On August 27, 2019, The 7th Community Radio Sammelan for the year 2019 was inaugurated by Shri Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting at Dr. BR Ambedkar Bhawan, New Delhi in the presence of the representatives of all operational Community Radio Stations across India along with senior officials of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. It was held from August 27-29, 2019 and was organized by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. The theme of this year’s Sammelan is ‘Community Radio for SDGs’ (Sustainable Development Goals).
ii. Plenary sessions: The plenary sessions on “The SDG Journey – leaving no one behind” was chaired by Shri Rakesh Ranjan, Senior Consultant, Niti Aayog, and a session on “Community Radio: Issues, Ideas and Experiences” was chaired by Ms. Esther Kar, Former Director General, Press Information Bureau. This session focussed on content management, research, production, broadcasting and dissemination of content through social media.
Shri Prakash Javadekar presented National Awards for Community Radio for 2018 and 2019
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Minister of Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar presented the National Awards for Community Radio for 2018 and 2019. He also released the booklet “Jan Connect: Clear Intentions, Decisive Actions” on key decisions taken by the Government in the first 75 days of its second tenure. The booklet has been brought out by Bureau of Outreach and Communication, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
The Awards for the years 2018 and 2019 were given in the following five categories:
- Thematic
- Community Engagement
- Promoting Local Culture
- Most Creative/Innovative
- Sustainability Category
List of Awardees
Thematic Category | ||
2018 | 2019 | |
First prize | Radio Namaskar, Odisha
Programme: Ama Khadya |
Friends Radio, Tripura
Programme: Health and Women |
Second prize | Radio Sharda, Jammu & Kashmir
Programme: Wangegvoor |
Salaam Namaste, Uttar Pradesh
Programme: Salaam Shakti |
Third prize | Radio MGIRI, Maharashtra
Programme: Unch Majha Zoka |
i. Waqt Ki Awaaz, Uttar Pradesh
Programme: Chaukanni Chaardiwari ii. Alfaz-e-Mewat, Haryana Programme: Kanoon Ki Baat |
Community Engagement Category | ||
2018 | 2019 | |
First prize | Radio Madhuban, Rajasthan
Programme: Nanhe Sitare |
Radio Namaskar, Odisha
Programme: Ama Priya Pakhala |
Second prize | Kisan Radio, Uttar Pradesh
Programme: Chalo Gaon Ki Aur |
Pant Nagar Janvani, Uttarakhand
Programme: Ye Kahan Aa Gaye Hum |
Third prize | Radio Pragya, Uttar Pradesh
Programme: Ladies First |
KRDA Community Ente Radio, Kerala
Programme: Sneha Sena |
Promoting Local Culture Category | ||
2018 | 2019 | |
First prize | Pant Nagar Janvani, Uttarakhand
Programme: Anchal Ki Surabhi |
Radio Madhubhan, Rajasthan
Programme: Gaon Ri Baten |
Second prize | Radio Sharda, Jammu & Kashmir
Programme: Peindh Te Purran |
Radio Yerlavani, Maharashtra
Local Cultural Programme |
Third prize | Radio Madhuban, Rajasthan
Programme: Opno Samaj |
Radio Media Village, Kerala
Programme: Nattu Nanma |
Most Creative/Innovative Category | ||
2018 | 2019 | |
First prize | Sanjha Radio, Haryana
Programme: Sports Ki Baat Sanjha Radio Ke Sath, |
Radio Sarang, Karnataka
Programme: Antarabelaku |
Second prize | Radio Media Village, Kerala
Programme: Sukritham |
Samudayik Rudi No Radio, Gujarat
Programme: Vasant Panchami |
Third prize | i. Radio Pragya, Uttar Pradesh
Programme: Master Mind ii. Radio Namaskar, Odisha Programme: Sishu Hasile Duniya Hasiba |
KSR Community Radio, Tamil Nadu
Programme: Mattram |
Sustainability Category | ||
2018 | 2019 | |
First prize | Radio Mattoli, Kerala | Sanjha Radio, Haryana |
Second prize | Sanjha Radio, Haryana | Radio Media Village, Kerala |
DoT allocates two additional dedicated frequencies for running Community Radio – 89.6 and 90.0 MHz
Shri Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting informed that Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications has agreed to dedicate 2 additional frequencies viz. 89.6 and 90.0 MHz for running Community Radio Stations. Recent hike in advertisement rates for print and electronic media, the advertisement rates for Community Radio will be revised by the Bureau of Outreach and Communication within 2 months.
- Community Radio Cell will be set up in the Ministry for grievance redressal and collating actionable suggestions received from stakeholders.
- Media and Communication Plan of all Ministries of the Government must include Community Radio to leverage their deeper ground level penetration.
- Compendium of all the programmes running on Community Radio Stations all across the country released by Union Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar will be distributed to all District Collectors to sensitize them for utilization of Communication Radio in their local communication endeavours.
- National Sammelan will be held annually, along with Regional Sammelans which be held in different corners in India.
About Ministry of Information & Broadcasting:
♦ Headquarters: New Delhi
♦ Constituency of Shri Prakash Javadekar: Rajya Sabha- Madhya Pradesh