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EXPLORING POTENTIAL AND
CHALLENGES OF COMMUNITY
RADIO IN INDIA
Dr R Sreedher
Consultant, Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for
Asia (CEMCA) New Delhi India
CR in India Current position
• CR policy was announced in 2002. Offere
only to Educational Institutions
• 2004 - First CR station Launched in Anna
University, Chennai
• 2004- COL organises International
workshop for CR enthusiasts at Chennai.
Workshop recommends modification of
policy to Government of India
2
Current Position India
• 2006 Revised policy announced-
CR licenses available to
Educational Institutions,
Agriculture institutions and Civil
Society
• 196 CR stations as on 1st
November 2016
3
Anna University - 2004
Ujjas Radio Kutch-Gujarat
Yeralavani 91.2, Vishrambag,
Maharashtra
Vayalaga Vanoli 90.4MHZ, Madurai
Tamil Nadu
Voice of Azamgarh 90.8 Fm, Azamgarh
Uttar Pradesh
Radio Jnan Taranga,Guwahati,
Assam
Deccan Radio Hyderabad,
Telangana
Kumaon Vani, Mukteshwar,
Uttarakhand
Community Radio Covering all over India
Saiyere jo Radio
Kutch
VAYALAGA VANOLI 90.4MHZ,
TAMIL NADU
Yeralavani 91.2,
Maharashtra
Kumaon Vani
Uttarakhand
Deccan Radio,
Hyderabad
Voice of Azamgarh
Uttar Pradesh
Rudi No Radio
Gujarat
Radio Luit,
Guwahati.
Assam
Potential
• Spectrum available for 4000 stations- sparsely
utilized
• Govt subsidy 50% available for capital
expenditure- only a dozen stations have received
reimbursements
• Govt advertisements to cover at least 30% of
running expenditure- 50% of the stations are
empaneled
14
Potential
• All Developmental agencies get easy access to
grass roots- only a few like Department of
Science and Technology, Panchayati Raj, TB
awareness, Agriculture, Consumer affairs, Free
legal aid , are making use of it
• Narrowcasting and localised contents attracts
the listeners
• Scope for converting the listeners into learners
15
Listener to Learner
• Science for women Project of Government of
India Department of Science and Technology-
40 stations
• Radio Mathematics project of Government of
India DST
16
Challenges
Sustainability
• Content
• Human Resources
• Technology
• Finance
17
Need of the hour
• Liberalisation of the licensing policy
• Single window concept
• Comprehensive training and orientation to
potential CR managers and production staff
• Community participation, voluntarism and
crowd funding
18
Thank you

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