Mandakini Ki Aawaz - changing storylines
PPC's 18-month residential training model in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, which began in 2013, brought us in touch with potential radio staff, volunteers, and would-be listeners alike - moulding our vision for the local community radio station, and laying the groundwork for this collaborative endeavour with Uttarkhand-based CBO, Mandakini Ki Aawaz.
Ever since its launch in September 2014, CR Mandakini ki Aawaz 90.8 FM, or just Mandakini as it is now fondly referred to by listeners, has become a local fixture in and around the villages of remote and rural Rudraprayag. From giving local women an impetus to look beyond their homes via radio-presenting, to giving local musicians a platform to share their talent with over 300 villages, via the simple medium of the radio, CR MKA90.8FM has already begun to change the storyline of many lives.