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Community Radio Compendium - 2016 COMMUNITY RADIO IN INDIA Towards Diversity & Sustainability Community Radio Compendium - 2016 (Released on the occasion of Sixth National Community Radio Sammelan) 18th - 20th March, 2016 Researched and Edited by OneWorld Foundation India Advisory Board OneWorld Foundation India Designed and Printed by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Project Director: Rajiv Tikoo Artech Media Services Pvt. Ltd, Team Leader: Tej Prakash Email: [email protected] R Jaya, IAS Joint Team Leader: Rupinder Kaur Published by Joint Secretary Deputy Team Leaders: Dinesh Rautela OneWorld Foundation India on behalf of the Inderjeet Grewal, IB (E) S and Suresh Thakur Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Deputy Director Project Advisor: Bijoy Patro Government of India Contributing Editor: Sanjay Kaul OneWorld Foundation India Team at CRS Cell C- 1/3, Safdarjung Development Area Amit Dwivedi (Assistant Project Director) Project Team: Ashok Kumar, Bhairab Giri Goswami, Kakoli Roy, Neha Negi, Pankaj New Delhi – 110 016 Abhijeet Gehlot (Technical Officer) Yadav, Rahul Kumar, Subhendu Giri, Sanjay http://www.oneworld.net.in Vasu Gupta (Assistant Section Officer) Kaul and Vijay Kumar [email protected] Support Team: Barun Das and Tara Singh Rana Cover Photo Credits Contributors Brahmaputra Community Radio Station, All community radio stations featured in this Mandakini Ki Awaaz, Radio Kissan, Radio compendium Kotagiri, Radio Madhuban, VIT CR, Waqt Ki Awaz DISCLAIMER The compendium of operational Community Radio Stations provides infor- The opinions and claims of third parties set out in this compendium are mation in summary form and is meant for quick reference and general guid- not necessarily opinions of OneWorld Foundation India and the Ministry of ance. While the Publisher and Editors have taken maximum care in preparing Information & Broadcasting or any of their affiliated organisations. the compendium, they make no representation or warranties with respect (cc) Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported to the accuracy or the completeness of any information. Neither Editors nor Copyright: You are free to share- (copy, distribute and transmit this work:); and Publisher can accept the responsibility for loss occasioned to any person act- adapt the work under the following conditions: ing or refraining from action as a result of any material in this publication. The Attribution- You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the information summarised in this publication is solely based on the information author or licensor (OneWorld Foundation India and Ministry of Information & provided by the representatives of stations concerned. Broadcasting) or Authors (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work). The information accessed through quick response (QR) code may vary from Non commercial-you may not use this work for commercial purposes. the information provided in the compendium as information on web can be Share Alike -If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute updated by the station concerned. the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. Views and opinions expressed by different authors are personal. They do not Any of the above conditions can be waived if you get permission from the necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, copyright holder. Government of India, and OneWorld Foundation India (OneWorld). The author’s moral rights are retained. How to use QR Code? Quick Response Code, or the QR Code, is a unique code, somewhat similar to a barcode, that will make your station’s profile information dynamic - i.e. QR will help people seeking information on your Community Radio Station get the most updated details and information via the web. How does one access information encoded in the QR Code? Once you scan the QR code given in the compendium, it will open the Community Radio Station’s micro-site on EK duniya anEK awaaz (www.edaa.in) -which is an audio and content exchange platform for Community Radio Stations. The information provided on the micro-site can be updated by the station from time-to-time. In addition to this, the station’s profile will remain available to you on your mobile- just a touch away. If you have a smartphone, you can use these codes quite easily. All you have to do is download a QR code scanning app from your device’s app store, open it and use it to take a picture of the code. It will decode the QR code and then do the action the QR code is asking you to do, i.e. open your station’s page on EDAA. Here is a list of some suggested QR code scanners for each of the major mobile operating systems with direct download links. ¤ Android - Google Goggles, use play store to download ¤ Blackberry - Free QR Code Scanner Pro ¤ iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch) - Google Goggles available on iTunes ¤ Windows Phone- QR Code Reader ¤ MeeGo - MeeScan ¤ Symbian - BeeTag, use Ovi Store to download Once you have downloaded the app, simply open it on your phone which should come up with a scan option. You will get an image, as if you were seeing it through your mobile’s camera. All you need to do is to simply aim at a QR Code and scan. Once scanned, just click on the link that pops up and then browse and share the station’s profile! MESSAGE Community Radio Movement has added new dimensions to the They are partners in our goal of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas’. Through development paradigms of our country. For too long, development has them we seek to expand our reach and disseminate our message to been driven from the top by people who don’t have real connections the weakest sections of society. Our Hon’ble Prime Minister in his with the people. This government seeks to make a comprehensive ‘Mann Ki Baat’ has shown through personal example how important break from such a scenario and take all steps to empower the grass- the radio medium is in both speaking to and listening to the public. roots, so that the ultimate objective of people being in control of their Many voices that could not have been heard otherwise have been own destinies can be achieved. mentioned in his talk, showing yet again how this medium adds to the diversity of public discourse. This objective has been helped by the Community Radio Movement. By adding the voices of people and communities to the development Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is keen to strengthen this discourse, it has helped add a view from the bottom to the development partnership. The results of our initiatives can be seen in the success process and given it the much needed reality check. Community stories in this compendium. We have a genuine belief in Community Radio Stations have functioned as platforms where these views can Radio sector and the role that it can play in reading development be expressed and articulated and in doing so have fine-tuned the goals at the grass-roots. I applaud the work of all the people in this development agenda and more importantly made it a sustainable one. sector who have taken it to new heights. The National Sammelan is a great initiative to take this forward. This can be seen in case after case contained in this Compendium. These are inspiring stories of how sustainable and effective change My best wishes are with the sector and the various stations and has been brought about by relevant and timely information being stakeholders therein. disseminated to people in a medium and idiom that suits them. Community Radio Movement is still in its nascent stage and has a long way to go. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is fully committed to nurturing and supporting this sector so that it reaches its full potential. MESSAGE Community Radio empowers local communities, it gives a platform In India, community radio movement is developing strong presence as to talent and re-energises arts by giving them a voice and audience. is clear from the National Community Radio Sammelan which enters Community Radio also consolidates local knowledge and is a viable tool its sixth edition this year. of interaction between the various pools of knowledge interspersed between communities. When we celebrate their achievements, we I am also happy to note that the Sammelan this year is releasing a create and honour local heroes. This is the power of Community Radio. Compendium which showcases the sector’s role in furthering issues of diversity and sustainability. Community Radio has a very pronounced developmental aspect at the grassroot level and the empowerment that it engenders through I wish the delegates and organisers the very best. community activities ensures that the area realises its full potential. MESSAGE Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has been regularly engaging Government continues to support growth of the CR sector. The 12th with stakeholders of the CR sector with the objective of enhancing Plan scheme of “Supporting Community Radio Movement in India”, the reach of such stations. Ministry with the help of experts has with allocation of Rs 100 crore is indeed an excellent opportunity to conducted about 70 Community Radio consultations in various parts take the sector much ahead. It enables extension of financial assistance of the country to make potential applicants understand the licensing for establishment of new stations and operation of existing ones. process. Functional stations have also shared their experiences to encourage potential applicants, especially from CR dark areas. The Sixth edition of the National Community Radio Sammelan is an effective platform for sharing and discussing all matters related to Community Radio (CR) stations ensure sustained community the CR sector, including policy matters, networking and technology involvement in planning, decision making and ensuring accountability.

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