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Community Radio for Change

Bhubaneswar (IN): ActionAid;Young India (2017), 85 pp.

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"ActionAid’s efforts of bring together communities radio stations from different states across the country in the recent National Consultation on Community Radio held at Bhubaneswar was quite useful to discuss the best practices of community radio stations, the challenges they face and the way forward. We thank Young India and Radio Namskar for partnering with us in this effort. The present publication on the best practices of the community radios in different parts of the country encapsulate the experiences and journey of the community radio stations in amplifying the voice of the marginalized communities, the change result they have achieved partnering with the communities and the larger aspirations of the community for social justice and equality. Through this publication we would like to share the learnings emerging from the practice of community radio stations. I look forward to carrying these conversations further with you dear readers, and hence I look forward to receiving your comments and feedback on this report." (Foreword)
RESPONSE TO DISASTER & CONFLICT SITUATION, 11-15
Radio Ala: Guiding and protecting fishermen in the sea
Radio Bulbul: Empowering communities for peace and justice
JUSTICE TO MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY, 16-26
Radio Namaskar: Making administration accountable
Radio Benziger: Making health services reach the community
Radio Vishwas: Giving an identity to the dirt-pickers
CMS Radio: Bringing light to the community
Alfaz-e-Mewat: Providing voices to the voiceless
LIVELIHOOD & AGRICULTURE, 27-51
Radio active: Prioritising women's health
VIT Community Radio: Protecting women in bidi industry from threat of TB
Radio Kotagiri: Popularising organic farming in indigenous communities
Green Community Radio: Creating a comfortable society for women in period
Hamara MSPICM: Empowering farmers with up-to-date knowledge
Radio SSM: Helping farmers insuring their crops
Radio Bundelkhand: Building a resilient community and ecosystem
Chanderi ki Awaaz: Bringing back Youth into traditional craft and enhancing income
Kisan Vani: Building skill and livelihood of farmers
Radio Mann Deshi Tarang Vahini: Encouraging community involvement and broadcasting
Radio DhimSA: Empowering women for good governance
Rudi No Radio: Augmenting livelihood for better women's health
EMPOWERMENT & ENGAGEMENT OF WOMEN, 52-64
Waqt Ki Awaaz: Empowering women against open defecation
Alwar Ki Awaz: Empowering community to grow with vikaspedia
Radio Snehi: Converting women into health educators
Radio Vasundhara: Women learnt applied mathematics through radio
Yeralavani: Building scientific temper among women through radio stories
Radio Universal: Promoting young women for participation
INNOVATION THROUGH COMMUNITY RADIO, 65-83
Venudhwani Kle Kanasu: Helping high school students to score better in board exams
Krishi Community Radio: Imparting livestock management training to the farmers
Radio FTII: Teaching math through fun
Radio Mattoli: Building a thriving farming community
Rathinavani Community Radio: Creating a mobile convergent community
Radio Mewat: Making radio the classroom
Radio Media Village: Making rural community self relient
Radio Surabhi: Advancing gender equality
Radio Swayamshakti: Facilitating access of people to government entitlement