Gorakhvani @ 90.4 FM

Contact Person: Mr. Nagendra Mani Pathak

Broadcasting Language: Hindi, English, and Bhojpuri

Genesis: Gorakhvani 90.4 CRS was established in 2019 by Basudhanidhi. The CRS focuses on community-centric programming and aims to develop the community by addressing local issues. It also provides information on public welfare schemes, and other topics to help the community do better and improve their living standards.  

Thematic Focus: Gorakhvani focuses on several themes like education, art and culture, health, environment, knowledge dissemination strategies, gender equality, employment and career prospects, etc. The CRS also focuses on creating awareness around relevant social concerns to educate and empower the community. 

Sustainable Development Goals: Gorakhvani aspires to achieve the following SDGs:

SDG 4: Quality Education

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Primetime Programmes: Yuvvani and Guruvani are the prime time programmes that are broadcast on Gorakhvani. Yuvvani is a programme that focuses on the youth of the community and addresses their concerns related to education, career, etc. and guides them towards a better future. The CRS also features experts from different fields like agriculture, healthcare, finance, and education to educate the community members on a range of topics. Gorakhvani focuses on addressing the prevalent concerns in the community by creating community-centric programmes. 

Innovations in format or any other way: In addition to its broadcast services, Gorakhvani is an active proponent of narrowcasting. The CRS also organises social gathering events, camps, and awareness campaigns for the community to promote community participation. 

Core Team: The core team at Radio Gorakhvani is constituted by the Station Director, Station Manager, radio jockeys, technical staff and other support staff. The CRS is also supported by a panel of medical experts who help curate programmes to address the different health issues amongst the community members.

Major Projects Undertaken:  Gorakhvani has contributed significantly to the community, especially with its efforts and initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CRS developed different initiatives based on the social participation model to help community members during the difficult phase. The CRS also regularly collaborates with local schools to improve the educational facilities and infrastructure. 

Gorakhvani has been involved in several regional and national projects. It was part of the International Day of Yoga campaigns in 2021 and 2022 in association with CEMCA.

Sustainable Strategies: Gorakhvani is financially supported by its parent organisation Basudhanidhi. The CRS also tries to create its own revenue stream by pitching its initiatives to different agencies and organisations. 

Number of listeners and Potential Outreach: Gorakhvani caters to a region that covers both rural and urban areas, and the CRS has an active listener base of at least twenty thousand listeners.

Major concerns in the Community: Most of the community members belong to the economically backward sections of society and they suffer from poverty, unemployment and low wages. Lack of appropriate educational and healthcare infrastructure also adversely affects their lives.