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Executive Summary 3

Vision 2014 4

Timeline 2013 5

Fact Line 2013 7

Programme Production Report 8

Achievements & Recognitions 11

Bringing Live from Community 13

Participations 17

Snapshots 20

Our Well Wishers 24

Village Outreach Programs 25

Community Development Projects 28

Guests Interviewed on Radio Madhuban 34

People in Spotlight 37

New On Air Shows 38

Technical Facilities & Advancements 39

Radio Madhuban on Different Platforms 40

2nd Anniversary Celebrations 41

Mt. Abu International Ham Radio Club 43

Radio Madhuban Community Society 44

New Initiatives 45

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Radio Madhuban 90.4 FM is a Community Radio Station licensed under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, operational since the past three years in Shantivan, Abu Road. Radio Madhuban was set up with the aim to help in the development and upliftment of local community by informing, educating, enlightening and awakening the masses. With a variety of on-air shows and thematic village-outreach programs, Radio Madhuban has been successful in building strong bonds with the community.

India’s first value-based community radio station, team Radio Madhuban has put in tremendous effort to promote values and morals in all spheres of life. With special focus on areas like education, sustainable development, women and youth empowerment, health & hygiene and organic farming, Radio

Madhuban provides value-based education, entertainment and information 24x7.

Owing to the immense technological advancement and IT support, Radio Madhuban is also available on the internet for listeners in different parts of the country and abroad. It is only with the support from the parent organization and the Government and the love of listeners that Radio Madhuban has reached here.

This report presents detailed information about the various activities and achievements of Radio Madhuban during the year 2013.

Mission:

Our mission is to serve the society and mainstream the marginalized and under-privileged sections of the local community by informing, educating, enlightening and awakening the people in order to uplift their social, psychological and physical well-being. We also give insights on the eternal truths of who am I and who is the creator and what is the purpose of life.

Vision:

Radio Madhuban 90.4 FM envisions maximizing community participation in design and development of programs and functioning of the radio station. Our objective is to create a radio station – that is very popular but with values. We strive to prove that it is not just negativity that spreads. Positivity also spreads. Honesty is attractive. Values are attractive.

We aspire to promote social well being of people and help them come out of the cocoon of backwardness and stagnation. It is a dream to push radio into every household of the region and let the people extract utmost benefit. Bringing local community at par with the mainstream by enabling them to share information, stories, experiences that can lead to their development as creative contributors to the society.

- B.K. Karuna Director, Radio Madhuban, 90.4 FM

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The past two years have been very eventful and Radio Madhuban has been constantly trying to strengthen and channelize its efforts to help in holistic development of the community. In this regard, the entire Radio Madhuban team of volunteers has been focusing their energies to truly help the local people in more than one way, to understand their problems and involve them in the solutions.

The team has been growing ever since the year of inception and a lot of young and talented volunteers have worked with Radio Madhuban on different projects and programs to bring out appreciable results. We currently have a team of 18 Radio Jockies (RJs) and a support team of over 15 volunteers who assist in different capacities in various projects and related tasks. 3 new members joined our team this year, to put us one step closer to fulfilling our vision of making Radio Madhuban a complete community driven initiative. The team started 4

new shows to cater to the demand of time and people. We now broadcast 26 shows in a week.

The establishment of Radio Madhuban Community Society (RMCS) was a great milestone in the year-long journey. Several community development projects that were carried on by Radio Madhuban have now been undertaken by the Society and have been running in a more organized and regular manner. The creation of RMCS also rises opportunities for acquiring the requisite support and sponsorship for these community building and village-outreach projects and events.

This year, Radio Madhuban also organised a mega community event, titled “Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchan Hai”, which was a singing talent hunt contest for the locale. Over 250 people participated and we received more than 700 sms votes for participants. It was for the first time Radio Madhuban conducted such a big event for art and culture promotion in the community.

The team has also been very actively participating in various conferences and seminars in order to promote our efforts and also learn from others’ experiences. Our team participated in 13 different regional, national and international conferences organized by governmental and independent bodies in different parts of the country. Mr Yashwant Patil was elected as the Vice-President of CRA(Community Radio Association) Northern Chapter at the Community Radio Sammelan, held in February’13.

Radio Madhuban 90.4 FM has been striving hard to set the developmental process in swift motion in Abu. We have almost completed 3 years in serving the community, building partnerships and forging bonds that shall hopefully last for a long time. It is only with everyone’s support that we have come so far.

- B.K. Ramesh N. Shah Secretary, Radio Madhuban Community Society

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throughout the year. Given below is a list of all the activities and happenings at Radio Madhuban.

1. January • Celebrated 2nd Anniversary on 20th • Road Safety Awareness Week from 1st to 7th • Live coverage of Vivekanand Jayanti from Mt Abu and Abu Road on 12th to commemorate the 150th anniversary • Rotary Mela on 12th • Live coverage of Republic Day celebrations on 26th

2. February • Live coverage of Kishori Mela from Kasturba Gandhi Avasiya Vidyala on11th • Live coverage of Samuhik Vivah from Polo ground, Mt. Abu on 14th • Live coverage of the 2nd Mt. Abu International Half Marathon, organised by the Senior Citizen’s Club, Mt. Abu; Brahma Kumari and Ahmedabad Distance Eunners Club on 17th 3. March • Live coverage of Krishi Mela organised by Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Sirohi and Akrabhata • Organized a 10 days “Women Empowerment Campaign” in Abu Road from 1st-10th on the occasion of International Women’s Day • Live Coverage of inauguration of Road Transport Officer’s office in Abu Road on 25th • We were honoured to have in studio: Mr. Ashok Mohal, Ex. MLA, Pune

4. April • Organised a Green Cafe in CIT College on 16th • We were honoured to have in studio: Mr. Rakesh Kumar Upadhyay, CMD BSNL

5. May • Celebrated Road Safety Week with theme ‘Pedestrian Safety’ from 6th to 12th to contribute to the United Nation’s initiative of Global Road Safety • Celebrated ‘World No Tobacco Day’ on 31st. • Mr. Vinod, a local student of a tribal family joined as RJ • Mrs. Leena Mehendale, Rtd. IAS, Mumbai visited Radio Madhuban and offered to do a radio show to teach Sanskrit language to children.

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At Radio Madhuban, we focus on short term goals as means to achieve our long term goal of ensuring a sustainable growth of the local community.

In keeping with our vision, we have conducted surveys and research programs to identify the key areas that need attention. With a defined purpose, we have developed target-specific projects to address the need. In the process, Radio Madhuban has managed to garner immense support from the community. We have also formed bonds with organizations and groups who share a similar vision for the betterment of the community.

The year 2014 also seems to be a promising one. We now plan to up the ante on our efforts of community development

by maximizing community participation. We aim to launch a series of projects focusing primarily on the identified problems.

We are exploring the probability of enhancing our methods of community development by discussing the problems with certain organizations that specialize in devising solutions. We are also planning to increase volunteer participation such that we can direct our energies to further our work. We are certain that the year will take Radio Madhuban to every household.

However, it is certain that Radio Madhuban will become the voice of the hundreds of waste-pickers in Abu Road and will strive to provide them with a better livelihood. We hope that the community continues to love and support us in our endeavour and that we remain guided by our core values.

We look forward to the external support for carrying out sustainable community development projects in the region.

Yashwant PatilStation Manager, Radio Madhuban 90.4 FM

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6. June • Celebrated ‘World Blood Donor’s Day’ on 14th to note the contribution of the blood donors and also encourage other people to start donating blood. • Celebrated ‘World Environment Day’ on 5th • Celebrated 1st anniversary of the Radio Madhuban Bhawan with Mr K. Subramanian, CMD, BECIL on 23rd • Live coverage of Vyasan Mukti seminar from Shantivan on 8th • Live coverage of Blood Donors Day Celebrations from Mt. Abu.

7. July • Started auditions for Meri Aawaz Hi Pehchan hai • Actively participated in Green Rajasthan and covered for live broadcast on 20th

8. August • Celebrated the achievement of Mr. Ishaq Ali from the village Kacholi who won the state level award for huge production of fennel. • Local schools and colleges visited Radio Madhuban for industrial tour. • We were honoured to have in studio: Mr. Paras Jain, Food Minister, Madhya Pradesh

9. September • Around 250 people were auditioned. 6 were shortlisted and Grand Finale of Meri Aawaz Hi Pehchan Hai was celebrated at B.S. Memorial School on 4th • Famous artists Pamela Jain, Play back Singer; Mr. Ram Shankar, Play Back Singer; Mr. Harish Moyal, AIM Award Winner & Singer, Mr. Chandan Das, Ghazal Singer; Anjali, Bollywood Actress; Rati Agnihotri, Bollywood Actress; etc. visited Radio Madhuban and shared their experiences with listeners. • Live coverage of Ganesh Visarjan from Mt. Abu on 13th • Live coverage of Lions Club mela from Mt. Abu on 15th • We were honoured to have in studio: Mr. NK. Singh, Gen. Secretary, Broadcast Association Ms. Leela Devi, Municipal Chairman, Mt. Abu

10. October • Rajya Sabha TV selected Radio Madhuban to shoot for their program ‘Gosthi’ on two topics namely, 1. Women Empowerment, 2. Environment & Tourism • We were honoured to have in studio: Mr. Rukmangad Katawal, Rtd. Army Chief, Nepal. Mr. S. Suri, VU2MY, the founder and Chairman of NIAR.

11. November • Started a special project for waste-pickers & their families

12. December • Energy Conservation Day celebrated with community on 14th

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•Totalno.ofnewshowslaunched:4

•Totalno.ofonairshows:26

•Totalno.ofVillageOutreachPrograms:2

•Totalno.ofCommunityDevelopmentProjects:5

•Totalno.ofeventscoveredlivefromcommunity:39

•No.ofnewteammembersaddedin2013:3

•Totalno.ofteammembers:35

•Totalno.ofinterns:2

•Newalliancesandconferencesattended:10

•Totalno.ofguests(forcontent&showproduction)who

visited Radio Madhuban: 100

•TotalNo.ofvisitorswhovisitedRadioMadhuban:1544

•Totallistenership:atleast30%ofthepeopleineachvillage

•TotalNo.ofsubscribersonvalueaddedservices(VAS)of

5 different mobile service providers: 80000

•Totalno.ofsms(messagesonphone)received:24967

•Totalno.ofcallsfromlisteners:3700

•Totalhoursofproductioninthisyear:949hours

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Community Voice as a fraction of Total Production •NationalrecognitionfromRajyaSabhaTV

Radio Madhuban 90.4 FM was selected by Rajya Sabha TV for two episode of their program “Gosthi”. Rajya Sabha TV is the official channel of the Upper House of the Indian Parliament and Gosthi is their initiative to promote social awareness and acknowledge community development.

The wide-ranging efforts of team Radio Madhuban and Brahma Kumaris in the field of women empowerment and sustainability were recognised by a national channel of such high repute. Rajya Sabha TV had sent a team of six people to the studios of Radio Madhuban 90.4 FM for a talk show with our panellists on these fundamental issues to understand the growth process and progress concerns in Abu Road.

All in all it was a very fortunate opportunity for Radio Madhuban to host such an initiative and be a part of development nationwide.

In picture: (left to right) Mrs. Richa, Director, Janchetna Sansthan; BK Sudesh, Germany, Mrs. Padma, Pradhan, Revdar; Swati, Anchor

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Radio Madhuban Features in Top 20

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http://netsat.in/forum/Thread-Top-20-Radio-Channels-in-India

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Abu Road, Radio Madhuban has formed strong bonds with the local community. People now relate to Radio Madhuban 90.4 FM as a ‘radio station for the people, by the local people and of the community’. People specially celebrate festivals and other occasions with our team in the studio and send their best wishes through us. Community acceptance and community involvement is the biggest achievement for any Community Radio Station.

The journey up till here, in the tribal region of Abu Road, has not been very easy. But the committed spirit and dedication of the team has made it possible that now even tribal people from remotest corners of Abu Road want to voice their opinion on Radio Madhuban.

The fact that we received around 24967 messages and 3700 calls from listeners this year is a testimony to the enhanced community involvement. Moreover, all shows have gone through remarked involvement in the on-air production and outreach projects and programs.

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•ThelocalcommunityfacilitatesRadioMadhubanFor its persistent efforts for social upliftment, Radio Madhuban was awarded by the community

1. For the live coverage of Ganesh Chaturthi festive celebrations, Hotel Vishram, also one of the organizers awarded Radio Madhuban with a memento.

2. For promoting the local talent and for serving community, Mahavir International, Abu Road honoured Radio Madhuban.

achIevementS and recognItIonS

1. 150th Vivekananda Jayanti

2. The Republic Day

In an attempt to involve in the community events and happenings, Radio Madhuban has been actively participating in a lot of local village ceremonies and activities. The team tries to capture the essence of different occasions happening in the community, so that everyone can share the joy and be a part of these events.

It is all the more important to broadcast live events because ‘Live coverage’ of these activities not only spreads detailed information about the local activities but also brings people close and binds the society together. A detail of all the events covered live by team Radio Madhuban is given below.

Every year, Vivekananda Jayanti is celebrated on 12th Jan with joy and fervour for the teachings of one of the greatest saints of India. On the 150th anniversary, a huge program was organized in which various government officials and school children from different schools had participated. Smt. Leela Devi, Adhyaksh, Nagar Palika, Mt. Abu expressed the society’s gratitude to the great man and congratulated all the participants. The speakers motivated the young audience and the performances enthralled everyone. The event was covered live from Mt. Abu to broadcast the glimpses of this vibrant celebration to our listeners.

To awaken the spirit of patriotism in the people and to spread awareness about fundamental rights and duties provided in the constitution, specially recorded capsules were played on Radio. The massive live coverage of the programmes from local schools, colleges and other places was done from 8 am to 1pm.

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3. Kishori Mela, Girivar Avasiy Vidyalay

This fest was organized on 11th Feb 2013 in the Kasturba Gandhi Avasiya Vidyala to spread awareness about the school and promote education by bringing more children into schools. It had several activities and game stalls for the children aimed to test their intelligence and enhance their knowledge with entertainment. Various learning activities to test the abilities of the students were also conducted. All in all, it was a ‘learning with fun’ event that was liked by students and teachers alike. The event was covered live by Radio Madhuban to encourage and attract children towards education and schools.

4. Samuhik Vivah, Mt. Abu

The public marriage of 85 couples, including 16 Muslim couples, was organized on 14th Feb 2013 in the Polo ground, Mt. Abu by the Senior Citizen Group. Babu Bhai Kashyap Ji congratulated everyone for their support and cooperation. It was the first such event of Hindu and Muslim marriages in accordance with their tradition and culture. The newly wedded received blessing and wishes of the public guests to start a new life. The parents and families of all the couples were thankful to the senior citizen group for bearing all the expenses of this ceremony. The event was covered live by Radio Madhuban to promote communal harmony, love and brotherhood in society.

5. 2nd Mt Abu International Trail Half MarathonThe 2nd Mt. Abu International Trail Half Marathon was organised by the Senior Citizen’s Club, Mt. Abu and the Brahma Kumaris. The Trail Half Marathon-21.097Km, for age groups 18-45 and veteran runners was flagged off by Shri Babu Bhai Kashyap, President of Senior Citizen’s Club of Mt. Abu at 7:30 am and saw an overwhelming participation. Very excited by the choice of track, Mr. Jitendar Kumar Soni, SDM, Mt. Abu commented that such runs create awareness and willingness among people to save the environment and preserve the beauty of Mt. Abu. Radio Madhuban covered it live to motivate people towards sports and physical activities and lead a healthy life.

6. Krishi Mela, Sirohi and AkrabhataKrishi Mela was organised by Krishi Vigyan Kendra to aware the farmers about various modern methods of agriculture and the various schemes and benefits available to them. The event promoted organic farming and use of natural fertilizers among other green practices of agriculture. Radio Madhuban covered the event live so that all the listeners, especially farmers, can benefit from the valuable information, and to promote organic farming.

7.LivecoverageofRTOofficeinauguration

Mr. Virendra Beniwal, Hon'ble Transport Minister Rajasthan Government inaugurated the RTO office in Abu Road on 25th Mar 2013. Earlier people had to go to far-off places for transport and automotive vehicle related work, but this new office will annul such need. It will not only save time but also help to curb corruption by invalidating the need of middle-men. Radio Madhuban covered it live to inform people about the new developments and stop corruption.

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Date Programme Name Place 1st Jan 13 Road Safety Abu Road 12th Jan 13 Vivekanad Jayanti Vivekanand Park, Mt. Abu Rotary Mela RIICO Colony Kumbh Mela Alhabad 13th Jan 13 Lohri Celebration Polo Grounds, Mt. Abu 20th Jan 13 RM Anniversary Shantivan 26th Jan 13 Republic Day Abu Road 27th Jan 13 Radio Awareness Program Amthala 28th Jan 13 Science Exhibition School St. Johns, Telehti 11th Feb 13 Kishori Mela Giriwar 17th Feb 13 Mt. Abu Half Marathon Mt. Abu 22nd Mar 13 Anna Hazare Motivational Speech Shantivan 25th Mar 13 RTO Office Opening Abu Road 4th May 13 Cultural Wing Program Academy for a Better World 5th May 13 Cultural Wing Program Academy for a Better World 6th May 13 Kavi Sammelan Academy for a Better World 10th May 13 Rral Wing Conference Inauguration Academy for a Better World 18th May 13 Dr. Swaminathan, Motivational Speech Academy for a Better World 18th May 13 Sis. Shivani, Awakening Programme Academy for a Better World 18th May 13 Sis. Shivani, - Evening Academy for a Better World 8th June 13 Vyasan Mukti Shantivan 14th June 13 Blood Donar Day Om Shanti Bhavan 20th Jul 13 Harit Rajasthan Mt, Abu Road 3rd Sep 13 Cultural Wing Silver Jubilee Shantivan 4th Sep 13 MAHPH Grand Finale B.S Memorial School 13th Sep 13 Ganesh Visarjan Mt. Abu 15th Sep 13 Lions Mela Mt Abu 17th Sep 13 Yuva Cycle Yatra, Inauguration Shantivan 21st Sep 13 Media Conf Shantivan 22nd Sep 13 Media Conf Shantivan 5th Dec 13 International Cultural Festival Shantivan

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Team Radio Madhuban Participated in the following conferences during 2013:

1. Community Radio Sammelan, February’13Organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, this meeting held at New Delhi analysed and encouraged the performance of all the functioning community radio stations. This year Radio Madhuban was invited to share its experiences on ‘community engagement’. Also, Mr Yashwant Patil was elected as the Vice-President of the Northern Chapter of CRA

2. Science for Women's Health & Nutrition, February’13Our team participated in this meeting organised by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India to discuss the promotion of women’s health and nutrition through community radios.

3. Radio Maths Our team participated in this meeting of select community radio stations to discuss various innovative solutions to help children learn mathematics easily through radio. This is a project of the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.

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5. Mobile for Good Awards, 24th July’13Organized by the Vodafone Foundation in association with Digital Empowerment Foundation, Radio Madhuban was among the 10 selected Community Radio Stations for this annual award function that recognises best mobile practices in areas of health, education, governance and business.

4. All India Conference on Community Radio Station, 5th July’13 at NIESBUD by NIOS, DelhiOur team was invited to discuss the opportunity of using NIOS developed radio programmes in various CRS in India. Total 35 radio stations participated in the conference.

6. Customer Outreach Program, 19th September’13, Jaipur. Organized by TRAI, our team attended this program to learn and share our views about developing new and innovative community outreach programs.

7. Role of Community radio in Rural Development, 9th, 10th December’13, HyderabadAround 25 CRs participated in the workshop at NIRD. Radio Madhuban shared its experiences on community engagement and its benefits.

8. Manthan Award & Exhibition Ceremony, December’13, DelhiRadio Madhuban was among the select few radio stations invited to attend the program organized by DEF.

9. Role of Community Radio in Communal Harmony, 6th December’13, DelhiOur team participated in this conference organized by UNESCO to discuss various initiatives to spread harmony among different communities.

10. Ford Foundation Meeting

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Her Excellency the Governer of Rajasthan, Mrs. Margaret Alva Mr. Subrat Tara, Transport Minister, Odisha

Mr. K. Subramanian, CMD, BECIL Mrs. Ranjana Kumar, Former Vigilance Commissioner, Central Vigilance Commission, Govt. of India

Mr. NK. Singh, General Secretary, Broadcasting Editors Assocation Mr. Shiv Gopal Mishra, AIRF, Delhi

Raveena Tondon, Bollywood Actress Gracy Singh, Bollywood Actress

Mrs. Usha Mangeshkar, Play back Singer, Mumbai Mr. Rukmangad Katawal, Rtd. Army Chief, Nepal

Mrs. Surabhi Vani Devi, Daughter of former Prime Minister, Mr. PV. Narasimha Rao Mr. Rakesh Kumar Upadhyay, CMD, BSNL

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Mr. Prashant Jambolkar, IG, CRPF, Mt. Abu Mr. S. Suri,( VU2MY), Founder & Chairman, NIAR

Dr. Prakash Kumar, Agronomist, KVK, SirohiMr. Ashok Mohili, Ex. MLA, Pune

Raj Mataji Bhu Ratna Prabha, Devgarh Mr. Paras Jain, Food Minister, MP

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Mrs. Leena Mehendale, Rtd. IAS Officer, MumbaiMr. Serve Satynarayana, Union Minister of State for Transport & National Highways

Justice Suresh Jindal, High Court, Chandigarh Mr. Chain Singh Raj Purohit, ASP, Sirohi

Mr. Harish Vaidy, Naturopatist Mrs. Kiran Chopda, Director, Punjab Kesari

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• CRPF,Mt.Abu

• AmbedkarYuvaShaktiSangathan,AbuRoad

• RailwaySeniorSecondarySchool,AbuRoad

• KendriyaVidyalaya,I.S.A,Mt.Abu

• DusraDashak,AbuRoad

• InstituteofNationalHumanFutureFoundation,AbuRoad

• KrishiVigyanKendra,Sirohi

• MaharanaPratapUniversityofAgriculture&Technology,Udaipur

• KrishiVibhagSansthan,Sirohi

• DainikBhaskar,Sirohi

• NagarpalikaMandalKaryalay,AbuRoad

• ZillaParivahanKaryalay,AbuRoad

• A4eindia,AbuRoad

• JanChetnaSansthan,AbuRoad

• GlobalHospital&ResearchCentreGroup,MountAbu

• RajakiyaJanJatiAavasiyUchMadhyamikVidyalaya,Danvav,AbuRoad

• RajakiyaUchchPrathamikSanskrutikVidyalaya,Goliyavas,Umarni

• SarvShikshaAbhiyan,Sirohi

• RajakiyaprathamikVidyalaya,Banjarphali,Panduri

• GraamPanchayatKaryalay,Dattaani,Sirohi

• RajakiyaMadhyamikVidhyalaya,Valoriya

• RajakiyaUchchPrathamikVidyalaya,Mudarla,Sirohi

our Well WISherS

Social development and community upliftment are dynamic concepts and need rigorous efforts. Every community has evolved and sustained in a unique manner, different from any other community, and therefore development of a community requires wide-ranging and complete understanding of not only its culture and tradition, but also of its problems and people’s perspective towards a social change.

Not every community accepts change very easily. Moreover, while it is easy to bring about some changes, certain modifications take time. Through active and constant community involvement, Radio Madhuban realised that to bring about a phenomenal change in the social, economic and psychological lives of people in Abu Road, the team will have to reach out to the local community.

Radio Madhuban has organized and participated in several village outreach programs this year.

1. Women Empowerment CampaignIn the digital age, where on the one hand science and technology are at the pinnacle and

the entire world is connected via internet, on the other hand, women in most pockets of India are victim of oppression and exploitation. They have to struggle through the unequal opportunities carved for them by the mixed forces of religion, culture and society.

Keeping this in mind, Radio Madhuban organized a 10 day “Women Empowerment Campaign” from 1st-10th March, 2013 on the occasion of International Women’s Day for the women of Abu Road. Several village outreach programs were organized to educate and inform women. On 1st March, the home-makers of Abu Road learnt about their legal rights, on 2nd March, the womenfolk of Morthala were involved in a discussion about ‘nurturing addiction-free families’.

On 4th March, a program celebrating the ‘various roles of women in the society’ was organized in the NAB Pheroze & Noshir Merwanji Rehabilitation Centre for Blind, Mount Abu. Moreover, women in Morthala were informed about the multiple advantages of education and literacy on 8th March.

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Another highlight of this program was that, every evening, women from the local community, were invited in the studio to share their stories and ideas. This show served as a source of great inspiration for all the listeners. Ward Panch, Navli Kumari, is the only educated girl in Kyariya village. Her vision for the village, shaped with dynamic ideas, illustrated her confidence. A college student, Khushboo, said that girls should be brave and strong, while an assistant manager, Ms Salima floated the idea that spiritual empowerment plays a highly significant role in the overall progress of women.

Expounding upon the importance of education in life, Ms Kranti, Principal of the Govt. Primary

a balanced relation. Jayanti Didi, Director, Brahma Kumaris centers in Europe, also expressed that women should be socially informed and spiritually awakened to walk on the path to progress.

The campaign increased awareness about the presence and Social services of Radio Madhuban and its projects for community upliftment among the local people. Also, a lot of women gained courage and shared their opinions and ideas about their daily problems. The outreach programs were a success with good participation.

School, Mungthala, inspired all the listeners to not only learn and grow but also encourage and help others to prosper. Ms Laxmi, ward panch, Murthal and Ms. Sudha, Head of the “Mahila Sahayak Sansthan” brought forward the idea of creating a unique identity for every individual. They avowed that every woman must be aware of her rights and duties and must not leave any stone unturned to gain what rightfully belongs to her. Two actively involved members of the ‘Jan Chetna

Sansthan’, Ms. Pushpa and Ms. Chandrakanta, shared their life stories to illustrate their struggle for success. They both had to suffer due to marriage at an early age but to awaken their sisters & mothers they joined the organization to work for women empowerment. Their experience inspired others and also elucidated the ramifications of child marriage.

Apart from this, an unparalleled duo of mother-in-law, Ms Manju, and daughter-in-law, Ms Anamika shared their interesting relationship through this show. They brought into light the fact that a woman is a woman’s best friend.

Therefore harmony and cooperation are vital for

2. The gift of life – Blood DonationBlood donation is like giving a new life. A blood donor is a saviour, a hero in true sense. Radio Madhuban celebrated the World Donor’s Day on 14th June, 2013 to note the contribution of the blood donors and also encourage other people to start donating blood.

Dr Anita, an experienced doctor in blood bank services, explained the listeners about the merits of donating blood. While assuring that anybody above the age of 18 years and weighing 45 kg and more is considered a healthy donor, she added that donating blood not only regulated the flow of blood in the donor’s body, but also prevents several cardio-vascular diseases. She strongly opposed all the myths about blood donation and said that it instead enhances the donor’s immunity.

Apart from this, other guests and RJs shared their ideas about blood donation and

encouraged people to donate blood in every 4 months. Creative promos were also aired to highlight the importance of blood donation.

The blood donation celebrations were covered live form the Om Shanti Bhawan, Mt Abu. SDM Jitendra Kumar and Dr Pratap shared the medical, spiritual and practical benefits of blood donation. They encouraged the youth to be regular blood donors.

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Developmental change of a stature so vast and vivid requires constant and repeated efforts. Radio Madhuban, therefore, earnestly endeavours to promote its projects that involve specially designed year-round activities in major thrust areas. We have identified 13 major thrust areas and actively work to address these issues. We work for:

• Education

• DrugDe-addiction

• RoadSafety

• SustainableDevelopment

• ArtandCulture

• WomenEmpowerment

• OrganicFarming

• YouthLeadership

• ValuesandMorals

• SocialEvils

• Health&Hygiene

• ChildrenPersonalityDevelopment

• SeniorCitizens

Our team has designed special projects focusing on these major issues to achieve the aim of holistic development of the local community. The goal of community upliftment and mainstreaming of the marginalized sections of society can only be met if these major areas are looked after well.

All our activities, small or big, are inclined towards making a difference to the life of people and bringing about the desired changes in the major focus areas. All throughout the year, the team undertakes several on-air campaigns, designs special shows and capsules aimed at enhancing the quality of life of people. All shows are so designed as to cater to these specific thrust areas and also very nicely interlink these issues with one another to bring about holistic development. A brief detail of some initiatives and projects undertaken during the year 2013 is given below.

1. Project “Shiksha”In 2013, two Mass Communication students from IGNOU, Delhi joined us as interns to learn the dynamics of a radio station, its functioning and management and voluntarily assist in our activities. They, along with our team conducted a comprehensive study and base line survey of the area to gather detailed information in the form of data sheets and survey forms about the educational background and literacy status of the local community.

Apart from all the community-outreach initiatives, we also broadcast a highly informative and interactive show titled “Udaan”, aimed at appending knowledge of the listeners. The show includes short stories, puzzles, quizzes, scientific information, poems, art and craft ideas and information about other elements of primary education.

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The show often has guests to interact with the listeners. They are often experts from different fields who try to share their knowledge about languages or music among other things. The show also congratulates students for their meritorious performance and achievements.

Most importantly, our team has approached teachers in the region and maintained a collection of recordings of the prescribed syllabus of social science for classes 6th and 8th in order to help students revise their concepts and understand them in a better way. This effort has been appreciated by many schools in the region and radio has also been used in

classrooms by teachers to aid in teaching a few chapters of the subject.

Over time, the project has been designed to bring about significant improvement in the understanding and knowledge of the common folk. We have adopted a village from the area and the entire program concentrates on the educational needs of the people of this village.

Since the area is extremely backward, we have to assemble all the necessary resources like books, stationary items, reading material, teachers and other assistance to fulfil the goal of educating the underprivileged children and elderly people alike.

2. Say NO to tobaccoRadio Madhuban in collaboration with the Medical Wing of Brahma Kumaris, organized a “Say NO to Tobacco Rally” in Abu Road on 31st March to observe “World No Tobacco Day”. The aim was to sensitize people about the harmful effects of tobacco and free the society from the evils of tobacco.

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to educate people through innovative methods about the problem. Dr. Satish Gupta, Mr. Banwarilal Soni, President of the Lions Club, shared their ideas about the ill-effects of tobacco and motivated people to give up smoking during the stage program.

RJ Ramesh also presented a highly moving performance “Kul Deepak” showcasing the downfall of a man’s family because of his smoking habit. Dr Rupal, Global Hospital, Mt

Abu persuaded people to pledge to ‘say no to tobacco’.

Dr Anil Chawla, cardiologist, Mt. Abu recorded a capsule for 90.4 FM that was broadcasted several times consecutively for 3 days to encourage people to give up smoking and not to use tobacco. Radio Madhuban also recorded the experiences and messages of local people and aired them throughout the day to spread awareness in the community.

3. Global Road Safety Week

Radio Madhuban launched project titled “Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, Ye Hai Traffic Meri Jaan”, to promote safety on roads. The United Nations had declared the week from 6th-12th May, 2013 as the Global Road Safety week with the theme –“Pedestrian Safety” and it was a good opportunity to bring the global initiatives local.

The project included several on-air programs, promotion capsules and catchy one-liners which were broadcast throughout the

week to motivate and encourage people to observe traffic rules. Out team went to different villages and educated people about the road safety rules. The focal show “7 din 7 Ghante” was broadcasted every day at 6 pm and featured discussions and talks with various government officials and related personnel on different aspects and elements of ‘safety on roads’.

“Kadak Hawaldar”, a brainchild of the radio Madhuban team, was the on-air mascot of the project – a voice that used satire and wit to inform the community in an interesting and entertaining manner.

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4. World Environment Day

Radio Madhuban celebrated 'World Environment Day' on 5th June to spread awareness about the environmental issues prevailing in the community. The UN declared 'Think, Eat, Save' as the theme of the day. Radio Madhuban made sure that each one of our community members were made aware of this theme.

On 5th June from morning to evening in every show RJ's explained about the theme 'Think, Eat, Save'. The RJ's of Radio Madhuban reached out to common people

Another element which was concentrated on the same day was the plight and life of cleaners around us who make sure our surroundings are clean. Radio Madhuban reached Abu Road railway station and talked to those workers over there whose sole responsibility is to keep the station clean. When we asked what people can do to keep the station cleaner one of the employee, Mr. Dinesh, said "If people think of railway platforms to be same as their home then platform would be a lot cleaner. It will result in more cleanliness and lesser reason for diseases to come." Regarding the same subject Radio Madhuban presented

and food experts alike. We inquired them about consequences and reasons for wasting food. The knowledge gleaned from these discussions was presented to all our listeners. Our community RJ's reached out to each and every house, especially house makers. Among them was one special case of Mrs Monika, a government school teacher and also resident of Abu Road whom we inquired on the subject. She said her secret of saving food was eating food together or even if the food remained to save it properly so that it can be used next day. She requested listeners to never throw away food because there will always be an unfortunate person who might need it.

the public's problem to the local municipal chairman. On request he shared with his programs and proposals to solve this problem.

Simultaneously Radio Madhuban created and played capsules on subjects such as lesser usage of plastic items, planting of more trees, reducing the habit of dumping waste in our environment and lastly advantages of using eco friendly products. These capsules were played frequently to engrave their importance into people's mind. We hope that this small initiative from Radio Madhuban team has brought some changes in our community. In future we will surely keep on taking such initiatives. So "KEEP LISTENING, KEEP SMILING."

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5. Harit RajasthanHarit Rajasthan geared up the entire Mount Abu to commit to plant more than 21 thousand saplings and disperse more than 11, 00, 000 seeds in the lap of the oldest mountain ranges in the world. Under the able tutelage of the SDM of Mount Abu Mr. Jitendra Kumar Soni IAS, the whole town has risen as one body to excel in the greening crusade never ever seen before.

Team Radio Madhuban not only spread the news around and publicised the event, but also planted over 1 thousand saplings in Abu Road and nearby areas. This initiative was a big step towards educating people green and eco-friendly practices and habits.

6.MeriAwazHiPehchanHaiRadio Madhuban launched a project titled “Meri Awaz Hi Pehchan Hai” to promote & present a platform to the people to showcase their talent in order to promote local artists and encourage art and music. In the past, we have made several attempts to motivate local singers, musicians and other artists by organizing outreach programs, public shows and radio shows. Radio Madhuban also organizes a singing competition every year for the community to bring people together and lift the spirit of young budding talent.

This year, we thought of taking it to another level. Our team promoted the event in the community and encouraged everyone over 5 years of age to audition for the competition. The format of the competition titled “Meri Awaz Hi Pehchan Hai” was designed in a way very similar to a talent hunt. It was divided into 5 phases and each phase was an elimination round to only take forward the best. The competition started in July with 250 participants who were judged on several criteria to get the best 6 in the grand finale. Bhagwan Singh, Rafiq, Nivedita, Ruchi Sharma, Akansha and Rashi entered the grand finale after proving their singing abilities in the tough and competitive auditions and following rounds. To increase community participation and make it a big event, public opinion was also considered in selecting the finalists. People were called upon to sms and vote for their favorite singer.

On 4th September, 2013 the grand finale was organized with all the glamour and glitter. Mr. Harish Moyal, a famous singer & AMI Award winner and Anwar Khan, a music prodigy from Jaipur Gharana judged our contestants. They even commented that it was extremely difficult to choose from the final 6, because they all were so close and highly talented. Also, most of them had not received any formal training and it was only surprising to see such

brilliant flair in their understanding of music and singing abilities. However, the judges had to choose 3 winners. Rafiq stood first and was awarded a trophy and a cash reward of Rs. 11,000. Nivedita bagged the second prize of Rs. 8,000 and Bhagwan Singh stood third and was rewarded with Rs. 5,000.

Our chief guest, Mr. Jitender Soni, SDM, Mt. Abu appreciated the effort of team Radio Madhuban and expressed the need of such competitions, not only for singing but also for dancing and acting, to promote local talent and provide them with a platform to showcase their skills. We are thankful to our listeners for supporting us and participating with such zeal and making this event a success. We are also deeply thankful to our sponsors Mr. Naresh Trivedi, Trivedi Marbals; Mr. Govind Rawal, Real India Cooperative Society; Dr. Mahavir Bansal, Bansal Hospitals; Mr. Rameswarlal Agrawal, Aravali Plasto; Mr. Pramod Choudhry, Director, B.S. Memorial; Mr. Sumit Mahendar, Rotary Club and Mr. Mayank, Axis Bank for sponsoring the event and rewarding our winners with generous cash prizes.

We hope the attempts will bring the community closer and enable people to come forward and participate in community activities.

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gueStS IntervIeWed on radIo madhuBanRadio Madhuban saw a lot of guests from diverse backgrounds and different parts of the world this year. Not only did people from the local community come forward to use Radio Madhuban as a platform for voicing their opinion, but also a lot of eminent personalities visited our studio and shared their ideas and thoughts with the listeners.

The following guests visited Radio Madhuban on different occasions and contributed either in the form of interviews on various subjects of community importance or thematic discussions on areas of their expertise.

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Radio Madhuban saw a lot of guests from diverse backgrounds and different parts of the world this year. Not only did people form the local community came forward to use Radio Madhuban as a platform for voicing their opinion, but also a lot of eminent personalities visited our studio and shared their ideas and thought with the listeners

The following guests visited Radio Madhuban on different occasions and contributed either in the form of interviews on various subjects of community importance or thematic discussions on areas of their expertise.

Month Guest Name Guest Details

January K. Umesh (Right to Education) Advocate, Aurangabad Mr. Ambala Ji Dealer, JK Cement, Manpur Mr. Ravi Mishra Director, Urmil Trust, Bikaner K.Umesh(Common Law Awareness) Advocate, Aurangabad Mr. Umesh (Right to Information) Advocate, Aurangabad Mr. Verendra Chauhan Station Manager, Sirsa Local Artists Katputli and Mukki Kala, Pushkar Dr. Babulal Yadav Prof. Alwar Law College, Alwar February Pt. Pulkit Mishra Kathak Dancer, UP

Aditi Singal (Vedic Mathematics) Guinness World record holder, Delhi

Mr. Arun Kumar Panda Journalist, Odisha Mr. Vinay M. Sanghvi Chairman, UBI Chem Mr. Lakshmi Gupta Congress President, Indore Mr. Rajendra J Rawal Waste Management Ms. Vandana Raj Graphic Designer, Gujrat Mr. NT Kasar Educational Officer, Mumbai Ms. Rajani LLB, Jalandhar Mr. Karan Irrigation Dept. Haryana

March Mr. Subramani Iyer Holistic Waste Management, Chennai

Rajmataji Bhu Ratna Praha Devghar Mr. Ashok Mohal Ji MLA, Pune Mr. Awdesh Singh Yadav Addl. Secretary, M. Pradesh Mr. Nitesh Agarwal CA, Abu Road Dr. Anand Kumar Tripati Doctor, Orissa Suman Tollywood Actor, Tamil Nadu

Sis. Jayanti Director, BK. CentersLondon Sis. Meena Manchester, London

Mr. Dolmani Farmer, Orissa (National Award Winner)

April Dr. Sajjan Singh Social Worker, Ambarnath Kapil Guru Saint, Mumbai

Mr. Omesh Khurana Medical Director, SAIL, Bhubaneswar

Dr. Viswanathan Doctor, Andhra Pradesh Shreyasi Painter Mr. Tilak Ram Ji Nigam Parshad, Delhi Mr. Ramprakash Kaushik Delhi May Mr. Kamlesh Dave Poet, Ujjain Mr. Kanu Bhai Achary Pepsi Award Winner, Gujrat

Aman Verma Actor, Mumbai

June Mr. Subrahmanyam CMD, BECIL, Delhi Ms. Surabhi D/o PV Narsimha Rao, AP Mr. Kaustub Padke Environmental Engineer, Mumbai

July Mr. Aacharya Swami Shswatanand Mahraj Director, Amravati

Ms. Charuta Apte Singer, Aurangabad Mr. CL Manchanda & SK Bharadwaj Bank Employees Mr. Devendr Rathor Music Director, Mumbai Dr. PV Shetty Mumbai Cricket Administrator Mr. GK. Srivastav Rtd. IAS officer

Mr. Omesh Mundana Secretary, Backward Classes Commission, , Bhopal

Gracy Singh Actress, Mumbai August Mr. Gopal Acharya Writer and Actor Mr. Umesh Ruprel Advocate, Aurangabad September Mr.Arvind Pawar Musician, Kolhapur Ms. Bishnu Priya Singer for AIR, Klkata Ms. Manisha Dancer, Kolhapur Rati Agnihotri Actress, Mumbai Mr. Vyasji Rtd. Teacher, Bhilwara BK Geeta Rajyoga Teacher, SV Mr. Abhai Kumar Ghosh Doctor Mr. Arwade Ramesh Businessman, Sangli Geetanjali Rao Actress, Mumbai Ms. Pamela Jain Playback Singer, Gujrat

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Mr. Nandu Kumar Pawar Musician, Kolhapur Mr. Shafik Pyare Musician, Kolhapur Mr. NK Singh Chief Editor, Live India TV Dancers Lalit Kala Academy, Banglore Mr. Dinesh Sharma Rajasthan Patrika, Jodhpur Media Conference Guests India

Mr. Chandrkant Dy. Transport Commissioner, Mumbai

Mr. Chandra Bhanu Sarpanch, Maharastra Mr. Sunil & Kamlesh Lokopilot, Mumbai Mr. B. Kulbhushan Sr. Sec. Engineer, Railway, Delhi

Mr. Babu Bhai Transport Commissioner, Ahmedabad

Mr. Shaktisingh Goyal Purv Vidhayak, Ahmedabad

Mrs. Rashmi Regional Director, Vardman Mahavir Open University, Udaipur

Mr. Mukhesh Gambhir Director, Radio Manav Rachana Dr. Rashika Ajmeer Ki Mashal, Ajmeer Mr. Balram Bhai Yogacharya Dr. Nirmala Principal, Sikkim University Mr. Narayan Joshi Buro Chief, Swadesh, Gwaliar Mr. Ram Shankar Music Director, Mumbai October Dr. Anand Pal Asst. Professor, UP Mr. C. Anji Reddy Director, AVR Organics, Hyderabad

Mr. Satyanarayan Survey Central Minister for Road Transport and National Highways

Sis. Tamasen B K Representative to UN Mr. Dinesh Chandran Technical Director, Delhi

Dr. Bhopendr Veer Singh Dy. Director, Dept. of Horticulture, Uttar Pradesh

Mr. Rookam Gaud Katwal Former Chief of Army, Nepal Mr. Johar Dahodwala MD & Sons, Mr. Ikbal Hussain Poet

Mr. Shiv Gopal Mishra General Secretary, All India Railway Federation

Mr. Narhar Murty Rao Principal, All India Air force, AP Mr. Bharat Falundafa Follower Mr. Sanajy CA, London Mr. Mahesh Businessman, London November Dr. Kishore Anaesthetic, USA

A radio jockey is the backbone of a radio station. Radio Madhuban is blessed to have a strong team of dedicated and motivated RJs who share pioneering spirit to serve the community. They have been contributing so much to community development through their shows and outreach efforts. They research and survey the local areas to bring to surface the problems faced by people and to identify collective solutions to these issues.

A lot of our RJs have a huge fan-following and just so many listeners want to talk to them on-air. They seek their inspiration in the love and support they receive from the community. We are proud to have a team of 18 RJs who make radio Madhuban what it is.

While RJs infuse life into the microphone, the technical and support teams actually run a radio station. The support team includes top leadership, responsible for developing ideas into community relevant on-air shows and designing their structure and modules. The support team also looks after the station management, show production and related tasks. All the village outreach programs and community development projects are the brainchild of the support team. The technical team provides the much needed technical support to the radio station. They update and maintain our systems, software and ensure that all the technology is up-to-date and efficiently used. Radio Madhuban is set apart from all other radio stations because of the efforts and leadership of the members.

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people In SpotlIght• Mr Vinod, a regular listener of Radio Madhuban, has now joined the team as a volunteer. He does a lot of community surveys and actively initiates outreach programs. He also does live shows on-air for Radio Madhuban 90.4 FM on different themes. He comes from a tribal background and studies in a local college.

• Mrs. Leena Mehendale, Rtd. IAS, Mumbai visited Radio Madhuban and inspired by the services; she offered voluntarily to teach Sanskrit language to children though radio shows. She regularly records shows and contributes effectively to community development.

• Mr. Subrahmaniyan, CMD, BECIL, DelhiRadio madhuban was honored to have the Chairman and Managing Director of Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd. Mr. K. Subramanian in the studio on 23rd June 2013 to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the Radio Madhuban Bhawan. He appreciated the entire team of Radio Madhuban for presenting such educational yet entertaining shows on 90.4 FM. It was an overwhelming opportunity to have him on such a wonderful occasion.

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•PathamiSanskrutamEvery Sunday in Udaan Kids SpecialHost of the show: Mrs. Leena Mehendle, Rtd. IAS, Mumbai. We have recently started a learning segment for Sanskrit language in our show “Udaan Kids Special” for teaching the language to children. We use Sanskrit Shlokas and basic grammar to make it easy for the listeners to learn. Sanskrit, being an ancient Indian language, will revive the values and cultural heritage that otherwise have gone missing from the society.

Sat & Sun Day 2 to 4 pmHostoftheshow:RJAnkita&Vedant(oncewereloyallistenersof“Udaan”) In an attempt to make learning fun for children, we have started “kids special” in Udaan in which the listeners are taught craft from waste material, easy cooking, tongue twisters, music and Sanskrit language. The RJ also shares stories of meritorious students to encourage other listeners. We also plan to make field trips to surrounding villages with our listeners to educate them about the natural landscape of the region.

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Every Sunday 5 to 6 pmHost of the show: RJ Raghav, Engineering Student

Sustainable development is the need of the hour. It is time that we realise that most resources are finite and they will dry up soon in the near future. As the name suggests, that show tries to ring a bell signalling the people to shift from using non-renewable resources to renewable green resources. It aims to motivate people to protect the nature and preserve and conserve the resources. The hosts share their ideas and innovative methods to save energy and encourage the listeners to adopt these simple techniques in their daily lives.

Every Sunday 12.00 noon to 12.30Host of the show: RJ Ramesh with Music Teachers, Abu Road

Music is the global language that connects and binds everyone. In order to give a platform to the local musicians, Radio Madhuban has launched this show. The show aims to take the listeners on an enriching journey of Indian classical music. The hosts share the historical significance of each raga in an attempt to attract the listener's attention towards the story behind the compositions. They also discuss about the various instruments played across the world to encourage people and boost their interest.

The team Radio Madhuban has been able to progress primarily due to its technical setup and facilities. The technical team provides support and services to enhance the community outreach of Radio Madhuban in order to reach maximum listeners. Radio Madhuban is now available on mobile phones and internet 24x7 for the benefit of users. A lot of guests have appreciated the technological advancement and the technical setup at Radio Madhuban. The details are given below.

• RadioDataSystem(RDS): Web RDS – Display of currently playing track information online RDS – Displaying current track information to listeners in RDS enabled device

• AudioProcessor:Broadcast Warehouse • OnAirConsole: Soundcraft - RM 100

• Telephone: RAMI [TEL-300] for synchronization of telephone calls with On Air mixer USB Dual Voice Recorder – facilitates logging & recording of calls coming to the station. It helps us to record the feedbacks & expectations.

• SMSEnabler:facilitates us to LOG every SMS coming to our station in to computer. • Both in Text and Database File Format. These SMSs are later used by Radio Jockeys for their programs.

• RadioAutomationSoftware:We are using Jazler RS2- full flagged radio automation software. This software supports • Independent database for Songs, Jingles, Sports, Music Beds, • Playlist Programming • Spot Programming • Songs Rotation • Jingle Rotation • Clock Scheduling • Direct File Access

• InternetFileUpdating: For updating current Playlist on Website RDS: Text broadcast to provide current playing file information to RDS broadcaster

•SPOTProgramming:Facility to broadcast spots and commercials (We are using it to broadcast time check)

• Studios: • We have 1 On air Studio for LIVE • 1 Backup studio (also used for off-air recording) • 1 Voice Over Booth with 4 Mikes and Recording system • 1 Editing room with 4 dedicated computers

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Radio Madhuban and its team completed two years of successful community service since its inception in 2011. Radio Madhuban has been operational as a Community Radio Station at Shantivan, Abu Road, the H.Q of the Brahma Kumaris, first of its kind in the history of Brahma Kumaris’ 75 years of services.

On the 20th of January 2013, Radio Madhuban celebrated its second anniversary in the Conference Hall, Shantivan, with great pomp and show in the form of various cultural & entertaining performances. The audience enjoyed the celebrations of their favourite FM channel with eagerness and enthusiasm. The program began around 10 am on a beautiful morning in a fervent atmosphere which was further enlivened by our guests; Dadi Ratanmohini ji, Joint-chief of Brahma Kumaris chaired the program. Justice V. Eshwaraiah, the Acting Chief Justice of High Court of Andhra Pradesh graced the occasion as the chief guest. Also in presence were prominent dignitaries and many other guests from the community.

“Radio Madhuban is the one and only Community Radio Station in the region, which has a unique role to play in the daily lives of people and is a catalyst in the overall development of the community” said Shri Madhan Singh Kala, District Collector, Sirohi. He further stated that Radio Madhuban continuously broadcasts insightful and inspiring content, benefitting not just the young listeners but also the other sections of the society.

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Rev. Dadi Ratan Mohini – Joint-chief of Brahma Kumaris shared that we must always strive to create a medium which empowers people and incites them to lead a better life; the community, through Radio Madhuban constantly, receives updates and content related to literacy, farming, health, cleanliness, economy & community matters – this responsibility has been efficiently fulfilled by Radio Madhuban.

MLA, Reodar, Mr. Jagsi Ram Kohli expressed his pleasure that the medium of Radio has progressed so far and has proved to be instrumental in transforming our thinking and lifestyle.

Justice V. Eshwaraiah, highlighted that to bring about a remarkable social transformation, it is important to bring transformation in our mind-sets and our views.

Variety and colorful cultural events were presented by versatile artists from all over, who had arrived specially to celebrate the occasion. The artists enthralled the eager audiences with their talent and variety performances, including Rajasthani folk songs, folk dances, skits, giving the flavor of rich tradition and culture. Performers included child artists and many well-known artists like Pulkit Mishra, Anwar Ahmad & their troupe lit up the stage.

Director of Radio Madhuban, BK Karuna said that Radio Madhuban has been making continuous efforts for providing rich content to the listeners, with the aim of giving a new insight into life and its concepts. This keeps the community glued and connected to the CRS.A souvenir of two years’ journey of Radio Madhuban was released by Dadi ji & BK Karuna during the ceremony. All of the team members, Radio Jockeys and community participants were awarded with certificates and mementos to acknowledge their hard work and contribution.

In the concluding event, the entire team of Radio Madhuban wholeheartedly thanked each of one of the presenters, also thanked each other and acknowledged the contribution, unconditional support and bonding of the each team member; and also pledged to continue to serve the community with the same spirit and with much more enthusiasm to help in the enrichment of the community.

Considering its growing importance during the calamities and emergencies and as part of the disaster management Brahma Kumaris have also taken initiatives in big way popularizing its usage among the Youths and students in Mount Abu. As part of this initiative a new Ham users club called and registered as Mount Abu International Ham Radio Club for which many enthusiastic youth have become active members. The call sign for the club is (VU2BK) This is unique club which will cultivate scientific temperament among the locals and aims and objectives of promoting Science and Technology, part of Disaster Management, Emergency Communications. The club was inaugurated on 17-10- 2013 by S. Suri, the Founder President of National Institute of Amateur Radio Hyderabad. Many locals have become its active members and this club is headed by a science enthusiastic and the man with innovative ideas and innovations, Yashwant S Patil, who is also the licensed Ham operator (VU2YOR)

Amateur radio or HAM Radio as popularly called has come to India way back in the year 1921 and there are more than 16,000 licensed users now. The Amateur radio operators played an important part in the Indian Independence Movement through this network in 1940s. However the growth of this Radio which was slow has picked up the pace with the active participation of the then Prime Minister of India Late Rajiv Gandhi, who himself was the active licensed amateur Radio operator with the license VU2RG. To give fillip to the Ham Radio use, He has

waived the import duty on the equipments to be imported for its use. Since then, numbers have picked up. Amateur radio operators have played a vital role during disasters and national emergencies such as earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones, floods, and bomb blasts, by providing voluntary emergency communications in the affected areas.

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The Radio Madhuban Community Society (RMCS) has taken its formation with the Community & Social Service initiatives from the Brahma Kumaris, who are pioneers in spiritually empowered movements. It is a Registered Body, under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, with the All India Registration No. S/401/2013. It came into existence on 29-04-2013 with the registered office at Pandav Bhavan Karol Bhag New Delhi and the Administrative office at Pandav Bhavan Mount Abu (Rajasthan).

Blessed by Dadi Janki, the Chief Administrative Head of Brahma Kumaris and Dadi Hriday Mohini Addl. Chief of Brahma Kumaris, RMCS has set itself a very noble goal of serving the Humanity with humility and compassion. The RMCS will further carry forward the purpose for which the Brahma Kumaris Community Radio was started and to reach out to the larger segments of the community in their needs and deeds. The RMCS foresees to bring about qualitative changes in the society through its innovative and unique service approaches.

The Aims and Objectives of RMCS are derived from the Memorandum of Association on which the society will function. The salient features of this Memorandum are briefly out lined as under.

* The society shall be operating on All India Basis* The Noble Aim is to uplift the Down trodden /minority/ physically challenged sections of the society and to awake the feminine powers.* To Provide Community Services with a difference through the ample utility of technology innovations.* To develop and promote the concept of the Community Radio Stations in India* To educate the people on values and virtues & to remove all kinds of social evils* To execute and implement all schemes and activities under Corporate Social Responsibility for Central / State PSU`s and Private sector enterprises.* To create awareness for the preservation of Environment / Ecology and sustainability initiatives.* Moral upliftment of the society through the adoption / practice of Ethical & Moral Values.

The benefits of the services of the RMCS are not restricted to any particular religious community, caste colour age or nationality. Equality is the outlook of RMCS.

Anyone with the service motive can be part of the RMCS , being its members, with the Annual membership fees of Rs5500/- ( with the onetime entry fee of Rs500/-) Your membership will be perpetuated with the life membership with the onetime payment Rs 50,500/- The RMCS is also contemplating to enlarge its corpus for the service initiatives at National level. You can contribute to its corpus by being a Donor, for which Income Tax concession under section 80G is also available.

RMCS is moving ahead with the firm conviction, “service to the humanity is the service to the Almighty”.

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Over the years, during several community visits, we have come across many children in the villages of Abu Road who are denied fundamental rights and freedom to learn and grow. But we have been deeply saddened by the misery of some of their lives, those who have to earn for their families, bear the brunt of life at a tender age, and walk through the all hardships when they should rather play and run in open fields.

One such group of children is the waste-pickers. Their lives are marked by severe plight, not only because they are involved in laborious activities, but also because they have to fetch for livelihood form our waste. What we throw away, so often finds a place in their empty lives. They lead a life of dullness with blackened future and a dejected routine.

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sector; no one takes the responsibility of the safety and security of the waste-pickers. Ironically, we all need them, but no one usually treats them well.

Radio Madhuban has decided to change the poor scenario, to free the children from this job and mainstream them into education in order to facilitate their holistic development. Our team has been interacting with a lot of waste-picking families to understand their problems and reasons that tie them to this deprived job.

In the new year, we plan to carry ahead this initiative and start a campaign to support the cause and undertake several outreach programs for the upliftment of their lives.

Joins us and help making life beautiful for a child.

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