Jan - Mar 2015 NEWSLETTER Quarterly Volume 17

Radio Madhuban 90.4 FM Brahma Kumaris Community Radio Station

Youth Skill Development A look Inside ith over 54% of the grow. In the past, several training Radio & its Renaissance...... P 2 Wpopulation in the young sessions and workshops have Sustainable Development...... P 6 age bracket, India proudly been organized by the Radio Live-in Relationships...... P 7 proclaims the status of being the Madhuban to nurture the talents youngest country in the world. of the local community and Maha Shivaratri & Milan Mela.. P 7 foster a feeling New Shows...... P 8 of collective belonging among Subscribe the youth of Abu Write to us for soft copy on Road. In order to [email protected] train the young and You may also download it from talented students http://www.radiomadhuban.in/index. of Abu Road, php/en/gallery/newsletters Radio Madhuban organized ‘Radio Visitor’s Speak Jockey Talent Hunt’ competition “The experience of visiting Radio for college Madhuban and recording for a students. The program focusing on agriculture primary objective was a thrilling one. I have of this event was visited many radio stations but to encourage this will be remembered for youth to come life time. The station staff was forward and cooperative, warm and cordial. explore the field With the burgeoning population, of media as a prospective Moreover, I have been listening the country is also facing a career option. The competition Radio Madhuban daily since 2012. challenge to transform this youth was organized in three stages, They broadcast a wide range of pool into a productive asset where in the participants were programs that provide knowledge for the nation. Undoubtedly, judged on the basis of their as well as recreation along with without adequate training and skills in content writing, public direction towards spirituality. I necessary skills, the youth will not speaking, creativity, singing and hope for a bright future of Radio be able to reach the pinnacle other attributes. Over eighty Madhuban.” of their careers and be a participants registered in the first Dr. P.H. Patel fundamental pillar in the process round, out of which only three Asst. Professor, Department. of Agronomy of national development. finalists were selected for an Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada University extensive training program for Gujarat Radio Madhuban has always 4 months at Radio Madhuban. focused on youth empowerment Value Corner and leadership. The team of RJ Amit Program Head BIG Learn to be loving, peaceful and Radio Madhuban has always FM, Bhopal & RJ Gautami, compassionate towards oneself. created innovative and Rainbow FM, Hyderabad were We learn to do this by forging attractive opportunities in order the guests and judges for the a relationship with God and to provide a platform to the Grand Finale that was organized performing actions that nourish the local youth to perform, learn and continued on page 6 hearts of others.

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Radio Madhuban Celebrates World Radio Day Radio Madhuban has been operating in the region since 2011 and with the support of listeners and the local community; this community station has been serving the society with tremendous efforts. By organizing various programs and undertaking projects to address the common issues of the society in and around Abu, Radio Madhuban has brought a revolution with its determination and passion to bring a smile on every face.

On the world radio day on 13th February, team Radio Madhuban educated the local community about the importance of media and especially radio in life. Celebrations were organized in Govt. Upper Primary School, Manpur to encourage students to listen to radio and gain valuable information on matters of daily significance. A puppet show was organized by the team on the theme of ‘community radio station’ and all the villagers present enjoyed watching the show. The aim of these activities was to spread awareness about Radio Madhuban and also bring the community closer to the team of Radio Madhuban. Radio awareness campaign was organized in Khedat village to include the community members in the process of development through radio shows and programs.

Celebrating Womanhood 2015 World Water Day 2015

Sister Basanti Shial, who drew the crowd’s attention towards basic cleanliness and personal hygiene. She also discussed about the various diseases resulting from an unhealthy life style. The program focused on importance of proper diet and community health.

The team was also accompanied by a social worker, who highlighted the importance Women in the local community of education. Mary, a young especially tribal women are listener of Radio Madhuban, On 22nd March team Radio weak and lack awareness on who has studied up till class Madhuban organized an basic matters. Malnutrition, drug- 10 shared her experience on awareness program for about addiction, early marriages, lack how her life changed and 100 villagers on world water day of hygiene, poor education etc. became beautiful because of at Kotumiyaphalli village near together makes them extremely education. She also suggested Abu Road. Radio Madhuban vulnerable to exploitation and listening to Radio Madhuban. had prepared a street play on dilapidation. RJ Usha, who has been with our the United Nation’s theme of team for a long time now, also water and sustainability. The play Keeping all this in mind Radio shared her experience about primarily focused on awareness Madhuban organized a program how she gained confidence about water pollution and water on International Women’s Day in and started serving the wastage. Different elements of the nearby villages on 8th March. community after joining our water cycle and its importance The team was accompanied team. In spite of being a widow were also highlighted through by a senior nurse at Global she takes care of her family and Hospital Trauma Center, is an inspiration for many. the play. Mr. Ramesh Ram, village

2 Radio Madhuban 90.4 FM - Newsletter : Jan - Mar 2015 sarpanch, was also present diseases. The impecunious masses during the program. The villagers often turn to cheap local drugs and the guests appreciated and fall prey to fatal illnesses. the program and invited the team to perform at different To address this issue, Radio locations in the region. We thank Madhuban has been actively carrying out campaigns and all the students and trainees projects in villages. Several street for contributing their time and plays and exhibitions have been energy in this campaign. organized in the past to curb this issue. Taking a step forward, Radio Community Award Madhuban has partnered with also shared that they switched REACH, an organization which The Best Community Broadcast off lights and fans in their homes runs project ‘AXSHYA’ to make the Award was conferred upon Radio and enjoyed listening to our nation TB-free. Since the first day Madhuban on Republic day by shows in the moonlight that day. of January this year, numerous SDM & Municipal Chairman, Mt. shows have been broadcast on Abu in polo ground. As a strong the radio focusing on different media group of Abu, our team Tuberculosis Awareness elements of tuberculosis including broadcast the live coverage of Campaign its causes, symptoms, treatment the Republic Day celebrations and more. Interviews with expert from different schools and guests and medical practitioners colleges and community spots from local governmental hospitals of the local region. For the entire have been broadcast to discuss day, our studio was filled with the the same. spirit of patriotism and our RJs reminded the listeners about our fundamental rights and duties during their shows.

Radio Madhuban also prepared a street play with the students of local colleges. This play has been performed at various locations to benefit the villagers, who lacked Earth Hour any information, and spread Initiated by the WWF to contribute awareness among them. The towards energy conservation, The warning on the cigarette Radio team also engaged in the Earth Hour is celebrated on the packet and other anti-drug awareness campaign organized last Saturday of March every campaigns do not seem to inflict by the Global Hospital and year. Doing our part, our team any change on people in the Research Center, Mt Abu on world switched off all the electronic tribal and backward areas of Abu TB day. The sarpanch and other equipments in the studio from where the level of drug addiction villagers participated in large 8.30 to 9.30 pm on 28th March. is rapidly increasing. Although numbers in this program. Audio Using just the microphone, our not only the entire community visual aid was used to educate RJs entertained the listeners is unaware about the ill-effects people about the causes of without a difference. The mission of drug addiction, the society Tuberculosis and its preventive was successful as many listeners at large seems to be in the tight measures. A team of experts from called-in to talk to our RJs and clutches of this menace. Several DOTS also participated in the share their ideas about energy cases of tuberculosis have been program and the live broadcast of conservation with other members reported in the region along the entire event benefited the on- of the community. Many listeners with cases of cancer and other air listeners of Radio Madhuban.

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H.E. Kaptan Singh Solanki Mr. Debabrat Das Governor of Haryana Joint Secretary NITI Aayog

Mr. Suresh Thinger Mr. Yogesh Saxena Municipal Chairman, Mt. Abu Rtd. Inspector of Health Education, Abu Road

Mr. Pardeep Beniwal Mr. & Mrs. Gopichand Founder at RTW Foundation, Delhi Tollywood Actor, Andhra Pradesh

Students of BK. Sudha Sarojlal Malhotra Global Nursing Collage Sr. Rajyoga Teacher, Moscow, Russia

Mr. Nirvesh Mr. & Mrs. Barvey News Reporter, Trinidad Rtd. DGM, VSNL, Pune

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4th Annual Day Celebration Radio Madhuban celebrated its 4th anniversary with over 1200 members from the Abu Road community. A lot of talented performers from the local region enthralled the audience with their music, dance and folk art forms. Mr. Debabrat Das, Joint Secretary, NITI Aayog was the chief guest and Bollywood singer Hamsika Iyer, who captivated everyone with her melodies, was the guest of honor.

Radio Madhuban constantly seeks talented individuals who are passionate for community service. For further information, working with us and to know more about our initiatives please visit us at our studio. Radio Madhuban Bhawan Phone: 02974-228888 Brahma Kumaris, Shantivan, Email: [email protected] Abu Road, Dst. Sirohi, Web: www.radiomadhuban.in Rajasthan - 307510 www.facebook.com/radio.madhuban

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Sustainable Development There is no such word as “trash” or RM: Why this resourceful research “waste” in the global dictionary is not getting implemented in There have been a lot of of world. It is a crime to call India? discussions on the topic of anything “Trash”. Our homes are sustainable development. very clean but not the roads. Dr.: There are almost 250 However, this one turned to be The reason being the mind- units being set up. The Urban an enlightening rendezvous when conditioning of belongingness - Development Minister has taken we witnessed Dr. Sharad Kale, a my home belongs to me but not interest in it. I am still to head senior scientist at Bhabha Atomic the roads. I went to Japan and I towards Rajasthan. There has Research Center, Mumbai, at was curious to know the secret been an agreement between Radio Madhuban Studio. Here are of their development. I went to the states of Madhya Pradesh, a few excerpts from the interview: one of their primary schools and Tamilnadu and Karnataka and observed the students of third BARC to install these plants. standard. Those little kids were carrying a yellow cloth in their Brahma Kumaris has also taken bags and cleaning their own lead for such an initiative in Abu. desks, sweeping the classroom Nature does not come for and dusting the windows and free. Thus, we must assume the doors. In the evening, I had to responsibility to pay off its debt. meet my fellow Japanese scientist. When he returned back home, continued from page 1 he opened his briefcase and at CIT Colleges in Abu Road. The RM: What is your definition of took out the same yellow cloth; sustainable development? he cleaned the entire room and judges selected Komal Jain as then invited us inside. He looked the ‘RJ of the Event’ and Suresh Dr.: When we understand at our surprised faces and replied Raj Purohit and Asha Goswami the science of nature and back politely “we are all servants were the runners-up. To increase environment, we realize that it of the environment”. This is the their confidence and value must remain beautiful forever. It reason why Japan is so clean and of achievement, the winners must continue to fulfill not only not India. There was a time when were awarded at the Radio our needs but also cater to the we had this motto “Vasudhaiv Madhuban’s fourth annual coming generations. That’s what kutumbkam”. If the world is our day celebration by famous I call Sustainable Development. family then why is it so dirty? Bollywood playback singer Hamsika Iyer. The winners were RM: Sir, does nature really give us RM: So instead of calling such selected for a sponsored training so much for free? material “trash”, what should we program and course in radio call it? operations at Radio Madhuban. Dr.: The laws of thermodynamics make it clear that matter can Dr.: We should call it “Nature’s The aim of this project was only be transformed. We are treasure”. Nowadays we have to increase awareness about not charged for the amount satellite families and we can the career options in the field of oxygen we breathe. Nature easily categorize this trash into of media among the youth of has blessed us with a bounty. kitchen’s waste and general Abu Road and to effectively But we must remember our waste which is hardly 300- train them in radio operations. responsibility. I was given a plant 400 grams. Here we pay the The trainees are being trained by my teacher and he told me cleaner to collect the trash. in content generation, scripting, that I would understand this once On the contrary, the cleaners production, program designing I will grow older. Today, that pay us to collect the trash and radio station management. plant has turned into a tree and in Germany. If the kitchen’s Radio Madhuban’s team of now it pays back three kilograms waste goes through proper experts and experienced trainers of oxygen to the nature. So this processing (biomethenation), are closely working with the is how I am paying off my debt. it becomes economically and trainees to hone their talents and This is how we learn to give and environmentally viable. Many impart necessary skills to them. feel the pleasure of giving. such bio-gas plants are being set up in the Maharashtra. In The team at Radio Madhuban RM: Sir, what do you want to convey Pune, about 5 tons of waste is sincerely hopes that this training when you say that there is no such processed everyday to light up program will not only motivate word as waste in this world? 250 street lamps. the youth to aspire for a career

6 Radio Madhuban 90.4 FM - Newsletter : Jan - Mar 2015 in the field of media but will also choice to make. She can neither Mr. Narayan Vadora, and equip them with the necessary go back to her parents and can Dainik Navjyoti reporter Surendr skill-set and knowledge that will be also not stay with the same boy. Kharadi said that it is good an asset to them and help them in This tradition has had a severe beginning to bring a change in shaping a progressing career. impact on the social fabric of the society. Radio Madhuban is the community and the health now organizing these programs This event has drastically of the babies. Often times, in every village. impacted the local community. these incidents result into fights Many students who could not between clans from different make it to the final round have villages and create a feud. also shown interest and have Maha Shivratri Mela joined hands with Radio team for Saddened by the lost place of various projects and programs. humanity in the region, RJ Vinod, In this way, Radio Madhuban who also belongs to the same hopes to promote local talent community, was determined to and help in the process of skill bring awareness among them. development and training of the local community. He organized the first campaign in Badly Panchayat with the help of locals in the community hall. Live-in Relationships School students and villagers participated in this program. Abu Road is surrounded by They were explained about the On the eve of Mahashivratri a several tribal villages where problems that people face due spiritual mela was organized by people have a unique living to these live-in relationships. An Brahma Kumaris in Abu Road. system. The system/tradition of empowered woman, Hokli Bai, Different stalls of Blood Donation, marriage is hardly seen in these who was present there, shared Eye Donation, De-Addiction, families. A fair is organized twice that if youth like Vinod come Value Education, Radio or thrice a year in which the forward in each village and “if Madhuban etc. were put up for young boys and girls of 12 years such programs are organized the benefit of the community. and above sing and dance. In more often, we will definitely see Different programs of public this process they find their pair a change in the society”. Young demand were broadcasted live and run away. They live together from the mela. The mela was inaugurated on 13th February 2015 by Sri Otaram Devasi, Minister of State for Temples & Cow Protection and Minister in- Charge for Dist. Sirohi.

He was happy to visit the Radio Madhuban stall and shared his good wishes for our efforts. Mr. Devasi addressed the listeners live from the stall and said “Brahma Kumaris are doing the wonderful work of spreading happiness in families. Being a spiritual person I acknowledge their service and request everyone to take benefit of it. It is the divine virtues that make us deity-like”. It was an without marriage and after a Jagdish, Jeetmal and Rajendar exciting moment for all those baby is born the boy usually from Pipli village who were also who visited RM stall to get a selfie- leaves the girl and goes on to part of the program requested picture clicked with the Prime find another woman from the the audience present to support Minister’s cut out of popular talk fair. The girl is left with a difficult this initiative. The IBN7 reporter show “Mann ki Baat”.

7 Radio Madhuban - Newsletter : Jan - Mar 2015 Milan Mela FREE/DEM Training For Community Radio

Every Year Milan Mela is organized by Adivasi Vikas Manch, Kotda. It is initiated by the Astha Sansthan, an A training was conducted by Ideosync Media Combine from 5th to NGO which works for tribal 8th January 2015, at Loktantrashala, Bhim, Rajasthan. The team of development in this area. This Ideosync and Majdur Kisan Sanghatan conducted a workshop on year, for the 22nd Milan Mela, democracy. Nikhil Dey of MKSS focused on democracy, accountability the theme was ‘Development and transparency. It was a good opportunity to learn about the Indian and Resources’. People from voting system and electoral politics. Various ideas about spreading different areas like Sirohi, Pali, the awareness about the right to vote and the importance of voting Dungarpur, Basvada, Udaipur were discussed. This was better understood by a practical session “Jan and Gujrat visited the Mela. Manch” conducted in the nearby village Tal. Mrs. Venu Arora and N. Educationist Vinod Acharya, Rama Krishnan discussed about the structure of Indian elections and was the Chief Guest. In his governance in rural and urban areas. On the last day of the training address he said “the relation program Radio Madhuban team shared the community success stories between forest and tribes are from their experiences in village outreach projects. like mother and child. Tribal act is made to protect but as it is Changes in Radio Madhuban Schedule not implemented properly it is 1. To benefit the listeners, ‘Jankari Express’ is now hosted by RJ hindering the development”. Vinod in local language, every Saturday 6 to 7 pm. 2. ‘Apni Boli Apni Bhasha’ which used to be broadcast every Saturday from 5 to 5.30 pm is re-scheduled to be aired on Saturday afternoon from 1.30 to 2 pm. 3. ‘Career Options’ will be broadcast from 5 to 5.30 pm.

New Shows Kanoon Ki Baat : Host : Advocates Time : Every Sat. 5:30 to 6pm. As per the orders of Rajasthan Rajya Vidhik Seva Pradhikaran dated 24th Feb 2015 we are pleased to broadcast the programs focusing on Indian A rally was organized to bring law produced by them. The same is aired by AIR and other community awareness among people, radio stations in Rajasthan at the same time. We hope this will increase at the end of rally, the group the awareness about various provisions under the Indian law. shared their problems on the Munch. Radio Madhuban also Amruth Dhara : Hosts : RJ Gyaneswar & RJ Bhakti put up a stall and recorded Time : Every Sat. & Sun. morning 6am to 7am. information available in other Theme : This show aims to revive our childhood stories of Gods and stalls and broadcast it to benefit Goddesses. The RJs talk about the true meaning of these stories to the local community. Our RJ increase awareness about Indian mythology and share insights of Vinod, who was present there, devotion with the listeners. stressed that until we stop Hamara Abu : Host : Suresh Thinger, Municipal Chariman, Mt. Abu the unethical practices and Time : Once a month on Sat. 7pm to 7.30pm inhuman activities like Mautana Theme : The show focuses on protecting the environment of Abu Pratha etc., development can’t and its surrounding areas. The show discusses the steps to be taken be seen in reality. to keep Abu green.

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