Community Radio and Development

Abstract

Community radio is a medium of expressing and sharing ideas, thoughts, information, feelings, views, skills, problems and prospects of weaker, disadvantaged, poor and hard to reach with the mainstream population in remote area. As the media of grass root level people of the disadvantaged areas, Community radio is gaining popularity in recent years and it has opened a new arena for both the policy makers as well as community people to be involved in the development process of their community. The Community Radio can help us in addressing social, economic, political, educational, cultural, health and sanitation related issues more effectively and strategically. The objective of this research paper to explore the role of Community Radio in Development.