It's exciting to hear about community radio launches in the last fifteen days. Congratulations to all! We are very happy to learn that Radio Bundelkhand is on air. We were there during the pre production stages, and while the transmitter was being installed, the studio was being set, and the reporters were warming up to radio as a concept - the eagerness, the willingness to learn, the energy about that place is unforgettable. We wish the team especially to carry on with the same energy and zest.
Wishing the community the best radio days! Hemant, cheers again! Looking forward to meeting the team soon. Best Wishes Team Maraa On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 7:45 AM, Vinod Pavarala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > congratulations to the bundelkhand team! i hope this is the beginning of a > phenomenon that would sweep the country, giving an autonomous voice to the > marginalized rural people of India. as all of us in the cr community watch > eagerly at the developments, it gives added responsibility to the first set > of community radio stations in India, such as Sangham Radio and Radio > Bundelkhand, to set the bar high. > > look forward to visiting them in the near future to gain first hand > knowledge of their work. > > all the best, > > vinod > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 8:27 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > For the first time ever in the history of Bundelkhand, rural people > tested > > the power of mass media in their own control to sing their own songs and > > tell their own stories in their own language through a community radio - > > Radio Bundelkhand! > > > > The CR station was inaugurated by Prabha Devi from Maharajpur village. > She > > stood there beaming as she switched on the transistor radio that aird > > traditional music of Bundelkhand. As the signature tune and a capsule > > indicating the kind of programmes was broadcast, the packed hall was > > filled with emotion. More than 200 people consisting of village > > communities from Azadpura, Sitapur, Vasova, Ghatwaha, Pratapura, Bhojpura > > and Jijhaura villages, government officials, academicians, local artists > > and dignitaries and professionals from various sectors were present > during > > the launch event. > > > > The radio station was launched today at the Appropriate Technology Centre > > of Development Alternatives in TARAgram Orchha, Madhya Pradesh. > > Development Alternatives (DA) is a not for profit organisation > > headquartered in Delhi, that works on many unique solutions for helping > > the rural poor in changing their lives. This initiative is dedicated to > > the interests of the local rural communities. It will be managed and > > produced jointly by the communities living in the region of Tikamgarh > > district and DA. > > > > The guests were welcomed by, AVM S. Sahni, Senior Advisor, Development > > Alternatives, the grand old man of Bundelkhand, affectionately referred > to > > as "Baba" by the village communities with whom he has worked tirelessly > > and has been responsible for establishing 126 check-dams. He said "I > never > > thought I would see the day when all of you have the opportunity to speak > > up and share your problems and solutions by participating in this modern > > medium." > > > > Dr. Pt. Vishwanath Sharma, MD, Baidyanath Industries Ltd, a renowned and > > respected citizen of Bundelkhand, who also spoke on the occasion, > > expressed his happiness and gave the community radio his blessings. > > > > The station aims to provide radio services to the rural communities > > settled in and around our technology centre at TARAgram, in 28 villages > in > > a radius of 10 kms. The radio aspires to enable and empower the > > communities, especially the women, youth and marginalised groups to take > > charge of their own lives. It will create awareness and give information > > on issues and encourage participation in local self governance. It will > > also promote and preserve Bundelkhandi – the regional language of the > > community. > > > > Community members enjoyed being part of such a unique initiative and > > expressed their desire to contribute in whatever way they can. > > > > Radio Bundelkhand is amongst the first three community radio stations > > approved and licensed by the Ministry of information and Broadcasting, > > Government of India under its new community Radio policy. The station has > > been supported by UNESCO for some of the equipment and training. > > > > > > > > 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 > > [email protected] > > https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india > > > > > > -- > Prof. Vinod Pavarala > Head, Department of Communication & Dean > Sarojini Naidu School of Performing Arts, Fine Arts & Communication > University of Hyderabad > Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500046 > Phone: +91-40-23135500/23011553 (off); 94407-24914 (m) > > http://172.16.1.100/academic/school_study/sarojini_naidu_school/program_communication.html > > > 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 > [email protected] > https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india > > -- -this too shall pass-
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