National Community Radio Awards 2014 presented

Shri Bimal Julka, Secretary, Ministry of
Information & Broadcasting presented the 3rd
National Community Radio Awards here today.The
list of awardees is as under.
i) Most Creative /Innovative Programme
Content Awards
1) Yerlavani Community Radio, run by Yerala
Projects Society, Sangli, Maharashtra, for its
programme, “Changes in cropping and agricultural
practices as per environmental change”
2) Community Radio JU, Run by Jadavpur
University, Kolkata, West Bengal, for its
programme, “Sunno Theke Suru – Typesof
Quadrilateral”
ii) Thematic Awards
1) Anna Community Radio, Run by Educational
Multimedia Research Centre, Anna University,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, for its programme, “Putholi”
2) Kumaon Vani run by The Energy and Resource
Institute, Uttarakhand, for its programme, “Bazar
Laye Bochhar”
3) Radio Madhuban, run by Prajapita Brahma
Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Rajasthan,
for its programme “Gruhasan Se Singhashan”
iii)  Community Engagement Awards
1) Saiyere Jo Radio, run by Saiyere Jo Sangathan,
Gujarat, for its programme, “Khaso Sashan”
2) Radio Vishnu, run by Shri Vishnu Engineering
College for Women, Andhra Pradesh, for its
programme, “Vijayapadham”
3) Pantnagar Janvani, run by G. B. Pant
University of Agriculture & Technology,
Uttarakhand, for its programme “Gaon ki Baat”
iv) Promoting Local Culture Awards
1) Voice of SOA Community, run by Siksha O
Anusandhana University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha,
for its programme, “Kandhai Katha”
2) Radio Kissan, run by Association for
Integrated Development, Odisha, for its
programme “Ama Kala Ama Sanskriti”
3) Community Radio Sarang, run by St. Aloysius
College, Mangalore, Karnataka, for its programme
“Dudi Nalike (Kunitha)
v) Sustainability Model Award
1) Radio Media Village, St Joseph College of
Communication, Kerala
The entries for this year’s national Community
Radio awards were invited from operational
community radio stations till 31stJanuary 2014. A
total of 131 entries from 68 community radio
stations were received. An Independent Jury of
peers was constituted to screen the awards.
The National Community Radio awards were
instituted by the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting in 2012 to promote better
programming on Community Radio Stations.
These awards are given in five categories.
· Most creative /Innovative Programme Content
Awards: The purpose of this award is to encourage
community radio stations to experiment/devise
new formats of programme, presentation or
adaption of traditional communication formats to
convey development concerns to the community
with greater impact.
· Thematic Awards: This award is given to the
community radio stations which create
programmes that are relevant to the community,
addressing any issues pertaining to the need or
interest of the community.
· Community Engagement Awards: This award
is given to the community radio stations which
engage community in planning, content,
production and broadcast of programme.
· Promoting Local Culture Awards:This award
goes to that community radio stations that
incorporate best local talent and tradition in its
programming.
· Sustainability Model Award: This is to
encourage community radio stations to adopt
innovate model to generate revenue for self
sustenance.Shri Bimal Julka, Secretary, Ministry of
Information & Broadcasting presented the 3rd
National Community Radio Awards here today.The
list of awardees is as under.
i) Most Creative /Innovative Programme
Content Awards
1) Yerlavani Community Radio, run by Yerala
Projects Society, Sangli, Maharashtra, for its
programme, “Changes in cropping and agricultural
practices as per environmental change”
2) Community Radio JU, Run by Jadavpur
University, Kolkata, West Bengal, for its
programme, “Sunno Theke Suru – Typesof
Quadrilateral”
ii) Thematic Awards
1) Anna Community Radio, Run by Educational
Multimedia Research Centre, Anna University,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, for its programme, “Putholi”
2) Kumaon Vani run by The Energy and Resource
Institute, Uttarakhand, for its programme, “Bazar
Laye Bochhar”
3) Radio Madhuban, run by Prajapita Brahma
Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Rajasthan,
for its programme “Gruhasan Se Singhashan”
iii)  Community Engagement Awards
1) Saiyere Jo Radio, run by Saiyere Jo Sangathan,
Gujarat, for its programme, “Khaso Sashan”
2) Radio Vishnu, run by Shri Vishnu Engineering
College for Women, Andhra Pradesh, for its
programme, “Vijayapadham”
3) Pantnagar Janvani, run by G. B. Pant
University of Agriculture & Technology,
Uttarakhand, for its programme “Gaon ki Baat”
iv) Promoting Local Culture Awards
1) Voice of SOA Community, run by Siksha O
Anusandhana University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha,
for its programme, “Kandhai Katha”
2) Radio Kissan, run by Association for
Integrated Development, Odisha, for its
programme “Ama Kala Ama Sanskriti”
3) Community Radio Sarang, run by St. Aloysius
College, Mangalore, Karnataka, for its programme
“Dudi Nalike (Kunitha)
v) Sustainability Model Award
1) Radio Media Village, St Joseph College of
Communication, Kerala
The entries for this year’s national Community
Radio awards were invited from operational
community radio stations till 31stJanuary 2014. A
total of 131 entries from 68 community radio
stations were received. An Independent Jury of
peers was constituted to screen the awards.
The National Community Radio awards were
instituted by the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting in 2012 to promote better
programming on Community Radio Stations.
These awards are given in five categories.
· Most creative /Innovative Programme Content
Awards: The purpose of this award is to encourage
community radio stations to experiment/devise
new formats of programme, presentation or
adaption of traditional communication formats to
convey development concerns to the community
with greater impact.
· Thematic Awards: This award is given to the
community radio stations which create
programmes that are relevant to the community,
addressing any issues pertaining to the need or
interest of the community.
· Community Engagement Awards: This award
is given to the community radio stations which
engage community in planning, content,
production and broadcast of programme.
· Promoting Local Culture Awards:This award
goes to that community radio stations that
incorporate best local talent and tradition in its
programming.
· Sustainability Model Award: This is to
encourage community radio stations to adopt
innovate model to generate revenue for self
sustenance.
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