Registration No.: PR0153
Your Organisation: RADIO LUIT 90.8 FM,GAUHATI UNIVERSITY
Location/State: Gauhati University campus, Assam
Launch Date: 1st March, 2011
Duration of Broadcast: 12 hours
Highlights
Broadcast Content: Radio Luit broadcast programees in 5 languages (Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Nepali and English). Following are the highlights of the programmes broadcast from Radio Luit: BIKHYON (Interactive discussion programme with community members and students) ADHAA GHANTAA AMAAR XATE (Interaction and performance of various clubs, hostels, societies etc.) ANATAAR PATHDAAN (Radio Classroom for university, college and school students) BYAKTITWA (interview with eminent personalities from the Community and the state) MALINI (women programme) KAKOLI (children programme) SHARIRAM ADYAM (health) BIDHAAN SAMIDHAAN (law) AALAAP (interaction with people of different genre) SANGSTHAPAN (career counselling) LUIT SAMBAAD (news & information of Gauhati university and surrounding areas) GAAWE BHUYE (Voice from the surrounding villages) Music, Drama, Recitations and Folk songs (Aai naam, biya naam, dhaai naams) Live phone-in programme
Capital and Sustenance: Capital Expenditure Rs.20 lacks & Recurring Expenditure Rs.10 lacs.
Achievements/Success Stories: The Trial Broadcast of the Radio Station was commenced on 18th January, 2011. Since than, it has been a constant effort on the part of the station to ensure maximum participation from the Community. The response has been overwhelming. During the last two months more than 100 community members (from the surrounding areas) have participated in production of various progarmmes. General awareness on environment, health, education, law and scientific temperament are some of the areas on which contents are generated. Many programmes have been produced on folk culture with participation of the members of the local community. A majority of the community members participated in the programmes are women. The Radio station covers a wide area including Lokhra, Changsari, Sualkuch, North Guwahati, Hajo, Mirza etc. inhabited by different tribes and diverse linguistic communities. One of the unique features of Radio Luit is that it broadcast programees in 5 different languages (Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Nepali and English). The Radio station is keeping an eye on the participation of the common people from all these communities.
Contact Details
Address: Institute of Distance and Open Learning Gauhati University Guwahati – 781 014
Phone: 2573 887 ; +91 92074 10117 ; +91 94350 43124
eMail: kandarpagu@gmail.com
Website: http://www.idolgu.org
Contact: Dr. Kandarpa Das