Now, Community radio for Mangalore Uni.

Now, Community radio for Mangalore Uni.

Mangalore Today News Network

MANGALURU: Mangalore University will soon community radio — "Radio Mangala", if the  Government approves a proposal sent by the department of journalism.

Mangalore University department of journalism is gearing up to commence the FM community radio, which will be available in a radius of 15 kms around  the university campus.  A proposal to the government in this regard has been sent and works will  start after the approval.

Journalism department chairman G P Shivaram told media that a proposal to commence community radio was submitted to the state government four months ago.  The government  approval to open community radio under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) project is requested. Once the proposal is cleared, then the department will commence  work of setting up a studio and lab. The community radio will be accessible to an area of 15 kms radius of Mangalore University.

 The community radio will be an academic boost for students, who pursue journalism in the department. Students will get hands-on experience in various activities of a radio station through the project. The community radio will also consider the cultural aspirations of people and the focus of the programme will be more on local community. In Undivided Dakshina Kannada, Manipal University has its ’Radio Manipal’ while St Aloysius College is broadcasting ’Radio Sarang’.