UNICEF has published a report on its activities in India on COVID-19 Risk Communication and Community Engagement.
UNICEF is working with the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India, for a coordinated multi-sectoral response to protect the children, women and communities from exposure to the novel coronavirus, and its impact.
We feel proud to be able to be part of their partners team. Our community radio channel, Nityananda Janavani 91.2 FM played an active part in this.
Our radio team enabled UNICEF in increasing awareness, knowledge and understanding on preparedness and response practices against COVID-19 disease by broadcasting awareness programs and promos regularly. It played a major role to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on general public, including children and women.
We went ahead to join hands with SidhoKanho-Birsha University to conduct “Sikshangan”, a radio broadcast and a mobile app-based pre-recorded class. The objective of this was to help students, who did not have good access to internet or a smart phone, to keep-up with his/her studies even during lockdown. The subjects were recorded by the University. In May 2020, Nityananda Janavani 91.2 FM radio facilitated the University to broadcast recorded classes in one subject, which were attended by around 1,500 students through the mobile app.
You can read the full report here.