A Workshop On Community Radio Technology

Uttarakhand Open University (UOU) uses novel educational programmes, various modes of communication technology and contact sessions to make distance learning more effective. The major objective of the University is to cater to the educational needs of the target groups to create skilled and knowledge based human resource for speedy upliftment and development of the State. The University aims to impart quality education by maintaining high academic standards.
The Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) is an international organization established by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Vancouver, Canada, to promote the meaningful, relevant and appropriate use of ICTs to serve the educational and training needs of Commonwealth member states of Asia. CEMCA receives diplomatic privileges and immunities in India under section 3 of the United Nations (privileges and immunities) Act, 1947. The strategic objective of CEMCA is to promote co-operation and collaboration in the use of electronic media resources for distance education.
Uttarakhand Open University, in collaboration with CEMCA, is conducting 4 days workshop from 23-26 June, 2015 on “Community Radio Technology” for all the professionals, practitioners of Community Radio at Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani.
The objectives of the workshop are:

1.Understanding Community Radio Technology
2.CR production System and Technology
3.CR transmission System and Technology

Schedule for 4 Day ToT Training Course on CR Technology Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani
				09:30-11:00 hrs		11:30-13:15 hrs		14:00-15:30 hrs		15:45-17:30 hrs
DAY-1 June 23, 2015		Topic		> Inaugural session > Overview > ToT- training Skills		> ToT - Session Preparation > ToT - Communication Skills		> Basic of Electricity > Power Backup and Voltage Stabilization		> Basics of Sound > Analog & Digital Audio
		Trainer		Mr. Y.K. Sharma Dr. Ankuran Dutta		Mr. Y.K. Sharma		Mr. Khuswinder		Mr. Pankaj Giri
DAY-2 June 24, 2015		Topic		>Community Radio: Concept and Overview >Context, Access and Equity		> Components of Audio Chain > Studio Acoustics		> Sound recording & Editing > Mixing & Mastering		> Community Radio Policy Guidelines > Technology for CR: Guiding principles >Evaluation tools on CCRT
		Trainer		Dr. Ankuran Dutta                 Mr. Pankaj Giri		Mr. Khuswinder		Mr. Pankaj Giri		Dr. Ankuran Dutta                 Mr. Khuswinder
DAY-3 June 25, 2015		Topic		> Audio Hardware & Field recording > Free & Open Source Software > Telephony for Radio		> File formats and compression > Storing & Retrieval		> Good Engineering practices for studio setup > Studio environment: Preventive & Corrective Maintenance > Content Distribution: Alternative Mechanism		> Components of Transmission Chain > Components of FM Transmitter
		Trainer		Mr. Khuswinder		Mr. Pankaj Giri		Mr. Khuswinder		Mr. Pankaj Giri
DAY-4 June 26, 2015		Topic		Introducing the CCRT > Components of Community Radio Station > Radio waves & spectrum		> Antenna & Coaxial Cable > Propagation and Coverage		> Transmission setup: Step-by-step > Transmission System: Preventive and Corrective maintenance > Transmission  set-up: Good Engineering Practices		> Training on Module 9 > Work Shop Closing > Feedback
		Trainer		Mr. Pankaj Giri		Mr. Khuswinder		Mr. Pankaj Giri