.crforum.in
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Prof. Vinod Pavarala
>>> Head, Department of Communication & Dean
>>> Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication
>>> University of Hyderabad
>>> Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500046
>>> Phone: +91-40-23135500/23011553 (off)
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Pritam Sinha
>> New Delhi, INDIA
>>
>> Join the Community Radio Forum. For membership details, please go to
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>>
>
>
>
> --
> Dr. Kanchan K. Malik
> Department of Communication
> S N School, University of Hyderabad
> Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500046
> Phone: +91-40-23135501(O)
>
> +91-990-858-2613(M)
>
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Pritam Sinha
New Delhi, INDIA
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