Date:16/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/16/stories/2008111655450600.htm

Tamil Nadu

Community radio launched

Staff Reporter

Objective is to widen the institute’s bond with the local community

KANCHEEPURAM: The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, has launched the ‘Ilanthalir Community Radio,’ a broadcasting system, which operates on 107.2 MHz FM.

The main objective of launching the community radio service, is to widen the RGNIYD’s bond with the local community and to bring out the talent in adolescents in rural areas.

The transmission will cover almost all the educational institutions in 45 village panchayats located within 18 to 20 km around Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram district, and in some parts of neighbouring Tiruvallur district, according to a RGNIYD press release.

The programmes would focus on issues such as education, health, art and culture, sports and recreation, science and technology, employability and life skills, career opportunities.

Social message would be delivered adopting various methods such as drama, song, debate and group discussions by adolescents, who would be writing the scripts and directing the programmes.