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Last Minute Preparations For Jadavpur University (JU) Radio Launch

By Shashank, Section News
Posted on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 01:52:36 AM EST

This Poila Baishakh the south of Kolkata will have something to celebrate about as Radio JU, would trigger off from 14 April onwards.

The organisers of this community radio are now preparing for their last minute countdown, conceptualising programme catering exclusively for the welfare of the community. It would also involve the community at large. With a frequency of 90.8 it could be heard within the radius of about 10km.

While slots have been kept for the youths to voice their opinion slots are also being kept especially for school children as well as the physically challenged people. Though it would not be as catchy and groovy but the members are expecting that it would surely hit the city.

According to Mrs Nilanjana Gupta Director School of media Communication Culture of Jadavpur University, " we had specially conceptualised programmes whereby physically challenged people would get extra facilities so that they could achieve their target. While we conducted a survey we found out that most physically challenged persons especially blind individuals are unaware about the recent technology adopted in Braille.

Our main aim is to make these sections aware about such technologies, which would be beneficial for the challenged individuals. Small stories converted in to poetries were to be aired along with interesting cultural programmes to entertain school children.

"It would be different from other commercial radio stations as it would focus on some major social issues pertaining to problems a child faces in school and how they could cope up with such problems." added Gupta.

Further Mrs Gupta added that information and broadcasting ministry Mr Priya Ranjan Das Munshi would be visiting the campus on 14th April at the inauguration of this new radio station. Apart from the community discussions a special slot would be provided catering to folk music as well as classical music. "We conducted a survey six months back were we found out that young generations are attracted towards classical as well as folk music but they do not have the scope to hear music in a commercial radio staion. So our main idea is to play more such music to entertain the music lovers," added Gupta. With the signature tune being composed by percussionist Mr Bickram Ghosh the radio would soon be a hit in the city. The main signature tune has been a composite fusion piece of about one minute.

Source:The Statesman,12-04-08

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