Doimukh, Apr 27: A four-day capacity-building workshop titled “From Concept to Broadcast: Hands-on Community Radio Programme Production” commenced at the Department of Mass Communication, Rajiv Gandhi University on Monday.
The workshop aims to enhance content creation skills among participants, including MA students and PhD scholars. Resource persons from All India Radio, Itanagar, and Doordarshan Kendra, Itanagar are conducting training sessions to strengthen programming for the university’s campus community radio, Radio Rono 91.2 FM.
The inaugural session was attended by resource persons including Utsav Parmar, Joint Director (News) and Head of Regional News Units at DDK & Akashvani Itanagar; Aritra Mukherjee, News Editor, Akashvani Itanagar; and KD Singh, News Editor, DDK Itanagar. Faculty members present included Dean Dr Uttam Kumar Pegu, HoD in-charge Dr Nawaz Khan Thouba, Dr Sunil Koijam, and Dr Arvind Kumar Pal.
Addressing the participants, Parmar underscored the importance of interactive learning, stating that training should remain a two-way process. He also highlighted the continued relevance of radio during the technical session, asserting that despite the rise of digital streaming platforms, the medium retains its power to influence and inform communities.
In another technical session, Mukherjee emphasised the importance of storytelling, noting that while the medium may evolve with advancing technology, the essence of compelling stories remains constant. KD Singh elaborated on various formats of radio programming, with special emphasis on the impact and significance of community radio.