Community Radio

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WHY

• In the view of community radio developers, community radio stations often

“serve as the most trusted agent in town that brings change.” Community
radio plays a vital role in building vibrant communities, in mobilizing groups to
action by informing and empowering citizens, in giving voice to the
marginalized groups of society, and in bringing community needs to the
attention of local and even national governments. The scope of the actual and
potential impact of community radio is wide-ranging, many agree, as are the
challenges associated with community radio development
WHY
• Community radio that serves a geographic group or community of interest is
licensed to non profit organization to serve the public interest by:

• creating structures and processes to identify community needs and interests

that inform programming decisions and evaluate the effectiveness of the
programming

• ensuring broad participation in programming, giving value to communication

among the people to facilitate positive change, not simply relaying information
the citizen

• ensuring that the service is trustworthy, accurate, and independent of outside

influences, be they government, [commercial] special interests, or religion
Social Impact Of Community
Radio

• The impact of community radio is most evident in areas having

practically no other access to information, and donors should,
therefore, realize the significance of investing in it as a means
of making information available without necessarily having a
realistic vision of achieving sustainability over a short time.
FUNDING

Donor funding is crucial for community radio development. Donors should invest in
the development of community radio as an institution and not as a quick means of
getting information across to a community as part of a larger project. commitment
and coordinated efforts on behalf of donors.
FUNDING

• Donor support is not limitless. Although sustainability of

funding recipients should not be the primary objective of
donors, funding strategies and models should encourage
financial sustainability in the long run.
Eligibility Criteria

• The following types of organizations shall be eligible to apply

for Community licenses:

a) Community based organizations, which satisfy the basic

principles listed at para 1
above. These would include civil society and voluntary
organizations, State Agriculture Universities (SAUs), ICAR
institutions, Krishi Vigyan Kendras,

b)Registered Societies and Autonomous Bodies and Public Trusts

registered under Societies Act or any other such act relevant
for the purpose. Registration at the time of application should
at least be three years old.
The Permission Holder shall ensure that nothing is included in the

Content regulation &

programs broadcast which:

a.Offends against good taste or decency;

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b.Contains criticism of friendly countries;

c.Contains attack on religions or communities or visuals or words contemptuous

of religious groups or which either promote or result in promoting communal

discontent or disharmony;

d. Contains anything obscene, defamatory, deliberate, false and suggestive

innuendoes and half truths;

e. Is likely to encourage or incite violence or contains anything against

maintenance of law and order or which promote-anti-national attitudes;

f.Contains anything amounting to contempt of court or anything affecting the

integrity of the Nation;

g.Contains aspersions against the dignity of the President/Vice President and the

Judiciary;

narcotics and tobacco or may stereotype, incite, vilify or perpetuate hatred against or attempt to demean any person or group on the basis of ethnicity,
nationality, race, gender, sexual preference, religion, age or physical or mental disability.

The Permission Holder shall ensure that due care is taken with respect to religious programs with a view to avoid: a) Exploitation of religious
susceptibilities; and b) Committing offense to the religious views and beliefs of those belonging
TECHNICAL

• Upto 100 watts Transmitter