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| Current
Scenario Targeted: NGOs working to educate
rural population in India, hurdled by huge
distances and lack of proper communication channel,
are left with limited options ranging from sending
messengers on foot to the establishment of radio
broadcasting units to spread their word. |
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| Shortcomings
in the Current Scenario: Even the adequately
funded NGOs, which have the option of setting up
their own community radio service, still resort
to the conventional methods because of the lack
of technical know-how on how to set up a radio station
which coupled with their busy schedules, leaves
them with no time to venture into alternative solutions.
And the few NGOs which do use community radio do
not find it worth the investment because of its
limited reach. |
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| Voice
of NGO –The Solution: The Radio is
the cheapest and yet the most far reaching communication
tool in India. “Voice of NGO”
(VoN) leverages this fact to take the voice of NGOs
to the last mile, enabling them to extend quality
education, encourage awareness and promote development
in backward regions. VoN allows NGOs to set up virtual
radio stations using which they may relay their
programs from any location. This voice is transmitted
over long distance through internet but covers the
last few kilometers using inexpensive short range
FM transmission. In effect, the rural listener can
hear these programs on a simple transistor set.
VoN tackles the cost, distance and technical know-how
aspects of the process, leaving the NGO broadcasters
to focus on the ultimate goal – EDUCATION
for masses. |
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| “Don’t
let distance dim your voice or costs stifle your
goodwill. Add flight to your voice. Multiply your
audience-reach. Educate and enlighten from your
own radio station. And leave the technology to us” |
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| Features: |
| 1. |
Global Reach:
NGOs, originally, associated with a few hundred
people locally will now be accessible to over
a billion users world wide! |
| 2. |
Nominal Costs:
The use of multiple low-power transmitters
in place of a single high-power one results
in cutting down the costs substantially. |
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Flexibility:
Broadcasters need not be tied down to one
place. They can log-in from any location having
an internet connection and operate their stations. |
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Simplicity:
It frees the NGOs from the burden of knowing
technical intricacies related to setting up
an internet or FM broadcasting station. |
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| Team Members |
| 1. |
Anupama Nair |
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Army Institute of Technology |
| 2. |
Sonali Upadhyaya |
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Army Institute of Technology |
| 3. |
Sunjeet Singh |
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Army Institute of Technology |
| 4. |
Karanbir Singh |
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Army Institute of Technology |
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| Mentor |
| 5. |
Mr. M. Rajesh |
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Army Institute of Technology |
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