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'''Alfaz-e-Mewat''' FM 107.8 (Rural Voices of Mewat) is a ] station established in 2012 by ] with seed funding from the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, under its Agricultural Technology Management Agency scheme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120306/harplus.htm#8/|title=Community radio Alfaz-e-Mewat launched-Tribune News Service}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://manthanaward.org/community-broadcasting-winner/|title=e-Community Broadcasting Winner 2015-The Manthan Award Digital Inclusion for Development}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smsfoundation.org/communications/|title=Community Media|publisher=S M Sehgal Foundation|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref> '''''CR Connect''''' FM 107.8 (previously known as ''Alfaz-e-Mewat'') is a ] station established in 2012 by a rural development NGO, ], with seed funding from the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, under its Agricultural Technology Management Agency scheme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120306/harplus.htm#8/|title=Community radio Alfaz-e-Mewat launched-Tribune News Service}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://manthanaward.org/community-broadcasting-winner/|title=e-Community Broadcasting Winner 2015-The Manthan Award Digital Inclusion for Development}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smsfoundation.org/communications/|title=Community Media|publisher=S M Sehgal Foundation|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref> In September 2023, the community radio station relocated to Naugaon in Alwar district, Rajasthan. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-13 |title=Community Radio Alfaz-e-Mewat FM 107.8 is now going ON-AIR from Naugoan, Alwar, Rajasthan |url=https://indiacsr.in/community-radio-alfaz-e-mewat-fm-air-rajasthan/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |language=en-US}}</ref> The radio station broadcasts in parts of Mewat (Firozpur-Jhirka and Nagina blocks) in Haryana and parts of Alwar (Ramgarh Block) in Rajasthan, reaching about 300 villages.
The radio station is located in a community center in the village of Ghaghas in ], India.


Villagers, schoolchildren, and local artists take part in radio programs and interviews. Community members manage the station as technicians, producers, and facilitators. In areas without radio signals, villagers listen and participate by calling a ].<ref name="dnaindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-radio-revolution-a-look-at-the-device-s-reach-in-rural-harayana-1999914|work=Daily News and Analysis|title=Radio Revolution - A look at the device's reach in rural Haryana {{pipe}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=6 July 2014|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="indiawaterportal">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/rural-voices-unheard-empowered-report-conference-held-3rd-may-2012-irrad-sesame-workshop|publisher=indiawaterportal.org|title="Rural voices: Unheard to empowered" Report of a conference held on 3rd May 2012 by IRRAD, Sesame Workshop India Trust and UNESCO at Gurgaon|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="thehindubusinessline">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/all-we-hear-is-alfazemewat/article7434673.ece|publisher=thehindubusinessline.com|title=All we hear is... Alfaz-e-Mewat {{pipe}} Business Line|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="communityvoices">{{cite web|url=http://www.communityvoices.in/directory/community-media-profile/1315/|publisher=communityvoices.in|title=Community Media: Alfaz-e-Mewat FM 107.8, Mewat, Haryana {{pipe}} profile by CommunityVoices.in|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref> Villagers, schoolchildren, and local artists participate in radio programs and interviews. Community members manage the station as technicians, producers, and facilitators. In areas without radio signals, villagers listen and participate by calling a ].<ref name="dnaindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-radio-revolution-a-look-at-the-device-s-reach-in-rural-harayana-1999914|work=Daily News and Analysis|title=Radio Revolution - A look at the device's reach in rural Haryana {{pipe}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=6 July 2014|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="indiawaterportal">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/rural-voices-unheard-empowered-report-conference-held-3rd-may-2012-irrad-sesame-workshop|publisher=indiawaterportal.org|title="Rural voices: Unheard to empowered" Report of a conference held on 3rd May 2012 by IRRAD, Sesame Workshop India Trust and UNESCO at Gurgaon|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="thehindubusinessline">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/all-we-hear-is-alfazemewat/article7434673.ece|publisher=thehindubusinessline.com|title=All we hear is... Alfaz-e-Mewat {{pipe}} Business Line|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="communityvoices">{{cite web|url=http://www.communityvoices.in/directory/community-media-profile/1315/|publisher=communityvoices.in|title=Community Media: Alfaz-e-Mewat FM 107.8, Mewat, Haryana {{pipe}} profile by CommunityVoices.in|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref>


== Listener Community == == Listener Community ==
The ] region, now called Nuh,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/gurgaon-gurugram-rename-mewat-nuh-haryana-government/|title=Gurgaon District to be renamed Gurugram, Mewat as Nuh: Haryana Government|date=13 April 2016|publisher= "Express News Service" 13, April 2016}}</ref> served by Alfaz-e-Mewat has been identified by the Ministry of Minority Affairs as a "minority-concentrated backward district" with problems in basic areas such as water availability, agricultural production, health, literacy, and a lack of awareness about government entitlements and services.<ref name="thehindubusinessline"/> Most people in the region are ] Muslims, a unique and distinct composite culture. Because women are often isolated at home in these rural communities, community radio provides "a window to the outside world" as well as a tool for the empowerment of women and girls.<ref name="dnaindia"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyo.in/politics/women-empowerment-rural-development-mewat-women-entrepreneurs-alfaz-e-mewat-fm-1078-education-employment-panchayati-raj/story/1/6005.html/|title=Why the secret to village empowerment lies with women-DailyO|access-date=24 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024152629/http://www.dailyo.in/politics/women-empowerment-rural-development-mewat-women-entrepreneurs-alfaz-e-mewat-fm-1078-education-employment-panchayati-raj/story/1/6005.html|archive-date=24 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ojs.journals.unisel.edu.my/index.php/jdc/article/view/227/|publisher=The Journal of Development Communication|title=Speak Up, Don't Be Shy: Reflections From Community Radio's Work on Gender Issues }}</ref> ''CR Connect'' originally served only the ] region of Haryana, now called Nuh, which has been identified by the Ministry of Minority Affairs as a "minority-concentrated backward district." Because rural areas face problems in basic areas such as water availability, agricultural production, health, literacy, and awareness about government entitlements and services, community radio bridges the information divide in these local communities, assisting in rural development, and showcasing cultural heritage. Because women are often isolated at home in these rural communities, community radio provides "a window to the outside world" and a tool for empowering women and girls.<ref name="dnaindia"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyo.in/politics/women-empowerment-rural-development-mewat-women-entrepreneurs-alfaz-e-mewat-fm-1078-education-employment-panchayati-raj/story/1/6005.html/|title=Why the secret to village empowerment lies with women-DailyO|access-date=24 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024152629/http://www.dailyo.in/politics/women-empowerment-rural-development-mewat-women-entrepreneurs-alfaz-e-mewat-fm-1078-education-employment-panchayati-raj/story/1/6005.html|archive-date=24 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ojs.journals.unisel.edu.my/index.php/jdc/article/view/227/|publisher=The Journal of Development Communication|title=Speak Up, Don't Be Shy: Reflections From Community Radio's Work on Gender Issues }}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Karan Deep |date=2023-10-10 |title=How a Radio Station Is Empowering Women in a Rural Heartland |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/world/asia/alfaz-radio-mewat-nuh-india.html |access-date=2024-04-03 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Spreading the broadcast area to Naugaon, located in Ramgarh Tehsil of Alwar district, Rajasthan, added a total of 1,945<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2011 |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/72613-naugawan-rajasthan.html}}</ref> new Hindu, Meo-Muslim, and Sikh listener families.

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== Programs == == Programs ==
''Alfaz-e-Mewat'' FM 107.8 broadcasts 13 hours a day, seven days a week, to households in more than 225 villages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uccommedia.in/news/a-13-hour-broadcast-marks-3rd-anniversary-of-alfaz-e-mewat/|title=A 13 hour broadcast marks 3rd anniversary of Alfaz-e-Mewat|publisher=UNESCO Chair on Community Media|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref> Information and communications technologies increase program reach outside the immediate geographic coverage area. Narrowcasting collects program feedback and facilitates community dialogue. Live streaming, mobile apps, and podcasts provide program content access to and from anywhere in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.similarplay.com/zmq_technologies_pvt_ltd/alfazemewat_storyteller/apps/com.zmq.alfazemewat|title = Alfaz-e-Mewat Storyteller for Android - APK Download}}</ref> ''CR Connect'' FM 107.8 broadcasts 13 hours a day, seven days a week. Information and communications technologies increase program reach to 20 kilometers in and over 40 kilometers outside the immediate geographic coverage area. Narrowcasting collects program feedback and facilitates community dialogue. Live streaming, mobile apps, and podcasts provide program content access to and from anywhere worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.similarplay.com/zmq_technologies_pvt_ltd/alfazemewat_storyteller/apps/com.zmq.alfazemewat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024155923/http://www.similarplay.com/zmq_technologies_pvt_ltd/alfazemewat_storyteller/apps/com.zmq.alfazemewat|url-status=usurped|archive-date=24 October 2016|title = Alfaz-e-Mewat Storyteller for Android - APK Download}}</ref>
⚫ *Villagers hear about and discuss best practices in water management and conservation, health and sanitation, education, agriculture, environmental awareness, and local participation.

⚫ *Villagers hear about and discuss best practices in water management and conservation, health, and sanitation, education, agriculture, environmental awareness, and rural governance.
*Awareness campaigns and programs discuss social issues that affect citizens. *Awareness campaigns and programs discuss social issues that affect citizens.
*Oral folklore, poetry, music, and storytelling programs showcase the cultural heritage, history, and people of the area.<ref>Preeti Mehra, , '' http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ '', Retrieved 10 October 2016</ref> *Oral folklore, poetry, music, and storytelling programs showcase the area's cultural heritage, history, and people.<ref>Preeti Mehra, , '' http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ '', Retrieved 10 October 2016</ref>
*Women broadcasters invite women to take part in conversations about local issues.<ref>Pooja Murada and Arti Manchanda Grover,,''http://rmi.sagepub.com/," Retrieved 24 October 2016</ref> *Women broadcasters invite women to take part in conversations about local issues.<ref>Pooja Murada and Arti Manchanda Grover,,''http://rmi.sagepub.com/," Retrieved 24 October 2016</ref>
*Educational programs that cater to children include ] (the Indian adaptation of ]) and Radio School tutoring in science, math, and English. *Educational programs that cater to children include ''Dainik Jeevan Me Vigyan'', the show focuses on topics of science in daily life. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-13 |title=Community Radio Connect FM 107.8 Launches Radio Series "Science in Everyday Life" I India CSR |url=https://indiacsr.in/community-fm-radio-series-science-in-everyday-life/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*In daily interviews, experts and others share their experiences and achievements from varied walks of life. *In daily interviews, experts and others share their experiences and achievements from varied walks of life.
*Listeners' needs are shared with government administrative services.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Kanoon-Ki-Baat-Press-Release.pdf|title='Talk on Law' on your radio waves|publisher=S M Sehgal Foundation|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref> *Listeners' needs are shared with government administrative services.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Kanoon-Ki-Baat-Press-Release.pdf|title='Talk on Law' on your radio waves|publisher=S M Sehgal Foundation|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref>
*Programming is shared with other community radio stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://crfc.in/pooja-o-murada-speaks-about-the-potential-of-community-radio/|title=Pooja O Murada speaks about the potential of community radio for social change|publisher=Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, New Delhi|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref> *Programming is shared with other community radio stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://crfc.in/pooja-o-murada-speaks-about-the-potential-of-community-radio/|title=Pooja O Murada speaks about the potential of community radio for social change|publisher=Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, New Delhi|accessdate=10 October 2016}}</ref>


== Awards and recognition == == Awards and Recognitions ==

* ''Alfaz-e-Mewat'' won the ] for community broadcasting in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://manthanaward.org/community-broadcasting-winner/|title=e-Community Broadcasting Winner 2015: Giving voice to Mewat community via community radio-The Manthan Award Digital Inclusion for Development}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uccommedia.in/news/awards-for-alfaz-e-mewat-and-waqt-ki-awaaz/|title=Awards for Alfaz-e-Mewat and Waqt Ki Awaaz-UNESCO Chair on Community Media}}</ref>


* ''Alfaz-e-Mewat''<nowiki/>'s founder representative Pooja O. Murada has co-authored a book 'Community Radio in India' with Dr. R Sreedher, a radio expert, published by Aakar and supported by ] New Delhi Cluster Office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asiancommunitynews.com/unesco-supports-community-radio-initiative/|title=UNESCO supports Community Radio initiative|date=2019-03-29|website=Asian Community News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.prabhasakshi.com/literaturearticles/hindi-book-on-community-radio-in-india|title=Community Radio in India book launch}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://airddfamily.blogspot.com/2019/03/blog-post_47.html|title=भारत में सामुदायिक रेडियो की स्थिति बयां करती पुस्तक का विमोचन|language=en|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nooshwinds.blogspot.com/2019/03/blog-post_30.html|title=भारत में सामुदायिक रेडियो की स्थिति बयां करती पुस्तक का विमोचन|website=Noshwind|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibpbooks.com/community-radio-in-india/p/39511|title=Community Radio in India - Indian books and Periodicals|website=www.ibpbooks.com|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=DoordarshanNational|title=TV Report I Book Launch on Community Radio I Good Evening India|date=2019-04-02|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUHY5eEGCI0&feature=youtu.be|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> * ''CR Connect'' (earlier known ''as Alfaz-e-Mewat)'' won the ] for community broadcasting in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://manthanaward.org/community-broadcasting-winner/|title=e-Community Broadcasting Winner 2015: Giving voice to Mewat community via community radio-The Manthan Award Digital Inclusion for Development}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uccommedia.in/news/awards-for-alfaz-e-mewat-and-waqt-ki-awaaz/|title=Awards for Alfaz-e-Mewat and Waqt Ki Awaaz-UNESCO Chair on Community Media}}</ref>
* ''CR Connect''<nowiki/> <nowiki/>founder representative Pooja O. Murada coauthored the book, ''Community Radio in India,'' with Dr. R Sreedher, published by Aakar and supported by ] New Delhi Cluster Office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asiancommunitynews.com/unesco-supports-community-radio-initiative/|title=UNESCO supports Community Radio initiative|date=2019-03-29|website=Asian Community News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.prabhasakshi.com/literaturearticles/hindi-book-on-community-radio-in-india|title=Community Radio in India book launch}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://airddfamily.blogspot.com/2019/03/blog-post_47.html|title=भारत में सामुदायिक रेडियो की स्थिति बयां करती पुस्तक का विमोचन|language=en|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nooshwinds.blogspot.com/2019/03/blog-post_30.html|title=भारत में सामुदायिक रेडियो की स्थिति बयां करती पुस्तक का विमोचन|website=Noshwind|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibpbooks.com/community-radio-in-india/p/39511|title=Community Radio in India - Indian books and Periodicals|website=www.ibpbooks.com|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=DoordarshanNational|title=TV Report I Book Launch on Community Radio I Good Evening India|date=2019-04-02|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUHY5eEGCI0&feature=youtu.be|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref>
* Won the third prize in the National Awards for Community Radio, 2019 edition. * Third prize winner in the National Awards for Community Radio, 2019 edition.
* Sandvik India Gender Awards for gender programming on community radio ''Connect'' in 2019.
* In 2021'', Alfaz-e-Mewat'' backed second place for the Sustainability Model Award in the 8th Community Radio Stations award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Development Communication to social change, here is what made it to 8th Community Radio Stations award |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1731503 |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>
* In July 2023, Community radio station ''Alfaz-e-Mewa''t FM 107.8 was awarded the national award for its sustainability model by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-24 |title=Alfaz-e-Mewat Community Radio Honored With National Award I S M Sehgal Foundation |url=https://indiacsr.in/alfaz-e-mewat-community-radio-national-award/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> * Second place winner for the Sustainability Model Award in the 8th Community Radio Stations award in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Development Communication to social change, here is what made it to 8th Community Radio Stations award |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1731503 |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>
* ''CR Connect'' FM 107.8 was awarded the national award for its sustainability model by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India in July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-24 |title=Alfaz-e-Mewat Community Radio Honored With National Award I S M Sehgal Foundation |url=https://indiacsr.in/alfaz-e-mewat-community-radio-national-award/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |language=en-US}}</ref>


== References == == References ==

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CR Connect
AbbreviationCR Connect
Formation28 February 2012; 12 years ago (2012-02-28)
TypeCommunity Radio
PurposeProvide a voice to rural communities on development issues and promote local culture.
HeadquartersAgriculture Research Station, SKNAU, Village Naugaon, Alwar District, Rajasthan

CR Connect FM 107.8 (previously known as Alfaz-e-Mewat) is a community radio station established in 2012 by a rural development NGO, S M Sehgal Foundation, with seed funding from the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, under its Agricultural Technology Management Agency scheme. In September 2023, the community radio station relocated to Naugaon in Alwar district, Rajasthan. The radio station broadcasts in parts of Mewat (Firozpur-Jhirka and Nagina blocks) in Haryana and parts of Alwar (Ramgarh Block) in Rajasthan, reaching about 300 villages.

Villagers, schoolchildren, and local artists participate in radio programs and interviews. Community members manage the station as technicians, producers, and facilitators. In areas without radio signals, villagers listen and participate by calling a toll-free number.

Listener Community

CR Connect originally served only the Mewat region of Haryana, now called Nuh, which has been identified by the Ministry of Minority Affairs as a "minority-concentrated backward district." Because rural areas face problems in basic areas such as water availability, agricultural production, health, literacy, and awareness about government entitlements and services, community radio bridges the information divide in these local communities, assisting in rural development, and showcasing cultural heritage. Because women are often isolated at home in these rural communities, community radio provides "a window to the outside world" and a tool for empowering women and girls. Spreading the broadcast area to Naugaon, located in Ramgarh Tehsil of Alwar district, Rajasthan, added a total of 1,945 new Hindu, Meo-Muslim, and Sikh listener families.

Programs

CR Connect FM 107.8 broadcasts 13 hours a day, seven days a week. Information and communications technologies increase program reach to 20 kilometers in and over 40 kilometers outside the immediate geographic coverage area. Narrowcasting collects program feedback and facilitates community dialogue. Live streaming, mobile apps, and podcasts provide program content access to and from anywhere worldwide.

  • Villagers hear about and discuss best practices in water management and conservation, health and sanitation, education, agriculture, environmental awareness, and local participation.
  • Awareness campaigns and programs discuss social issues that affect citizens.
  • Oral folklore, poetry, music, and storytelling programs showcase the area's cultural heritage, history, and people.
  • Women broadcasters invite women to take part in conversations about local issues.
  • Educational programs that cater to children include Dainik Jeevan Me Vigyan, the show focuses on topics of science in daily life.
  • In daily interviews, experts and others share their experiences and achievements from varied walks of life.
  • Listeners' needs are shared with government administrative services.
  • Programming is shared with other community radio stations.

Awards and Recognitions

  • CR Connect (earlier known as Alfaz-e-Mewat) won the Manthan Award for community broadcasting in 2015.
  • CR Connect founder representative Pooja O. Murada coauthored the book, Community Radio in India, with Dr. R Sreedher, published by Aakar and supported by the UNESCO New Delhi Cluster Office.
  • Third prize winner in the National Awards for Community Radio, 2019 edition.
  • Sandvik India Gender Awards for gender programming on community radio Connect in 2019.
  • Second place winner for the Sustainability Model Award in the 8th Community Radio Stations award in 2021.
  • CR Connect FM 107.8 was awarded the national award for its sustainability model by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India in July 2023.

References

  1. "Community radio Alfaz-e-Mewat launched-Tribune News Service".
  2. "e-Community Broadcasting Winner 2015-The Manthan Award Digital Inclusion for Development".
  3. "Community Media". S M Sehgal Foundation. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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