Training on Community radio-A tool to empower the society

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A non-profit organisation established in 1983 creating large scale
sustainable livelihoods
 Experiential field based training
 


Capacity Building Series ((2009-2010)
Community Radio: A Tool to Empower the Community
(3, 4 & 5 March' 09)
TARAgram, Appropriate Technology Centre, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
Introduction
Community Radio has played a revolutionary role in development
communications worldwide since the late 70s, especially in Africa,
Latin America, and North America. Of late, community radio has been
heavily discussed in South Asia, and in 2006, the Govt of India has
release community radio for the first time.
The traditional development approach has been a top down approach
focusing on creating awareness to the community in the hope that
critical information will trickle down and community members will
automatically absorb information important to them. However, it has
been proved that communities need a participatory approach, where they
make the decisions about what is necessary for their lives.
Technology mediated approaches are often inappropriate for the
community in question. Community radio is the low cost technology
model which addresses access issues of the poorest of the communities.
Further, it even transcends literacy gaps, and is known to encourage
participation from all kinds of communities.

The training is expected to equip participants with the necessary
skills and knowledge to enable them to develop their own community
radio station. Training program is designed with main focus on the
role of community radio in developing life and livelihood of the rural
communities, Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation
Policy and technical operation of Community Radio and strategy of work-
plan for sustainable operation of community radio.

Objective
The training programme will be conducted to meet the following
objectives:
clarity on the concepts related to community radio;
understanding of the government policies and expectations from the
organization setting up their own community radio station; and
provide tools to develop basic production and post-production skills.
Pedagogy
The following techniques would be used to conduct the training
program.
Lectures/interactive sessions
Games/anecdotes
Group Discussions
Case studies/Group exercises
Brainstorming sessions/ Experience sharing
Training Support materials/ Handouts
Power-point Presentations

Contents
The training programme would cover the following:
 
Conceptual clarity on CR
Government Policy for CR
Technical sessions on sound
Understanding the studio
Recording in the studio
Field recording
Editing on digital sound architecture
How to set up your own community radio station

Eligibility
This programme is designed for Development Professionals from NGOs,
CSR Professionals, officers from Central and State governments,
Academic institutions, international development organizations and
individuals who want to set up their own community radio stations or
support community radio with their partners.

Resource Person
Ram Bhat
Ram Bhat, a graduate of Manipal Institute of Communication, has worked
as Media Head, in VOICES, a media advocacy group in Bangalore, from
2004 to 2007, and in 2008, co-founded a media collective called Maraa
(Tree) in Bangalore. He has also worked as a free lance ICT trainer
for community media projects in South East Asia, particularly,
Kothmale Community Radio in Sri Lanka, Sitakund Youth Community
Multimedia Centre in Bangladesh, and also helped with set up on UNESCO
projects in India, like the Namma Dhwani Community Multimedia Centre
in Karnataka. He started his career as an ethnographic action
researcher, for the UNESCO and Queensland University of Technology,
Australia collaborative project titled ICT and Poverty Reduction.
During his tenure with VOICES, Ram has also worked with UNDP and Dhan
Foundation to set up the Kalanjiam Community Multimedia Centre for
disaster preparedness and rehabilitation. A gender component to the
project was included wherein women set up their own community video
component to the media centre. In 2006, he worked with the University
of Surrey and MYRADA, to facilitate a unique ICT project in
partnership with Nokia, wherein the multimedia capabilities of mobile
devices were utilized to give opportunities of expression to
communities. Currently he is involved in the International Program for
Development of Communication (IPDC) which is supported by UNESCO, and
works closely with set up and capacity building of four community
radio stations in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and
Uttarakhand.

Duration
3 Days
The training will be for a period of 3 days which will essentially
consist of:
1.Class room sessions
2.Demonstrations (table top level),
3.Field visit with the community reporter
4.A guided tour to Radio Bundelkhand 90.4 within TARAgram campus
5.An evening out to visit the Orchha temples and fort.
TARAgram Campus - an overview
http://devalt.org/da/field/tarapic.htm
FEE
INR 10,000 per participant for Indian Participants
INR 18,000 (450 USD) for Overseas Participants
The Training fee covers the following:
Accommodation
Food
Course material
Leisure trip to the famous Orchha Temples and Fort 
Indian participants to make payment through Demand Draft drawn in
favour of TARA Livelihood Academy payable at Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
The address for sending the Demand Draft   is-
TRAINING COORDINATOR
TARA Livelihood Academy
Development Alternatives
TARAgram, Orchha Tigela,
Orchha-472246,
Dist.-Tikamgarh (MP),
Ph.-+91 510 2911368
Please send the Demand draft by registered post or speed post only.
Overseas participants may please send the fees through wire transfer.
The details of the wire transfer will be sent to each selected trainee
once we get their nomination form.
YOUR TAKEAWAYS
Knowledge and experience from the training
Field Exposure and further learning
Manuals and training material
Networking opportunity for you
And a visit to Orchha Temples and fort - a glimpse
www.shunya.net/Pictures/NorthIndia/Orchha/Orchha.htm
SOME OF OUR TRUSTED CLIENTELE FOR TRAINING
1.Hindustan Zinc Limited
2.Childline India Foundation
3.World Vision India
4.IDRC
5.IFFDC
6.Rio-Tinto
7.Aravali Institute of Management
8.NABARD
9.Accenture Service Pvt. Ltd.
10.Aga Khan Rural Support Program
11.International Crops Research Organization for Semi Arid Tropics
(ICRISAT)
12.Pratham
To ensure your participation, we request you to send the nomination
form (attached with the announcement and the course fee (non-
refundable) by 28th February'09.
VENUE
The training will be held in TARAgram, Appropriate Technology Centre,
Orchha, Madhya Pradesh. TARAgram is a campus set in the rural
environment of Orchha. It is a centre which showcases the Livelihood
models developed by DA in the field of appropriate technology, and
environment.
Participants to the training will be provided a guided tour of the
campus which will enrich the learnings from the class room sessions.
TIPS OF GETTING TO TARAgram
Participants coming by train should take a ticket till Jhansi (UP)
Railway station. From there, TARAgram is 9 kms away. There will be a
pick up facility based on the information provided on the arrival
time.
Route map - how to get to TARAgram from Jhansi Railway Station
http://devalt.org/da/field/map.htm
OTHER USEFUL TIPS
The participants can arrive one day before the training date and leave
on last day of the training by a train which leaves around 5.45 pm
onwards.
Travel Booking Tips for International participants
While making your travel plans, please note that if you are arriving
in Delhi by flight, in order to reach the Training venue, you will
need to take a Train from Delhi to Jhansi which is around 400 kms and
takes 5-6 hours.
Therefore please arrive in Delhi one day in advance from the day the
training starts. (i.e. if the Training date is 3rd March '09, then
your flight should arrive in Delhi latest by 2nd March' 09 early
morning).
Similarly, please book your return flight from New Delhi a day after
the training ends. (i.e. if the Training finishes on 5th March' 09
then your air tickets from New Delhi should be on 6th March'
09 morning)
Please book your train tickets from Delhi to Jhansi and back to Delhi
before hand. We can also support you in booking the Train tickets
which can be reimbursed by you once you arrive here.
DA reserves the right to withhold the fee for administrative and other
costs for cancellations prior to the start of a course. A suitably
qualified replacement may attend the course in place of the registered
person. DA also reserves the right to cancel a course if too few
participants have registered.
Interested participants who are unable attend this Training on the
given dates due to prior engagements can let us know of their
interest. We will keep you informed when the same training is
conducted again.
ENQUIRIES AND SUGGESTIONS
If you have any queries or suggestions for the training or
nominations, please contact the following:
Madhuban Pandey, Executive Training
Juhi Nigam, Training Assistant
Jhansi
Tele. No: - + 91 510 2911 368, +91 972 1754 958, +91 983 9820 689,
E-mail:  t...@devalt.org

Bhavana Gadre, Manager- Training,
TARA Livelihood Academy
New Delhi
Tele. No: 011-26132718
Email Id: bga...@devalt.org
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