Creating a development platform for rural ICTs through the use of Radio

Access to information and effective communication hold the key to development in the Twenty First Century. Access to information and knowledge for all is not only the human privilege but also a human right. Introduction of ICTs opens a whole new range of possibilities and opportunities for integrating community participation in development communication supported by needs-based and value-added information and knowledge.

Radio remains the most powerful mass medium for reaching large numbers. Radio transcends cultural and geographical boundaries as it explores a diverse range of issues relating to the development through access of information and communications technologies (ICTs). It is an important tool for the rapid diffusion of important messages on various issues and provides a platform for expression of views, concerns and perceptions. Radio is a tool that can be used to develop community cohesion and solidarity. Community involvement is fundamental for the successful use of radio with diversified thinking process on various issues, like health, education, nutrition, socio-cultural taboos and so on.

This radio program is currently aired by Times FM at 8:05 am every Sunday.

All the programs for the year 2010 will be made available here as it becomes available.

May 23, 2010 Beijing Conference that Pramod Pradhan had attended for Education on Microsoft Windows.

May 16, 2010 Radio Program on Office 2010 with Pramila Bastakoti, Amrita Poddar and Anil Lamichhane

May 9, 2010 Sharepoint

May 2, 2010 Community Launch Leaders

April 25, 2010 Microsoft Student Partner Program with Ravi Chandra Koirala, Sabina Agrawal, Gulchan Chaurasia, Ritika Pokharel, etc

April 18, 2010: Microsot Deep Zoom with Sabina Agrawal, Gulshan Chaurasia, Tej Prasad Dhamala, Samant Manandhar, etc.

April 11 2010: Digital Literacy training with Samjhana Bhandari, Pramila Shrestha and other of Kathmandu Lady Jaycees

April 4, 2010: TechMela with Deependra Bajracharya, Pradeep Neupane, Ramesh Karakheti, Prashant Dhewaju

March 28, 2010: TechMela with Deependra Bajracharya & Ravi Chandra Koirala.

March 21, 2010: TechMela with Allen Bailochan Tuladhar, Samant Manandhar and Manish Jung Thapa. Pradeep Neupane answers a question of a listner about Windows 7 in Nepali:

March 14, 2010: MultiPoint Challenge with Allen Bailochan Tuladhar, Binod Bhattarai & Sadiksha Dhakal; Deependra Bajracharya on Windows 7 in Nepali; Ravi Chandra Koirala on Microsoft Training and Certification;

March 7, 2010: Program on Exchange Server

February 28, 2010: Program on Sharepoint Server

February 14, 2010: Program on SQL Server

February 7, 2010: Program on Servers

January 31, 2010: Program on Live at Edu

January 24, 2010: Program on Forefront Securities

January 17, 2010: Program on Facebook and other social media:

January 10, 2010: Program on Office 2010:

January 3, 2010: Program to look back at the 2009 year and what was aired by Ek Sanssar Ek Awaaz