MUMBAI, DECEMBER 8, 2009: A two-day workshop on Community Radio (CR) was organised from November 26- 27, 2009 at the Kamla Raheja Institute of Architecture and Environmental study in Juhu, Mumbai.
During the workshop titled 'Community Radio - Tuning into Diversity', participants had the opportunity to hear first-hand experience of speakers, including practitioners who are already running CR stations as well as experts on the regulatory, technical and other aspects of running a station.
Some of the speakers included Aditeshwar Seth of Gram Vaani, IIT Delhi, Amol Goje of Vasundhara Vahini Community Radio, Baramati (Maharashtra), Anuja Shukla from Radio Bundelkhand Development Alternatives at Orchha (UP), Bharati Ahire of Radio Ujjas of Kutch Mahila Vikas Sanghatan, Bhuj (Gujarat), Ram Bhat of Maraa, Bangalore, Sajan Veniyoor of Community Radio Forum, an India-wide network and Richard Rego, Radio Sarang, Mangalore.
The workshop had been organised by Comet Media Foundation in partnership with the Media Information and Communication Centre of India, Frederich Ebert Stiftung and Centre for the Advancement of Philanthropy. Fr. Bento D’souza with the Principal of MSW college Mr. Suresh Pathare from Ahmednagar and Servant Ignatius from St. Pauls Jeevan Darshan Sanstha, Uttan together with 60 others attended and found it informative. Union Park Residents Association Khar Bandra will organize another workshop from December 11-13, 2009 in partnership with Nomad India and Radioactive. For details contact Mr. Navina Chandra at 26465264 or Surekha at 9821864894 or email upra.jagomumbai@gmail.com.
During the workshop titled 'Community Radio - Tuning into Diversity', participants had the opportunity to hear first-hand experience of speakers, including practitioners who are already running CR stations as well as experts on the regulatory, technical and other aspects of running a station.
Some of the speakers included Aditeshwar Seth of Gram Vaani, IIT Delhi, Amol Goje of Vasundhara Vahini Community Radio, Baramati (Maharashtra), Anuja Shukla from Radio Bundelkhand Development Alternatives at Orchha (UP), Bharati Ahire of Radio Ujjas of Kutch Mahila Vikas Sanghatan, Bhuj (Gujarat), Ram Bhat of Maraa, Bangalore, Sajan Veniyoor of Community Radio Forum, an India-wide network and Richard Rego, Radio Sarang, Mangalore.
The workshop had been organised by Comet Media Foundation in partnership with the Media Information and Communication Centre of India, Frederich Ebert Stiftung and Centre for the Advancement of Philanthropy. Fr. Bento D’souza with the Principal of MSW college Mr. Suresh Pathare from Ahmednagar and Servant Ignatius from St. Pauls Jeevan Darshan Sanstha, Uttan together with 60 others attended and found it informative. Union Park Residents Association Khar Bandra will organize another workshop from December 11-13, 2009 in partnership with Nomad India and Radioactive. For details contact Mr. Navina Chandra at 26465264 or Surekha at 9821864894 or email upra.jagomumbai@gmail.com.