| Connecting the unconnected - 16/06/2019 |
| Pragathi Foundation |
| Technical Community and Civil Society | Asia & Pacific | India |
| In the last one month, the mobile radio station has visited 60 villages in Tumakuru district and has reached over 25,000 people - said one english daily, Deccan herald on 08th May. Namma Halli Radio, Namdu1Radio.com is a platform to express yourself. With main focus on vernacular local languages and dialects, school students and volunteers help with designing, recording and editing the audio programmes. Then we share this information through public announcements in all the villages. The main focus of the radio programmes are,- how to contain the spread of the infection: maintaining personal hygiene, social distancing at the public places and by staying at home during lockdown,- help combat mis-information,- create educated awareness,- public talks: invite experts from various fields to share their story in lockdown and spark a conversation,- encourage students to broadcast from home. Girish NP, a media enthusiast, created Namma Halli Radio in Tumakuru district, to focus on primary education. The last few years Janastu has encouraged Girish to pursue his vision. |
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Source Link Keywords: community mesh, community radio, mobile van, emergency communications, covid-19 campaign |