Evaluation study of Vanya Community Radio Center(Chada) District _Dindori (Madhya Pradesh)

प्रतिवेदन क्रमांक 634

[1] Financial Year : 2017-18 

[2] Name of the Activities : Evaluation study of Vanya Community Radio Center in Tribal Areas 

[3]Title of the Project : Evaluation study of Vanya Community Radio Center(Chada) District _Dindori (Madhya Pradesh) 

[4] Introduction :- Radio is an important medium for transmitting news and other audio information due to its expansion and ability to transmit messages very quickly. After the success of FM radio in India, the government has given license to various educational institutions such as All India Institute of Technology, All India Medical Institute, centers related to agricultural development, agriculture related schools and other schools and NGOs and has given permission to start broadcasting services called community radio. Community radio means broadcasting radio programs to communities settled on small land areas in remote forests / villages according to the needs of a particular community. 

Tribal Affairs Department of Madhya Pradesh Government is determined to preserve and promote art, culture, traditions, faiths, beliefs, dialects etc. of tribes so that tribal people can make their identity in the development oriented society and information about schemes and activities run by government and department level can be easily conveyed to tribal communities living in remote forests at the far ends of the state.

(6) Location 

This study on the impact of Vanya Community Radio Centre on the tribal life and its utility is related to the Baiga tribal dominated forest village Chada and the villages and areas within the range of 15 to 20 km from Chada under Bajag development block of Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh. This area is known for traditional medicines.

Dindori district is located at 22.17_23.22 latitude north and 80.35_ 80.58 longitude east. The total area of ​​this district is 6.128 square kilometers, out of which 252.68 square kilometers of land is forest area. The northern border of the district is surrounded by Umaria, north western border by Jabalpur, south western border by Mandla, north eastern border by Shahdol and south eastern border by Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh state. This district is located at an altitude of 1100 meters above sea level.  Some of the major villages studied in this range are Chada, Shitilpani, Khamhera, Baigan Tola, Ghurkuta, Vikrampur, Tadpathra, Chakrar, Kadhwani, Dadrtola, Bhanpur, Bhursi, Amandongmi Kherajhar etc.

(7) Documentation:

The documentation work was done by report number 634. The field work of contacting the citizens under the study area, the report and the interview were done by Mr. M.D. Kaneria, research assistant. The direction was done by Mr. Premchand Meena IAS director. Mr. Nitiraj Singh, joint director and Mrs. Madhu Gupta, research officer, guided. 

(8) Expected summary:

The programmes broadcast by Vanya Radio station in the tribal community's own dialect are having a positive impact on tribal life. The programmes broadcast by Vanya Radio are not only informative but also entertaining. The social, economic and educational level of the tribal community is improving on the basis of information received from the radio. Such as child marriage, Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, bicycle distribution, health, herbs, advanced agriculture etc. These programmes have left an indelible mark on tribal life. The people residing in the villages within the range of 12-15 km of the radio station are getting information about government schemes such as old age pension scheme, Ladli Laxmi Yojana, and other information such as organic farming, knowledge and science, forest rights etc. from time to time while sitting at home.

(9) Objectives 

The objectives of the study are as follows

(1) Whether the programmes broadcast by Vanya Community Radio Centre, Chada are encouraging the tribal youth or not.

(2) Whether the programmes broadcast by Vanya Community Radio are creating public awareness in the tribal community or not.

(3) Whether the programmes broadcast by Vanya Community Radio Centre are being broadcast as per the expectations of the particular tribe or not.

(4) Whether the programmes broadcast by Vanya Community Radio Centre are in the public interest/useful for the tribes from the socio-economic and cultural point of view.

(5) Whether the Vanya Community Radio Centre is publicising the development and public welfare schemes for the tribes or not

(10) Methodology 

Methodology: Case study research is done over minimum 10 to maximum 13 beneficiaries from each village . interviews and observation method is also employed to collect first Hand data.

(11) Beneficiaries: Chada which is in Bajag development ol block has a total population of 85,611.Vanya Radio has a range of 15 to 20 kilometres.Out of them study is done over Sample size of 10 to 13 individuals per village 

(12) Other Details :Resarch project is undertaken by Tribal Research and Development institute Government of Madhya Pradesh 35 Shyamla hills Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 

(13) Sanctioned Date ...................Project cost....