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== Listener Community == == Listener Community ==
''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. ''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> 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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*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> *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 ''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> *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. *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>
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* Sandvik India Gender Awards for gender programming on community radio ''Connect'' in 2019. * 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.<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> * 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> * ''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 == == 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

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  14. Pooja Murada and Arti Manchanda Grover,Women's Voices: Engaging the Excluded,http://rmi.sagepub.com/," Retrieved 24 October 2016
  15. "'Talk on Law' on your radio waves" (PDF). S M Sehgal Foundation. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  16. "Pooja O Murada speaks about the potential of community radio for social change". Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, New Delhi. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  17. "e-Community Broadcasting Winner 2015: Giving voice to Mewat community via community radio-The Manthan Award Digital Inclusion for Development".
  18. "Awards for Alfaz-e-Mewat and Waqt Ki Awaaz-UNESCO Chair on Community Media".
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  22. "भारत में सामुदायिक रेडियो की स्थिति बयां करती पुस्तक का विमोचन". Noshwind. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  23. "Community Radio in India - Indian books and Periodicals". www.ibpbooks.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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