Vanya Radio Nalchha @ 90.8 FM

Contact Person: Mr. Niraj Mishra

Broadcasting Language: Hindi and Bhili

Genesis:  Vanya Community Radio was established in 2013 by the Vanya Tribal Welfare Department. Nalchha has been declared a tribal block. Bhils are the main community who live in the region and have benefited from the services of the CRS. The community is not used to the latest technology and developments of the modern world, and fails to communicate with others in any language apart from their local dialect. Vanya Radio Nalchha is working closely with the community and tries to bring a positive change by preserving their culture and promoting education among them.

Thematic Focus: The major thematic focus area of Vanya Radio Nalchha has been to preserve the local culture, art and language of the community. The CRS also focuses on different areas like education, agriculture, entertainment, health, and creating awareness in the community about social issues that could contribute to its upliftment.  

Sustainable Development Goals: Vanya Community Radio Nalchha focuses on these SDGs:

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being

SDG 4: Quality Education

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Primetime Programmes: The primetime programmes that are broadcast on Vanya Radio Nalchha are Baat Pate ki, Kheti Kishani, Aaj Khas, Jan Jaatiy Sangeet, and Doctary Salah. The CRS also broadcast programmes that promote the local art including the performance of Lawani and Faag songs sung by local artists. The other programmes are based on health, agriculture, social issues, and current affairs. 

Innovations in format or any other way: Vanya Radio Nalchha actively engages in narrowcasting in the community, The CRS’ staff and volunteers visit the villages and arrange gram chaupals to register the concerns of the community and tries to resolve them by encouraging collective efforts from the community members. 

Through its initiatives, the CRS has been able to significantly improve women’s literacy, and help them become self-reliant by taking advantage of different government schemes. 

Core Team: There are seven CRMC members on the board of Vanya Radio Nalchha and its core team is constituted by four members including the Station Director, Station Manager, Assistant Manager, and Recording Engineer.

Major Projects Undertaken: Radio Vanya Nalchha has been a part of several projects that focus on women and child welfare, and has often collaborated with the State Education Department. The CRS also focuses on designing and delivering community welfare initiatives internally. These initiatives educate and empower the community. 

Sustainable Strategies: Vanya Radio Nalchha depends on its parent organisation, Vanya Tribal Welfare Department, for financial and technical assistance. 

Number of listeners and Potential Outreach: The broadcast range of the CRS covers as many as thirty villages with a population of around 30,000 people. Vanya Radio Nalchha has an active listener base of nearly 22,000 listeners.

Major concerns in the Community: Illiteracy is one of the biggest concerns in the community and has an impact on many other things. It leads to superstitious beliefs and primitive practices in the community. Illiteracy results in the community not being aware of the latest developments in agricultural technology and thus not being able to take advantage of the same. The community members also fail to get the best out of different welfare schemes due to illiteracy.