community radio
DESCRIPTION
The overall objective of the community radio station is – giving voices to the unheard voices, providing information, knowledge and democratizing communication for Mahadalit community. Community radio, although taking on diverse forms depending on its surroundings, remains a type of radio made to serve people; radio that encourages expression and participation and that values local culture. Its will reach out to the remotest areas far from large urban centers, where the population is too small to attract commercial or large-scale State radio. The main objectives of the project include: • To identify the intervention area for setting up the community radio station. • Coordination with all the stake holders for the compliances and necessary permissions. • Technical assistance for setting of community radio station • Content development of the broad casting issues. • Community Mobilisation and Trainings for the hand holding supports in order to change the "passive culture" amongst the people and generating awareness on local issues, giving them voice and breaking silence to play an active role in future leadership. • To engage the young people from the Mahadalit community in a youth radio partnership as the owners of the station and programs.TRANSCRIPT
COMMUNITY RADIO FOR
MAHADALITSIN
BIHAR
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Sri Someswar Nath Mahadev Trust
Registration:
1882,Indian Trust act,2847/2007, Govt. of Tamilnadu
Average Annual Turnover (Last Three Years) ------------25 Lakh
Organogram
MD
CEO
PM
TL TL
PM
CFO
FR
Volunteer In charge
PM
TL Trainer
CLO
PM RSP
Mobilizer
PM
Planner
COO
Organogram About Next Line of Leaders ( NLL)
ExperienceCommunity Service Experience
Mobile schools for MahadalitModel villageSanitation AwarenessVocational Skill trainingRTI AwarenessMahadalit SHG FormationHealth and Hygiene AwarenessCandle March against Liquor
Working Experience with Govt
Socio economic cast sensus,Patna District
Relevant Experience
Success fully applied for CR Station @ Areraj in East champaran District, Scrutiny/Verification has been completed.
Running Eden Radio in BSTDC Buses ( Eden Transport Services Pvt. Ltd, Patna)
Creating Program, Designing and preparing content
PART I
Overview
A Low Cost Module of CR Station
IntroductionWhat is a Community Radio?
Community Radio means radio broadcasting with the objective of serving the cause of the community in the service area by involving members of the community in broadcast of their programs. It affords a unique advantage of receiving transmission through low cost battery operated portable receiving sets.It broadcasts material that is popular to a local audience.
PART II
CRS & MAHADALITS
MAHADALITSAs per Census 2011, Dalits constitute nearly 15 percent of Bihar's 104 million population. A total of 21 of the 22 Dalit sub-castes have been identified as Mahadalits.
Article 38 and Article 46 of Indian Constitution has laid great stress on Scheduled caste & Scheduled tribe communities to bring them in the mainstream of society.
Community Radio is one the most important tools that can help to bring the Mahadalits in the mainstream of society. The main reason for their socio-economic backwardness has been illiteracy and ignorance which had led to their severance from the developing and developed society.
Because of the illiteracy factor, the Mahadalits can perceive only visual & audio messages. Transmission of visual messages to Mahadalits is a very expensive and impractical proposition; however CRS can transmit audio messages which will be beneficial for their up-liftment in many ways.
Mahadalit Communication Needs in Bihar and Community Radio.
The language issue will be addressed with the introduction of community stations, given the large
numbers of different local languages in African countries. In Africa it is not just a question of
whether people can hear broadcasts but rather whether they can understand the broadcasts.
It addresses human rights issues through the right to information and communication.
The majority of the people in Mahadalit have been starved of information. In these days of the
information society, community radio can offer some form of media education, creating an information culture.
Contd.
It enhances emancipation and self-worth. Community radio can serve as a
platform for debate, exchange of ideas and reactions to plans and projects.
It can accommodate people's ideas and satisfy their spiritual and psychological wellbeing much better than any other form of broadcasting.
Core Team: For the establishment of Community Radio
Station Amit Choubey, B.Tech ECE,MA Governance and
Development, IDS,UK, PGC Human Rights, PI, Belgium,
Nitesh Kumar,B.Tech EEE Parwej Raza, BA Amrita Pandey ,MBA HR Rajeev Sinha, MBA Ankita Sinha, Anulika Singh, LLB Avinash kumar,B.Tech EEE Devesh Sharma, B.Tech E &I
Core Team For the production of Radio Programme. Praveen Dubey , BJ.Mass Comm. Vishakha Kumari ,MA Rural Development Rohan Pandey ( Media Jounalism,YMCA ,New Delhi) Basant Raj ( PG IIMC, ND) Rajeshwar Choubey -( Social worker)---38 years Exp. Aparna Kumari ( PG,BIT Mesra) Rita Devi ( MA Sanskrit) Shivam Siddarth ( Exp. Movie Direction) Amrit Raj ( Director Documentry and Short Video) Anjesh Shandilya B.Tech-CSE
Strategy For the establishment of Community Radio Station.
Strategy Planning for Setting up CRS A. Project conceptualization
i) Preparation of a conceptual project report covering the preliminary design of the project.ii) Prediction of coverage and estimation of field strengthiii) Cost estimate of the project
B. Project implementationi) Selection of site / building & evolving of detailed design for making it suitable for the project.ii) SACFA Clearanceiii) Procurement of equipment & drawing of specifications of Transmitter equipment Speech input equipment Antenna Tower Feeder Cable
Strategy Planning for setting up Community Radio Station contd.
Need assessment Participation Organizational structure Programming and producing Training Technical equipment and skills The new Internet and satellite technologies Financial sustainability Budgeting for station Fundraising from donor organizations
• Total population of the district Total area of the district • Women Men Population by age Population by caste/ethnicity/religion and occupation Population in VDC and Municipality Rural population Urban population List of castes and ethnicity in the district Number of households in the district Major cultures of the district Major languages and dialects spoken in
Strategy for Program Production
Development-oriented programs such as agriculture, education, industry,
commerce, science and technology, health, family planning and forest and
environment protection, Such kinds of programs as to enhance equality,
mutual good faith and harmony amongst all the tribes, languages, classes, areas
and religious denominations, Programs that contribute to uplifting various
languages and cultures of Nepal,
Programs on such subjects as may enhance the national interest and national unity,
Programs on such subjects as may raise national consciousness and moral awareness,
Such kinds of programs may raise social consciousness and develop democratic values, norms and culture in the people,
Programs on such subjects as may not cause adverse impact on the relations between neighbouring countries as well as friendly countries
Programs promoting folk songs and folk cultures, Locally recorded Programs relating to the foreign policy pursued by the country, Important activities happening or taking place at the national and international levels.
Program StrategyAccording to a report in the Economics Times, dated Feb 01, 2012, Bihar Government is in the process of distribution of 2.2 million radio sets to Mahadalit families in Bihar; with this advantage in mind, the CR programs will be designed to educate the Mahadalits about:
Health hazards from TOBACCO & ALCOHOLHygiene & CleanlinessImportance of EducationEvils of genocide of female fetusChild MarriageBenefits of hospitalization for DeliveryBirth ControlTribulations of superstition Awareness of various Government ProgramsAwareness about their legal & constitutional rights continued→
Program Contents (Continued)
Apart from the Program Contents mentioned in the previous slide which entails mostly awareness issues; various other topics will be included which will be of high quality & ‘catchy’ in nature designed to improve the meager income and thereby the life-styles of the Mahadalits. These other items will include:Interviews of the families of Mahadalits about their short term & long term problems.Programs about availability of finance from
government for small business.Programs by experts on health problems of cattle.Folk Lore & Folk Songs.Programs by children of Mahadalits.Programs on home cures by qualified doctors.Program on child health & nutrition.Programs on availability of jobs for unskilled labor in
nearby Blocks or Town.
Infrastructure
Land Availability of Band Local Presence Local Activities
Infrastructure for Studio
Studio equipment Power supply equipment Ventilation equipment Installation of various equipment Testing, Integration and Commissioning Advice on maintenance Training of staff
PART III
Technical & Financial
Transmission ConfigurationMajor components in a transmitting chain consist of Transmitter, Antenna, Feeder Cable and Tower.Various combinations can, therefore, be worked out to suit individual requirements and keeping in view theavailability of funds. These combinations will, however, revolve around the following parameters.
Power of the transmitter : 50 WAntenna gain : Not more than 3dBdPolarization : Vertical, Horizontal, circular
Tower : Not more than 30 M Configuration : Single or 1+1
Budget
It will cost us 16,00000/- Rs to establish and run
Working capital will be 80,000/-Rs