Building Capacities, Empowering Communities
Recognising the growing impact of the Community Radio phenomenon as a powerful medium of community engagement and empowerment, UNESCO set up the first ever Chair on Community Media at the Department of Communication, Sarojini Naidu School of Arts and Communication, University of Hyderabad, India.
Established in 2011, the Chair has been serving as a knowledge and resource centre delving into the various facets of Community Media.
UPDATES
- Janvani 90.8 FM, Kannur, Keralaon September 28, 2020
In 2012, Janvani community radio station was established in Kannur, Kerala to provide a platform to fisherfolk, migrant labourers, local traders, and […]
- Kamalvani 90.4 FM, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthanon September 28, 2020
Kamalvani is located in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan founded in 2012 advocates peace, social and environmental justice through independent programming. It […]
- Radio Sarang 107.8 FM, Mangalore, Karnatakaon September 28, 2020
Radio Sarang was founded in 2009 with a vision to provide a platform to local talents as well as to the students at St. Aloysius College […]
- Radio Swaraj 90.4 FM, Chandikhole, Odishaon September 28, 2020
Inspired by the values and ideology of Mahatma Gandhi to bring positive change in the society, Radio Swaraj came into being in 2018. It is located in […]
- Brahmaputra Community Radio Station 90.4 FM, Dibrugarh, Assamon September 28, 2020
Brahmaputra Community Radio Station was established in 2015 with a mission to reach the unreached. Situated along the Brahmaputra in the Dibrugarh, […]
CR NEWS LEADS
- Community Radio Stations in India: Bridging the gap whilst ‘Social Distancing’ on September 28, 2020
Shruti Iyer, a summer intern with the UNESCO Chair on Community Media, documents the initiatives taken up by CR stations in India to reach out to […]
- Announcing Global Dialogues: Community Media in the Post-Pandemic Worldon June 1, 2020
Reports from various parts of the world have been talking about the active role community radios are playing in tackling the ongoing coronavirus […]
- Combatting coronavirus in India, the CR wayon April 23, 2020
Around 10 am on the morning of April 14, villagers in Sangli, a village in Maharashtra close to the Karnataka border, were getting anxious. Their […]
- I&B Ministry gives the nod to 118 new community radio stationson November 25, 2019
Acknowledging the role played by community radios in promoting development among local communities, the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) […]