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CAPACITY BUILDING EXERCISE IN RADIO PRODUCTION
FOR THE RVPSP SPONSORED PROJECT
“SCIENCE FOR WOMEN”

AT
M.O.P VAISHNAV COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
(AUTONOMOUS)
NO.20.IV LANE
NUNGAMBAKKAM HIGH ROAD
CHENNAI 600034
TH
7 AUGUST TO 12TH AUGUST 2007.

ORGANISED BY:
COMMONWEALTH EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CENTRE FOR ASIA

UNDER THE AEGIS OF
RASHTRIYA VIGYAN EVAM PRODYOGIKI SANCHAR PARISHAD
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NEW DELHI

REPORT ON THE CAPACITY BUILDING EXERCISE IN RADIO PRODUCTION

Submitted by

Kala Iyer, Consultant, CEMCA
CONTENTS
 Background - 3

 Report - 6

ANNEXURE
 List of Participants Annex-1 - 12

 Responses to exercise-1 Annex-2 - 14

 Topics for the programme –
‘Penne Nee Arivaai’ for a period of one year Annex-3 - 43

 Division of topics among the groups Annex-4 - 45

 Production and treatment proposed by
the six groups. Annex-5 - 46

 Studio production schedules for post production Annex-6 - 55

 Feed back Annex-7 - 56

 Stills Annex-8 - 60

 Pilot programmes in a CD Annex-9

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BACKGROUND
The Rashtriya Vigyan Evam Prodyogiki Sanchar Parishad [RVPSEP], Department of Science
and Technology, Government of India has retained the Commonwealth Educational Media
Centre for Asia [CEMCA] to act as the nodal agency for coordinating a project titled ‘Science
for Women through Campus/Community Radio Stations [CRs]’ in the country. The project is
an attempt to empower women through optimum use of radio as a means of infotainment.
Reports from various expert quarters suggest that radio can be a very effective means of
conveying useful social messages to the women at large, especially those who mostly
remain confined to the domestic frontiers. Studies have also revealed that the inherent
flexibility of the medium makes it all the more desirable for women empowerment
programmes both in terms of economic viability and the range or magnitude of fields
covered. As such, it could be said that ‘Science for Women through Campus/Community
Radio Stations [CRs]’ is a pragmatic approach to the problem of women empowerment.

As a part of the project, a capacity building exercise in radio production was organized at the
MOP Vaishnav College for Women from August 7, 2007 to August 12, 2007. MOP Vaishnav
College for Women has a campus radio under the CRS scheme of the Government of India.
Since its commencement on March 12, 2005, this radio service has been very popular and
has effectively served as a means of women empowerment by reaching out to around ten
lakh women listeners within a local radius of around 15 kilometres.

Amongst other things, the workshop was intended to identify from amongst the girl students
and residents of the communities potential radio anchors, producers, scriptwriters and
reporters. Programmes for the community radio can only be meaningful for the audience if
they carry local flavours. The right kinds of themes for such programmes could be chosen
only by those who thoroughly understand the lifestyles of the local communities. That be the
case, who could be in a better position to choose the programme genres and subjects other
than the locals themselves? However, it is not so easy as it sounds. A bare quantum of
technical knowledge is also essential for deciding on the format and kind of programmes.
That is why identification of local talent is required to be followed by appropriate training.
With a view to teach the requisite skills of radio programming the participants were given
training on radio programme appreciation, formats of radio production, formats of radio
presentation, art of interview, studio recording, outdoor recording through flash recorders,
elements of editing, mixing, participatory radio programmes and interactive radio
programmes like phone-in, phone-out and SMS. The wide spectrum of the areas covered for
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training was efficiently handled by the leading professionals of the trade. A composite
picture of radio programming was presented so that students could view the entire process
as a single whole. The holistic approach of the training programme also helped one stream
of specialization to understand and appreciate the roles of other spheres of specialization in
the production process. It was ensured that the training catered to all practical needs of the
trainees apart from imparting the requisite theoretical knowledge. This was done by way of
practical sessions following the theoretical discussions. The practical sessions were such
that each student got to have a clear first hand feel of the equipments and the production
process. Understandably, a radio programme entails a lot many other facets apart from the
pure production process like planning, deciding upon the target audience, broadcasts etc.
Therefore, the trainees were briefed at length on programme planning, need analysis,
baseline studies, programme scheduling, repeat broadcasts, presentation, radio counselling,
value added services, feedback and archives. As such, all the facets of radio programming
right from the conception stage through production process to broadcasts and other related
works were covered during the workshop. Another objective of the capacity building
workshop was to encourage the students into forming radio clubs and groups.

Following the submission of the project proposal by the college an extensive study was
conducted in the target area. A wide range of information was collected both by way of
academic and field researches by the prospective programmers. It was ensured that the
collected information could be assessed against the backdrop of the relevant parameters.
Thereafter, the procured data was thoroughly analysed. The results of the exercise were
very revealing in the sense that a number of interesting facts and figures came to fore. The
conclusions also helped extend the understanding about the local communities.

In keeping with the results of the study the project was named ‘Penne Nee Arivaa’
(Empowering women). It was proposed to produce programmes of 15 minutes duration,
each one of which would present interesting facts apart from communicating messages of
social change. One of the prime features of these programmes would be the high degree of
interactivity with the target audience. In this way scientific temper and useful knowledge
could be instilled in the women of the target areas which in turn would help them to lead lives
of greater dignity and significance.

Studies relating to the proposed programmes revealed that community radio can efficiently
operate within a range of 7 to 8 kilometres covering ten lakh people of which nearly 5 lakh
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would be women. However, only 2.5 lakh women might reap the benefits of the
programmes. This surely leaves room for further expansion of the sphere of reach of
community radio. Slowly but steadily community radio can seep into the hitherto untouched
levels of the society. As such, community radio could act as a strong catalyst for social
change.

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REPORT
DAY-ONE 08-08-2007
The prominent figures on this day included Dr. K. Nirmala Prasad, Principal M.O.P Vaishnav
College for Women, R. Mahadevan, Consultant CEMCA, Ms. Usha Ravi, Dean Academics
and Head of the Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, M.O.P Vaishnav College for Women,
and Mr. V. Thiruvengadam, Media Consultant, M.O.P Vaishnav College for Women.

After inaugurating the workshop, Dr. Prasad briefed the participants on the nuances of the
project in her introductory speech.

In his address, Mr. V. Thiruvengadam stressed on the need for raising the awareness levels
of the local women about the world around them. He also spoke on the need of women to
understand their rights and asserting them, if the need be. In the face of the multitude of
problems confronting women, it is essential that they work out viable solutions both for
individual and group crisis situations. Scientific knowledge could help one understand crucial
issues including child care, pregnancy, nutrition, health and hygiene. He opined that these
interactive radio programmes would go a long way in making women get conversant with
their rights and responsibilities. He also referred to themes of the programmes (Please refer
Annexure-3). Mr. Thiruvengadam also spoke about the local flavour of the proposed
programmes. This, according to him, would strike a direct chord with the listeners. Constant
interactivity with the audience will attune the programme to the traditional nuances of the
target areas.

Mr. R. Mahadevan endorsed the views of Mr. Thiruvengadam and spoke elaborately on the
need for making meaningful programmes. Unless an episode reaches out to the inner
realms of the target audience it could not achieve its objective. He expressed confidence in
the proposed programmes as the very purpose of the same was to bridge the gap between
haves and have not’s. These programmes, he opined, could dispel the fears of undesirable
social forces from the target groups. He explained the core motive of community radio.
Community radio lays emphasis on information, education and entertainment unlike
commercial radio which might strive for making commercial impressions in the market even
at the cost of quality of the programmes. Another essential feature of community radio is to
encourage the target social groups to understand and assert their rights. Crucial information
about the people and places that could redress their grievances or provide legal remedies
are often provided in the form of infotainment capsules. Constant collection of feedbacks
help the producers understand the needs of the community better. He also said that
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effective community radio programmes can be made only if the concerned producer is aware
of the tools and techniques of programming; needless to say his sense of programming
grammar also has to be strong. It is also essential to cater to the specific needs of the target
audience. Over generalisation can often rob a programme of its efficacy. Mr. R. Madhavan
also expressed the need for constant research so that the changing patterns and moods of
the local communities are fully understood. Sometimes community radio gets into an
inflexible pattern; this, he said, is highly undesirable. Programmes made for the community
should be devoid of any such bottlenecks and fixed formats. He summed up his address by
saying, ‘Know your audience’ ‘Know your medium’ and ‘Know your message’

Thereafter, a video film titled ‘Science for Women’ of 10 minutes duration was screened. It
was greatly appreciated by the viewers. Two students volunteered to share their views on
the impact of the film. Amongst other things, the film showed the need and effects of
developing scientific temper.

In her address Ms. A. Vadehi (a student at the workshop) expressed her deep appreciation
for the logical presentation of the themes in the film. She said that the film beautifully
captures the process of reaching out to the community and making the women participate in
decision making processes. The film, she further opined, also deserves praises for bringing
to fore the areas of social behaviour that need to be altered by way of knowledge and
pragmatic approaches. Gross problem areas of traditional societies like water and housing
problems coupled with drainage and hygiene problems have also been well presented in the
film.

According to Ms. Padampriya, (a student at the workshop) the film shows the transformation
of women and depicts how radio can help in creating awareness among the women and
inspire them to seek solutions, to these problems.

Thereafter, Mr. R. Mahadevan explained the three primary kinds of radio programming:

1. Prescriptive– These programmes are produced and broadcast on a wide circuit often
covering the entire nation. As is evident from the name, such programmes convey gross
messages that might also be obscure and incomprehensible.

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2. Commercial Radio – These programmes are invariably made for commercial motifs and
perfectly suit the needs of advertisers and sponsors. As such to what extent these
programmes serve can as tools of social change is debatable.

3. Community Radio - These programmes inherently cater to the needs of the society and
more often than not help the target audience lead more dignified lives.

He appealed to the aspiring producers of the community radio to make programmes that
conform to the basic objectives of such programmes. It is essential for the producers to
empathise with an average target listener right from the inception stage of the programme to
the broadcast stage.

The participants were asked to undertake a session on role-play so as to understand the
community before embarking on making community radio programmes. They were asked to
think and react, as residents of the project area where they had conducted their survey and
were asked to answer the following three questions.

QUESTIONS POSED

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation.

Q.3 what will be the method which you will use to implement your solution.

The responses and the methodology, which the students proposed are annexed (Please
refer Annexure-2)

The participants were divided into six groups on the basis of their stream of study. (Please
refer Annexure-1)

The list of topics, which were to be covered, was also divided among the groups on the basis
of their aptitude and interest (Please refer Annexure-4)

On the practical side, the trainees were taken for a visit to the FM Studio where they were
introduced to the basics of radio programming. They were encouraged to familiarise
themselves with the equipments and methodologies. The trainers explained the grammar of
programming with practical demonstrations so that the trainees could develop a better sense
of programme appreciation. This was followed by group formation and discussion on the
subject.

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All the gamut of radio programming starts with an idea and the conversion of that idea into a
viable radio script. As such the importance of the script cannot be emphasised enough. The
students were explained the essential nuances of scriptwriting. Script for a programme
broadly depends on the format, genre and target audience. The trainers spoke at length on
the each aspect of scripting. The trainees were made to understand the script formats. The
kinds of research that might be required before the actual scripting process were also
explained. Thereafter, a broad discussion ensued on the facets of interviews and
discussions. How to frame questions, how to be brief and specific and how to cover all the
relevant themes despite being brief were some of the many elements of the art of interview
that were covered. This was followed by lectures and practical demonstrations of studio
recording. The students were encouraged to comprehend the essentials of recording, the
first step of which begins with the endeavour to develop skilled ears. One should be able to
identify a desirable sound from an undesirable one to begin with. The students practised all
stages of studio sound recording.
The trainees were explained the necessary elements of outdoor recording. This could be
quite a difficult subject to master as outdoor recording often involves avoidance of
undesirable sounds apart from extensive public dealing. Practical demonstrations made it
easier for the students to grasp the relevant ideas. Thereafter, the students undertook some
practical sessions to try out the knowledge they gathered from the lectures. This was
followed by theoretical and practical sessions on non-linear editing. Finally, some model
programmes were played so that the students could comprehend the finer points of good
editing.

DAY-TWO 09-08-2007

Dr. R. Sreedhar, Director, CEMCA, the founder of Anna FM radio, the first campus
community radio, in his address shared his experiences in the various areas of capacity
building. He discussed how awareness programmes in HIV / AIDS were conducted among
industrial workers in Coimbatore. He also touched upon the need for extensive participation
of the local communities. This, he said, is possible only if the community radio succeeds in
raising the awareness levels of the people. The need for social participation, he opined,
should always be kept in mind while making programmes for community radio. The success
of any programme can be gauged by the impact it makes in the quality of life of the target
group as a whole. Inculcating a scientific spirit in the target audience is the key to social
change. However, such a job is easier said than done. Efforts should be made to instil
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scientific temperament not by preaching but by rousing the curiosity levels of the audience.
Sustaining the interest levels of the target audience is one the key jobs of community radio.
If a programme does not have mass appeal it can never act as a tool of social change. He
also stressed on the need of interactivity. Informal formats often achieve what mechanical
formats miss out. However, informal format does not imply inflexibility beyond a critical limit.
A pattern should be capable of showing rigidity as and when required. A good programme is
one that proposes viable solutions to local problems. He cited the case of mosquito nets in
Alligapuram; the field workers distributed mosquito nets to the community members in this
village but this could not prevent the rampant spread of malaria. The reason why the venture
failed was that the sizes of the village hutments weren’t big enough to accommodate the
mosquito nets. As such, the villagers hardly used them. Therefore, it is essential for
community radio to serve as a link between the felt needs of the community and the viable
solutions. The need for constant feedback to improve the programme content and its
presentation should never be underrated. The need to involve the community in content
preparation, presentation and ideas could also help in producing good community radio
programmes. He advised the participants to identify talents within the community and allow
them to be involved in the programmes in one way or the other. This could be through
anchoring, musical performances or any other way of creative expression. Involvement of
locals will immediately convey a message that the programme in question is exclusively
meant for them.
Various productions of ANNA FM were played so that the participants could
understand the basic nuances and finer points of community radio programming in respect of
scientific subjects.

Thereafter, Dr R. Sreedhar visited the community to get a first hand impression of the ground
realities and study the reactions of the local people to the FM programmes.

DAY-THREE 10-08-2007

The participants were asked to prepare pilot programmes of 15min duration on pre-decided
topics. Necessary inputs were provided by the experts to the prospective programmers.
They were also asked to collectively develop the production scripts (Please refer Annexure-
5) and do field recordings based on the blocks / areas where they had collected the data.
They were also directed to conduct exercises on paper edit before moving on to the studios
to record their programmes and edit them. One of the keys to good programming is good
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editing. The trainees were introduced to the essential features of editing that included
creation of moods by using music, narration and ambient sounds, where required. They
were also explained how effective transitions could raise the quality of the programmes.
Thereafter, the trainees used the equipments for understanding the practical aspect of
editing. By the time they finished they had developed a good feel of the editing process A
group exercise was conducted for the participants in respect of editing. Subjects for the pilot
programmes were selected and then the students were directed to record the proposed
programmes. Following the recording process, the students were provided with editing
equipments so that they could give final shape to the programme by applying the learnt skills
of editing (Please refer Annexure- 6) All the stages of pre-production and production were
thoroughly assessed. (Please refer Annexure- 9)

DAY-FOUR 1I -08-2007

The participants were now given a time schedule for the post production work at the FM
studios. The content of the programme produced ranged from Family, health and hygiene,
Occupational Health and Safety, HIV and AIDS Awareness, Scientific perspective to home
management’, Nutrition for Better Living and Feticide. Dr R. Sreedhar and Shri R.
Mahadevan previewed the pilot programmes and gave valuable comments (Please refer
Annexure-7)
Extensive theoretical and practical sessions were held for post production and presentation
of the programmes. A revision of the learnt concepts and acquired editing skills helped the
students to appreciate the entire production process and understand the roles of the various
stages of radio programming viz. pre-production, production and post-production

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Annexure
CAPACITY BUILDING EXERCISE IN RADIO PRODUCTION
FOR THE RVPSP SPONSORED PROJECT
“SCIENCE FOR WOMEN”
PARTICIPANTS

S.No. DEPARTMENT AND NAMES

NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
1. Gajalakshmi.B
2. Meenakshi. Palaniappan
3. Charaniya.R
4. Anusha.S
5. Mohana priya.R
6. Priyanka.R
7. Shenaz Banu.N
8. Yogeshwari
9. Ranjani
10. Kavitha
11. Sredhanea.R
12. Sweytha.R

ELECTRONIC MEDIA
13. Vaishnavi.G
14. Ranjani.R
15. Padmapriya
16. Vaidhehi.A
17. Pavithra.P
18. Kamatchi.K

B.A SOCIOLOGY
19. Nishanthi.R
20. Nivedhitha.S
21. Nahalakxmi.J
22. Asha Chandini R.M
23. Sridhevi vijayan
24. Indra.AM
25. Jayanthi.N
26. Shrithi.V
27. Swathika.B
28. Gayathir.G
29. Gayathri.S
30. Subbashree.M

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JOURNALISM
31. Vaishnavi.B

MATHS
32. Varalakshmi.M
33. Divya.H
34. Anitharani.T
35. Aishwarya.PK
36. NivithaNanda kumar
37. Ponni.P
38. Subbulakshmi.V
39. Rajalakshmi.R
40. Aishwarya.G

B.COM
41. Suprathika.C
42. Priyawaddani.R
43. Preethi.S
44. Saranya.PS
45. Praveena.G
46. Sandhya.PV
47. Aishwarya.G

B.COM A & F
48. Sarulatha.S
49. Namrutha.R
50. Mahalakshmi.KA
51. Jayashree.P
52. Akshaya.S
53. Jayashree.JR
54. Pratheema.B
55. Sukanya.S
56. Shankari.JR

BISM
57 Gayathri.T
58 B.Sc Comp
59 Nishadevi.S.
60 AbhInaya.S.
61 Gayathri B.L

B.Com C.S
62 Niveetha.S.

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Annexure
CAPACITY BUILDING EXERCISE IN RADIO PRODUCTION
FOR THE RVPSP SPONSORED PROJECT
“SCIENCE FOR WOMEN”
EXERCISE

The participants were asked to undertake an exercise where in they had place
themselves as residents of the target area and list out the issues and problems they are
facing. They were also asked to list out the probable solutions and the method they will
engage. They were asked the following three questions.
Questions posed:

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
Q.2 what solutions will you as individual of the locality do to improve the situation.
Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution.

Student‘s Name - G. VAISHNAVI
- 1ST EM

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?

1. Poor Sanitation
2. Unhealthy living conditions
3. Illiteracy
4. Water Problem
5. Unemployment
6. Hospitals are located at very far of place.
7. Roads are not in proper condition

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation
1. Keep our homes clean and also our surroundings.
2. Grow plants in front of each home
3. Will not throw waste in public place.
4. Will provide education for poor people.
5. Will have rain water harvesting system in each home. We can solve water problem to a
large extent.
6. Will provide jobs to the illiterate persons.
7. Will try and locate hospitals in every street and keep it running for 24 hrs services.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution.
1. Will use the medium of newspapers.
2. Television.
3. Will contact some environmental service organization.

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Student Name - GAJALAKSHMI B.
- III B.SC. N & D.

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Presence of mosquitoes in the locality
2. Lack of cleanliness
3. Lack of exposure to the external world.
4. Transport facilities from the work place
5. Pollution of drinking water
6. Health problem

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution.
1. Lecture on cleanness and the consequences that will occur if they do not keep hygiene.
2. Organize free health check ups
3. Conduct leader ship workshops so that youngsters who lack confidence in being
proactive can be motivated to work for the locality.

Student Name - P.K. AISWARYA
- 1st year BSc. MATH

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Hygiene
2. Sanitary
3. Drinking water
4. Lack of first aid facilities
5. Scarcity/ lack of education
6. Child employment.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I will set an example in the locality by keeping my surroundings clean.
2. I will also not throw garbage in the open.
3. I will also not waste water unnecessarily.
4. I will write a petition to the concerned government office and will do till they solve the
problem

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. I will prefer to use the press and radio to bring about these changes.

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Student Name - V.SHRUTI
- II B.A. SOCIOLOGY

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Dirty/ contaminated water
2. Prevalence of mosquitoes
3. Sewage disposal – not proper
4. No health- institutions
5. Employment- very merge
6. Abuse of women and lack of their rights
7. Poor infrastructure
8. No prevalence of proper education for children and adults alike.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I would change myself for the better and set an example for others to follow.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. I would set standards by bringing the required changes in my lifestyle and inspire
others to follow suit.
2. Apart from that I would also advise my friends and family to spread this message to
others for better living.

Student Name - AM INDIRA
- B.A. SOCIOLOGY
- 1ST YEAR

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Sanitation
2. water
3. mosquitoes, insects,
4. lack of awareness,
5. lack of cleanliness,
6. Roads.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Conduct awareness programmes,
2. Invite groups to perform skits.
3. Approach the higher officials.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Will choose to use community radio, television to send and spread awareness.

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Student Name - R. NISHANTHI
- 1ST BA SOCIOLOGY

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Hygiene.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I want to provide education to all.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?

1. I will use the media of radio and that too the community radio, so that we can reach the
community, and bring about the desired results.

2. I hope that by giving education we can make them understand what their problems are
and how they can find solutions for it.

3. They will get to understand what is good and what is bad. Education, literacy and that too
through radio is the answer.

Student Name - S. NIVETHIDHA DEVI
- BA FIRST YEAR [SOCIOLOGY]

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Sanitation
2. Water
3. Insect problem such as mosquito, house flies etc.
4. Lack of hygiene,
5. No proper road
6. Male chauvinism.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. If I am a person who is living there I would conduct series of awareness programme.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Personal contact programmes and interactions can make a difference.

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Student Name - SRIDEVI VIJAYAN
- 1ST YEAR B.A. SOCIOLOGY

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. No good drainage system
2. Diseases caused due to the above reason.
3. No proper water supply to homes.
4. Lack of education.
5. Lack of knowledge.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Implement the programs in a common and simple language
2. Get statistical data and take action based on the data and the felt needs.
3. Do something for proper drainage system.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Employ the requisite man power in the locality and handle the problems.

Student Name - J. NAHALAXMI
- B.A. SOCIOLOGY 1ST

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Water and Mosquito
2. Hygienic
3. Diabetes.
4. unemployment

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individu77al of the locality do to improve the
situation?
1. If I want to make change in my area I will start from my house to set an example.
2. I will keep my home clean
3. I will boil the water.
4. I will use mosquito coil.
5. I will engage consultants of government hospital on a regular basis.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. We will form pressure groups in which we will discuss problems
2. Then we will find out how others in similar situations have solved their problems
3. We will try to follow these solutions and a core group of four and five members will meet
on a daily basis to keep track of the actions.

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Student Name - N. JAYANTHI
- II SOCIOLOGY

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Stagnant water,
2. Education,
3. Mosquito,
4. Road,
5. Drainage.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. The solution is to educate and bring the desired result through television
2. Pamphlets for those who are educated.
3. invite NGO’s

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. I will use instructional video clips to communicate messages of health and hygiene.
2. Invite doctors to interact with the people.

Student Name - SARANYA P.S.
- IIND YR. B.COM & F
- SHIFT-1

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Mosquito
2. No proper drinking water
3. Sanitation
4. No proper medical facility
5. pollution

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I will organize visits by the educated on a daily basis to make presentations on issues
concerning health.
2. I will take our problems to the concerned authorities.

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Student Name - G. PRAVEENA
- 2nd B. Com (AGE)

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Mosquito
2. Sanitation
3. Pollution
4. Poverty
5. Water facility
6. Illiteracy

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I will write a petition to the govt.
2. I will also raise these issues on the medium of radio.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Through radio

Student Name - B. SWATHIKA
- II BA SOCIOLOGY

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Hygiene
2. Water
3. Garbage
4. Security (law ‘n’ order)
5. Employment
6. Women rights
7. Alcohol addiction

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Television
2. Street plays projecting various issues.
3. Posters

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. I would do street plays once a month.
2. Would contact NGO’s who can help us.

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Student Name - R. PRIYANKA
- III B. Sc. Nand D

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Cleanliness
2. Nutrition
3. Unemployment
4. Education

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Appoint people in the community or that area to clean the community.
2. Provide a place where nutritious food is available at cheap pieces.
3. Organize women and help them to start their own business.
4. Start some small educational institutions.

Student Name - S. ANUSHA
- III ND

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Mosquito
2. proper drainage system
3. no proper medical facility
4. Drunkards.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. We can go to each house and talk out our problems.
2. Take photos and publish it in papers to place the promlem.

Student Name - MOHANA PRIYA R.
- 3rd N & D

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Water problem,
2. Drainage problem
3. Mosquitoes.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. By collecting people and forming a group we could approach the government for help.

Q.2 what solutions will you as individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. By contacting and interacting with NGO’s we can get help.

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Student Name - BY : CHARANNYA R
- 3RD N & D

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Mosquitoes
2. Stagnant water
3. No proper medical facility

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Radio
2. Take photos and publish them in new papers.
3. We can join together and meet the area councilor.

Student Name - P. PONNI
- 1st year B.Sc.- MATH’S

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Lack of hygiene
2. Lack of water supply
3. Drunkard
4. Illiteracy
5. Unemployment
6. Electricity .

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I will try to be hygienic i.e. I will keep that place clean. I will not allow the rain water or
drainage water to stagnant any where by doing this we can reduce health problems
Mosquitoes will not multiply.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. I will go to the centers like lion’s club, Rotary club to improve our standard of life.

Student Name - V. SUBHALAKSHI

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Polluted air.
2. Unclean surroundings [drainage problem]
3. Stagnant of water and drainage.
4. insects problem

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I will get helps from the clubs
2. I will try to educate them.
3. I will get help from the youth.
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Student Name - R. RAJALAKSHI
- 1st B.Sc.

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Mosquito.
2. Pollution.
3. Uneducated.
4. Traditional beliefs.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I will teach as much as I can possible to educate.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Radio is not a tool. It is a medium. Mediums can help to change lives. This helps as a first
step towards a healthy life.

Student Name - GAUATHRI GURUMURTHY
- II B.A. SOCIOLOGY

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Lack of sanitation
2. Lack of education among children.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. There can not be a change in life style of a single person alone considering that he is a
part of community so what I think is necessary is that, people should first realize the
necessity for a change, for which we should be ‘AWARE’ of the problem so
“INCREASING AWARENESS” and inducing people to be ‘PROACTIVE’ would be my first
step.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. So, to bring about a change, I would probably approach a nearby educational institution
to help us in our venture.
2. Help not in the sense of ‘Money’ but in the from of ‘education’ and ‘information’ apart from
this, I may also seek the help of NGOs.

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Student Name - S. GAYATHRI
- II B.A. SOCIOLOGY

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Water problem
2. Pollution
3. Women rights
4. Husbands drinking everyday night and beating their wives.
5. Sanitary problems
6. Unemployment both males and females
7. Diseases through mosquitoes and etc.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Will first clean the area and make sure that they nobody suffers from any insects,
mosquitoes or any sanitary related issue.
2. Provide for employment opportunities, so that they can earn.
3. I will try to conduct some awareness programmes

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Television,
2. radio
3. Awareness programmes.

Student Name - RANJANI
- Ist EM
Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Hygiene and Sanitation
2. Good water supply
3. Children’s education
4. Proper food / nutritious food

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Discuss the issue of the hygiene
2. Form groups.
3. Even if one person is convinced then the two of us will start putting it into acton. the 2 of
us will start putting plans to action (like putting garbage into the bins)( keeping stored
water in closed vessels.)
4. Slowly, I am sure more people will join us and follow suit.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Other than Radio or TV, I would collect the community to a common place, [e.g.: school
or playground] and enact plays which will both grip the community and will make them
think and realize what they are doing and what can be done about it.
For eg : Say we can do a play on harmful effects of alcohol consumption, people should
understand the ill effects and try to imbibe the solutions offered..
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Student Name - S. SARULATHA
- B. COM A & F shift-II

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Problem of mosquitoes
2. Drainage ,stagnation of water
3. Scarcity of water
4. Problem of insects, pests

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I will request the panchayat board to do the needful as earlier as possible.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. The tool I would use is asking the panchayats board to submit petition on behalf of this to
the Govt.

Student Name - S. AKSHAYA
- Ist years B. Com (A&F)
- Shift- I

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Hygiene –
2. lack of Education
3. Water
4. Drainage system
5. Drinking habit of men
6. unemployment

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I would impart education to the people about the consequences they will face if these
problems continue.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. I will choose a direct contact medium because we get to know each other better and also
get the feedback immediately.

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Student Name - JAYASHERE J.R.
- IST B. COM. (A&F)- II

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Pollution
2. Scarcity of quality water
3. Low capital / low income.

2. What would be your action when placed in that area?
1. I as an individual cannot make a difference on my own, so I would prefer that people
facing similar problem come together as a community.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. I would basically prefer a medium which is more powerful and which can solve the
problem affectively so, I think 70% of problem can be solved by radio and 20% by
television and 10% by other medium but, I prefer radio as a powerful means of
communication.

Student Name - A. VAIDEHI
- IST YEAR ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Shortage of potable water / infrequency in its arrival
2. Disorder in garbage disposal which leads to several communicable diseases.
3. SEZ’s social economic zones. Due to the coming up of the IT corridor and ECR
(widening)
4. Proper sanitation for women / girls who have attained puberty
5. Mother and child/ infant care.
6. Proper primary and secondary education – not there.
7. Balanced diet-
8. lack of awareness

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Converse with people to know the cause for these problems according to them.
2. Share successful examples where differences have been made.
3. Give them awareness on that topic by calling in experts in that field to whom they can
relate to.
4. Take them to places like polytechnic- clinics to show them opportunities for learning skills.
5. Form a council which gives advices for problems ranging from family issues to work –
related ones.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Face to face (approaching them directly)

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Student Name - R. PADMAPRIYA
- 1st Yrs. Electronics media

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Hygiene
2. Child lab our
3. Women pushed to critical treatments by their spouses.
4. Medical facilities
5. Population explosion
6. Illiteracy.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I would form a club and appoint some members from the area. Pay them for their work,
as they have to live their life, they cannot do it for free like a social services.
2. I will give them work to make their area better, teach them. This is a two in one
programme where they are paid as well as make their surroundings better.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. The tool/medium that I would like to use is speeches, because no other medium reaches
better then live speech. Efficient speeches reach well and inject good thoughts into
people. I am sure this would really help.

Student Name - GEETA
- FIRST YEAR –B.COM

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Hygiene
2. Water
3. Mosquitoes and other insects
4. Air pollution
5. Drainage problem
6. Availability of doctors.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. We could observe what happens in the area and then can discuss among ourselves.
2. We could then put it in radio
3. Then place it in front of the government to solve the problem.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Only the government should take appropriate steps.

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Student Name –RAJANI
- NUTRITION & DIETETICS
Areas - KOTTURPURAM, VELA CHERRY

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Hygiene
2. Water
3. Mosquitoes/files or other parasite carrying insects
4. Sewage leakage
5. Employment for women
6. The garbage dumps

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I would try to convince my neighbor to give a complaint about these problems.
2. We would send an anonymous letter to a TV. Station mentioning the problem.

Q.2 what solutions will you as individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Television: The media which is most wide spread everyone watches T.V. even the govt
officials

Student Name - P.KAVITHA
- 1ST YEAR N&D

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. No proper means of sewage disposal
2. Breeding mosquitoes because of water stagnation.
3. No proper means of garbage disposal
4. Open drainage system

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. create awareness of the problem among everyone
2. Then will make it a joint venture and voice all our views and come out with a panacea for
the problem.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. I will do it through TV as it is a crowd puller.
2. TV brings awareness. By creating awareness the desired impact is achieved and then the
remedies can be carried out.

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Student Name - R. SWEYTHA
- 1st year N&D
Area - Kotarpuram, Velachery

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Hygiene
2. Mosquito
3. Water
4. Low level area giving rise to flood during the monsoon
5. Poor access to the outside world
6. Lack of proper education
7. Unavailability of good jobs for the women
8. Male – Domination
9. Not able to afford a good living (Poverty)

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Bring about awareness so that they can go and represent their problem to the
government
2. Speak to people so that they can jointly solve their problem

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Television,
2. Radio and press

Student Name - NIVITHA NARDA KUMAR
- 1st B.Sc. MATHS

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Water stagnation which leads to breeding of mosquitoes
2. Drainage water which is gets mixed with the drinking water.
3. Medical facilities.
4. Equal rights for women.
5. Roads and street lights which are less cared.
6. Bad drainage system.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I will consult my neighbors and try to find solutions.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. If I have the media power, I may opt for press and radio, which is effective.

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Student Name - S. SUKANYA
- III B. COM ‘A’

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Hygiene
2. Water problem
3. Sanitation
4. Employment
5. Domestic problems

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Self help groups
2. Education
3. Awareness about cleanliness

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Notice – Written communication
2. Oral communication

Student Name - DIVYA H.
- S.Sc. Maths – Ist Year

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Mosquitoes / flies causing diseases.
2. Stagnation of drainage/sewage water and rain water during rains.
3. Non- availability of medical facilities- in the neighboring areas, within immediate reach.
4. sanitation problems
5. problems caused by the drunken men

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Setting up of health centre,
2. Provide for proper drainage facilities so that the difficulties are reduced.
3. Periodic awareness programme, on health and hygienic.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. The most influential and effective media would be television. Through television, many
awareness programmes can be organized. People are more attracted to the television
than radio and they regularly watch health – awareness programmes on television.

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Student Name - T. ANITHA RANI
- Ist . BSC (MATHS)

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Water pollution
2. air pollution
3. problems with mosquitoes and insects
4. drinking water problems
5. Stagnant rain water
6. unemployment
7. lack of education

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. We can talk about cleanliness
2. Teach them to prevent problems like stagnant water, keeping the drinking water clean,

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Media that I have chosen is T.V. because TV is easily reachable and is easily
understood.

Student Name - R. NAMRUTHA
- B. COM. (A&F) S-II

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Mosquitoes
2. Men addicted to drinking.
3. Stagnation of water
4. Overflow of drainage
5. Shortage of electricity

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I would prefer to send a complaint to the corporation office to provide us with insecticides
and pesticides.
2. Would launch programmes on how to make the men avoid drinking

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Written communication

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Student name - II B. Com A&F
- B. PRATHEEMA

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. No respect regarding the status of women and their standard of living.
2. Health hazards.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I would they to change the problems by approaching higher officials.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. The tool I would prefer is one which has the maximum response from the public.
2. So I would prefer the Newspapers and will help the Journalists.

Student Name - R. M. ASHA GANDHI
- Ist YEAR
- B.A. SOCIOLOGY

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Water Stagnation
2. Due to mosquitoes there is a rise in diseases.
3. They fall sick often, so there work is disturbed.
4. Problems like electivity shortage, water supply is not proper, no work so no earnings thus
leading to starvation
5. Lack of education so they are not aware of the outer world.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I will first improve the education system because once when they are educated they will
automatically start improving their living standard.
2. I will help in cleaning the drainage and public toilets.
3. See to that proper electricity is provided.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Use the medium of Radio to create awareness .

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Student Name - GAYATHRI.T
- 3RD B.SC. ‘ISM’
Area - TEYNAMPET, AALAIAMMAN TEMPLE ST.

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Sanitary problems.
2. Mosquitoes
3. Drainage problems
4. Doctor facilities
5. No proper housing and maintenance.
6. Unemployment for women
7. Water supply

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution.
1. Gather people together, I will teach them how to keep the area and house clean from
germs and diseases.
2. I will get help from the Govt to help us.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution.
1. Use Radio, Newspaper Articles and Television extensively.

Student Name -M. SUBHASHREE
- II B.A. SOCIOLOGY

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Lack of water.
2. Disaster Management and its remedies.
3. Financial problems.
4. Bribes.
5. Dowry.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. More clean environment
2. Banning alcohol sale
3. More literacy
4. Action against male domination
5. Better sanitation and roads

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Television
2. Radio
3. Rallies
4. Education through institutions

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Student Name - K.A. MAHALAKSHMI
- 1ST B.Com ‘A and F’
- ‘SHIFT – I’

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?

1. No proper place to live because these people lived here after the Tsunami and till now
they are not provided with proper place to live.
2. Electricity-There is no current supply in those areas.
3. Problems due to insects.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I will first go to the municipality or the corporation office and make them understand our
problems.
2. I will participate in maximum in all the efforts to solve these problems.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. I will write to the editors of various newspapers. So that action may be taken.

Student Name - J.R. SHANKARI
- 3RD B.Com ‘A and D’
- ‘Shift – II’
Area - GANGAIKARAIPURAM

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Mosquitoes
2. Drainage
3. Population
4. Water stagnation

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. By helping in creating self-help group.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. With Radio ; Creating awareness through many programmes as to how to keep the
environment clean.
2. Without Radio ; Gathering up the people the area and trying to solve through self-help
group.

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Student Name - KAMATCHI
- 1ST B.Sc
- ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. If will accept my surroundings, as I am living there.
2. Since I’ve been here forever I don’t see the wrong around me.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Make people see what is wrong around them in a tactful manner.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Probably introduce a little change. A hint of how it could be if the wrong is rectified. If they
like the rectification then they would also follow it.
Eg: If I clean my porch and motivate others to like it, they would do it too and it would he
a trend to have a clean porch. People do keep up with new trend.

Student Name - JAYASHREE.P
- B.COM ‘A AND F’ SHIFT-1
- 1ST YEAR

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Improper Sanitation
2. Housing
3. Water problem
4. Insects
Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I would complain to the concerned departments about our problems and persuade them
to take action.
Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. I would use the help of government and the news papers and journals.

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Student Name - SUPKATIKA.C
- 1ST YEAR B.COM ‘A AND F’
- ‘SHIFT-1

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Mosquitoes.
2. Flies
3. Stagnation of rain water.
4. Heaps of garbage lying around.
5. Rotten smell of garbage-not removed.
6. Illiteracy.
7. Drinking water problems.
8. Inadequate security to women.
9. Unhygienic living conditions
10. Lack of medical facilities.
11. Lack of educational facilities for children.
12. Disease Outbreak.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Government initiated efforts to control outbreak of diseases.
2. Efforts to control pollution by the government and various other agencies.
3. Mostly, the government and the various non-profit organizations are looked at to for the
solutions.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
Media:
1. Letters, complaint to corporations, government officials.
2. In extreme cases, there may be protests.
3. Meet the concerned officials in person.

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Student Name - R. PRIYAWADANI
- 2ND YEAR B.COM ‘A AND F’
- ‘SHIFT-1

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Illiteracy.
2. Hygienic – Lack of hygienic environment.
3. Drunkards.
4. Water.
5. Mosquito and fly problems.
6. Personal hygiene
7. Women not treated equal to men ‘Bad treatment in society’.
8. Men dominating the women.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Depend on the government to solve those problems.
2. Request the area representative to solve the problems.

Student Name - S.PREETHI
- 2ND YEAR B.COM

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Lack of good atmosphere
2. Mosquito problems, water stagnates near home and causes foul smell.
3. Proper hygiene facilities not available.
4. There are no proper bathroom facilities.
5. People don’t have knowledge about the diseases
6. No proper water facilities.
7. Sanitation problems.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. We will keep the atmosphere clean.
2. Learn the basic knowledge about our problems so that we can find a solution ourselves.
Should boil the water and drink.

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Student Name - B.L.GAYATHRI
- 1ST YEAR B.COM ‘WMP.SCI’

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Water facility.
2. Hygiene in home and surroundings.
3. Diseases which spread through mosquitoes.
4. Lack of health facilities.
5. Due to poverty, they cannot get the basic requirements for their family.
6. Unemployment for both men and women.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I’ll first talk with them frankly and make them as friends.

2. Then we talk about the maintenance of houses then come to maintenance of
surroundings like drainage system, proper water facility by complaining to the corporation.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Medium is nothing but by communication by simple language with the local people and
officials.

Student Name - S.ABHINAVA
1ST YEAR B.SC ‘COM. SCI.’

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. The lack of proper water facilities.
2. The improper care of drainage system.
3. The lack of attention towards the maintenance of garbage, in and around the area.
4. The hygiene in homes is not well-developed.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. We like the drainage system to be taken care of more often, and get it cleaned.
2. The people must be informed about the alternate skills which will help them to earn
money.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. I will send letters to the concerned authorities about the problem.

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Student Name - M.VARALAKSHMI
- 1ST YEAR B.SC, MATHS

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. There are lots of flies and mosquitoes.
2. Drainage waters are flowing over the path.
3. Waste garbage and other things are thrown away in the footpath.
4. Most of men staying here are drunk and beat their wife.
5. Male chauvinistic society
6. Unemployment.
7. Poverty.

Q.2 what solutions will you as individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Giving petition to the area councilor.
2. Will help to keep the area clean
3. Provide literacy.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. TV can control the problem where in velacherry and they can put this at Sun news,
chirappu parvai, and Makkal channel.
2. FM radio can also be used.

Student Name - R.SREDHNEA
- 1ST YEAR NUTRITION AND DIETITIANS
AREA - HOTTURPURAM AND VELACHARI

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Sanitation
2. Mosquitoes
3. Water
4. Hygiene
5. Improper roads with stagnated rain water.
6. Poverty
7. Unemployment
8. Male domination

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. I would actually send letters to the concerned government officials requesting them to
build public toilets in this area.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. The media would be by the newspaper that is print media.

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Student Name - B.VAISHNAVI
- 1ST YEAR JOURNALISM

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?

1. Hygiene
 Water problem.
 Leaking of drainage.
 Lack of proper sanitation.

2. Infrastructure
 Bad roads.
 Lack of street lights.
 Narrow streets.
 Frequent power out.

3. Communication with municipality
 Lack of volunteers to file complaint about lack of infrastructure.
 Lack of awareness among people.
 Recklessness of authorities.
 Frequently changing of govt. leading to false promises

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Hospitals; - Govt. Doctors would made visit the locality on daily basis.

2. Education; - provide regular schools and evening schools for the elders.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?

1. Try to make people aware by speaking and explaining to them.
2. Write a petition to the officers and asking the people in the locality to sign and file a
complaint.
3. Make paper pamphlets and distribute it among people.
4. Forming an association for women like collecting money and using them up for social
awareness

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Student Name - P. V. SANDHYA
- 3RD YEAR ‘B.COM A
Area - HOTTURPURAM AND VELACHARI

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Hygiene
2. Water problem
3. Sanitation
4. Employment
5. Domestic problems

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. Self-help groups
2. Education

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. Written communication ‘’notice’’ Meetings, Oral communication.

Student Name - NIVEETHA
- 3RD YEAR B.COM, C.S.

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Mosquitoes.
2. Improper drainage.
3. Unclean water.
4. Noise and Air pollution.

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?

1. Human resource is abundant, so if we teach them the right path and along with sufficient
fund raising we can provide solutions to the problems among us.

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Student Name - S.NISHA DEVI
- 1ST YEAR B.SC. COMP. SCIENCE

Q.1 what are the problems faced by the community?
1. Hygiene
2. Water
3. Environment
4. Education
5. Medical facilities

Q.2 what solutions will you as an individual of the locality do to improve the situation?
1. We can make associations by making groups among us to prevent water from stagnating
in and around our houses.

Q.3 what will be the tool or method which you will use to implement your solution?
1. The medium is Radio. We can call experts in the Radio-talk programmes and ask their
suggestions as to how to solve our problems.

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PROGRAMS TO BE PRODUCED THROUGH COMMUNITY RADIO FOR A PERIOD OF
ONE YEAR

1. SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES TO HOME MANAGEMENT
 Science and safety of home appliances
 Ergonomics
 Fuel and energy management
 Family Dynamics

2. NUTRITION FOR BETTER LIVING
 Scientific approach to family meal planning and management
 Science behind home remedies
 Nutrition through life span
 Food safety

3. SCIENCE OF FOOD PRESERVATION AND PROCESSING
 Preservation of fruits and vegetables
 Preparation of vathals and vadams
 Preparation of ready mixes
 Preparation of healthy convenience foods

4. ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGICAL ISSUES
 Kitchen gardening
 Vermicomposting
 Environmental sanitation
 Pollution
 Eradication of mosquitoes
 Safe water
 Rain water harvesting

5. HIV AND AIDS AWARENESS

6. REPRODUCTION, CHILD HEALTH AND GERIATRIC CARE
 Care during puberty
 Care during pregnancy and lactation
 Fetal care
 Weaning of the infant

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 Nutritional care of the old
 Psycho social aspects of old age

7. SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO CHILD REARING PRACTICES
 Care of the new born
 Training of the infant
 Care of the pre-school child

8. MEDICO-LEGAL ISSUES FOR WOMEN
 Reproductive rights
 Methods of contraception
 Girl child- How and why

9. SCIENTIFIC DISASTER AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT
 Fire
 Floods
 Earth quake
 Tsunami
 First Aid
 Rescue operations

10. STRESS, DISTRESS AND HEALTH
 Domestic violence
 Home and job stress
 Time management
 Stress management

11. FAMILY HYGIENE AND HEALTH
 Personal hygiene
 Know your body
 Communicable and non communicable diseases
 Immunization

12. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
 Scientific periodical maintenance of boats, fishing nets etc.
 Impact of sea water on health
 Safety at sea
 Fitness at work

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DIVISION OF TOPICS

S. Department Group Topics
NO

1 B.A. Sociology Group- A 4, 11

2 B.Com. shift-1 Group-B 9,12

3 B.Com. shift-2 Group-C 5, 6

4 B.Sc. Math Group- D 1,7

5 B. Sc N and D Group- E 2, 3

6 Media Group-F 8, 10

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GROUP-‘A’
DEPT. OF SOCIOLOGY

TEAM
Yr-I
 Aasha Chandini
 Sridevi
 Nahalaxmi
 Nishanthi
 Nivethida
 Indira

Yr-II
 Gayathri.S
 Gayathri Grurmurthy
 Shruthi.V
 Subashree.M
 Jayanthi
 Swathika

TOPICS CHOSEN
1. Environment and Ecological issues
2. Family, health and hygiene.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED
SANITATION
 Garbage dumping
 Drainage facilities
 Breeding of mosquitoes
 Toilet facilities
 Clean drinking water

PROGRAM FORMAT
 Intro music
 Introduction or lead to the program
 Skit
 Replay of interview recorded during field visit at the community

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GROUP-‘B’
B.COM ‘A AND F’ SHIFT – I
TEAM

1. Preethi.S
2. Priyawadani.R
3. Aishwary A..G
4. Saranya A.P.S
5. Supartika
6. Akashya
7. Jayashree
8. Mahalakshmi
9. Mitula

TOPICS CHOSEN

Occupational Health and Safety
 Tobacco
 Alcohol
 Drugs
 Occupational Hazards

INTRODUCTION
The topic chosen by us from the given information was ‘OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS’. We
identified it from the survey we had conducted in alaiamman kovil – teynampet area in which
we found that most of the women are housewife’s who were engaged in self-help group
employment. Some of them were working as housemaids, some we found as Export
company workers, Beautician’s, Petty shop owners and tailoring women’s. We now can see
about the different hazards faced by the women in that locality.

IN FIELD
We have a street play to perform to those people who face the above problems;
This play is all about the problems faced by the working community women’s i.e.
For housemaids, export companies’ workers, tailors, etc.
The out line of the play is that, we have different roles as.
 House-maid
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 Self-help worker
 Export company worker
 Tailor
 Petty shop owner
 Narrator and
 A remedy speaker.
These characters will enact their problems and the remedy speaker will narrate the
solutions. As creating an awareness program, we planned to distribute samples of first aid
boxes and a sample of gloves and demonstrate how to use them.

As the result of our street play, we conducted an interview to the public who were
watching our performance. This was conducted to know about their feed back of the show
put up.

On AIR
We have a small poem as our intro to our topic. Following this poem we have the interview to
play, concluding this we are going to enact the street play, which we performed in the field.

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GROUP-‘C’
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE – SHIFT II

GROUP MEMBERS
1. Sandhya P V ‘III B.Com ‘A’
2. Sukanya S ‘III B.Com ‘A’
3. Shankari J R ‘III B.Com ‘A’
4. Niveetha S ‘III B.Com ‘CS’
5. Gayathri Thangavel ‘III BISM’
6. Pratheema B ‘II B.Com ‘A’
7. Swathi S ‘II B.Com ‘A’
8. Brinda D ‘II B.Com ‘A’
9. Kripa R ‘II B.Com ‘A’
10. Namrutha R ‘I B.Com ‘A’
11. Jishree J R ‘I B.Com ‘A’
12. Sarulatha S ‘I B.Com ‘A’

TOPIC
 HIV and AIDS Awareness
 Reproduction, Child Health and Geriatric Care

PROJECT OUTLINE

HIV and AIDS Awareness
 Scientific details about AIDS
 Medical Treatment and Preventive measures
 AIDS Awareness Programmes
 Significance of December First ‘World AIDS Day – Themes over the years’

Reproduction, child Health and Geriatric Care
 Care during Puberty – Medical Details
 Care during Pregnancy and Lactation – Scientific Facts and Medical details
 Fetal Care details
 Information about Fetal care centers
 Weaning of the infant ‘Bottle feeding and weaning of the infant’

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 Geriatric Care ‘Geriatrics is the branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and
the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life’
 Old Age Psychology – Psycho Social aspects of old age
 Nutritional Care For the old.

Format
 Villu Paattu
 Interviews
 Jingles
 Skit
 Talk Shows

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GROUP-‘D’
BSc MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

MEMBERS:
1. Nivitha Nanda kumar
2. R.Janani
3. Aishwarya.S
4. Aishwarya.P.K
5. Subhashni.V
6. Ponni.P
7. Anita Rani
8. Subbaulakshmi
9. Rajalakshmi
10. Varalakshmi
11. Anusya
12. Mayuraa.S

‘SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE TO HOME MANAGEMENT’
‘ROLE OF TELEVISION’
 A B.G.M With Title
 A Small Exchange Of Dialogues
 A Gist On The Topic
 A Session With A Tv Technician
 Conclusion
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
 Introduction
 Interactive Session
 Interview Of Women Of The Community
 Interview With The Tv Tecnician
 Conclusion

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GROUP-‘E’

DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT
GROUP MEMBERS:

1. Anusha.S
2. Charaniya.R
3. Gajalakshmi.B
4. Meenakshi Palaniappan
5. Mohanapriya.R
6. Priyanka.R
7. Shenazbanu.N
8. Sridhnea.R
9. Sweytha.R
10. Yogeshari
11. Kavitha
12. Ranjani

TOPIC:
 Nutrition For Better Living
 Science Of Food Preservation And Processing

PROJECT OUTLINE
TO GO ON AIR
 Principles of family meal management and its objectives
 Balance diet and its importance
 Menu planning and its needs
 Likes and dislikes
 Low cost foods, locally available and seasonal foods
 Family status income and size
 Nutrition for different people-pregnant and lactating women, weaning and
supplementary foods, food for infants pre schooler, packed lunch, adolescence,
adulthood, iron rich foods, low cost snacks.

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 Home remedies-for different diseases and disorders, traditional medicines, patti
vaidhiyam, uses of herbs, growing herbs at home.
 Food safety-handling of foods, cleanliness, washing, cutting and cooking methods,
prevention of contamination, methods of staring ingredients.
 Food preservation and processing-preparation of jams, jellies, pickle, squashes,
syrup, ready mixes, sathu maavu etc.

IN THE FIELD
 Demos on balanced diet, food group, eating habits
 Skit on nutrition and life cycle
 Demo for preparing food for pregnant and lactating women distribution of samples.
 Demos and sample distributions for traditional medicines. Distribution of saplings.
 Approaching magalir kuzu or suya udhavikku kuzhu to conduct workshop on these
preparation of jam and pickle.
 Arranging medical camps.
 Conducting competition from previous program.

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GROUP-‘F’
MEDIA STUDIES

TEAM MEMBERS
1. K. Kmatchi
2. A. Vaidehi
3. T.S Sri Ranjani
4. M. Ranjani
5. R. Padma Priya
6. B. Vaishnavi
7. Pavithro

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
1. Introduction of topic
2. Snippet ‘foeticide’
3. PSA
4. Peoples Opinion
5. Celebrity’s view ‘Anand Raj’
6. Facts by RJ.
7. Summary

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SCHEDULE FOR POST PRODUCTION

S.No. Department Studio Time – A.M
1. Shift I Sharvan 9.00 – 10.15
2. Shift II Sharvan 10.15 – 11.30
3. Media Sharvan 11.30 – 11.45
4. N and D FM Studio 900. – 10.15
5. Sociology FM Studio 10.15 – 11.30
6. Maths FM Studio 11.30 – 11.45

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FEED BACK ON THE PILOT PROGRAMMES

GROUP TOPICS/TITLE FEED BACK

A Family, health and 1. The Community has responded well and
hygiene. expressed their thoughts well.

2. Quality of the recording in the field is very
good.

3. The script needs re-working to retain and
sustain the audience’s attention.

4. It would have been more effective if the
content was recorded and communicated
through the target group

5. The doctor’s sound byte could have been
placed earlier in the programme and also
needs trimming for the long sections.

6. The segmentation of the information could
have been done more intelligently.

7. The programme has to identify the member
of the community who is sharing her
thoughts and the location from where they
are recording.

8. More stress should be given to the local
dialect.

B Occupational Health and 1. Good Script and a good beginning to the
Safety topic

2. It is good attempt to present the problems of
the target group.

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3. The programme could have been effective if
the messages or the enactment had been
performed by the women themselves

4. The quality of the out door recording is
commendable.

5. In future there should be pre-testing of the
scripts before the production is developed.

C HIV and AIDS Awareness 1. Use of the traditional technique of ‘Villu
Paattu ‘is indeed a good attempt. Such
efforts go a long way in preserving traditional
art forms and also help in presentation
techniques.

2. The structure and designing was good, but
care should be taken in avoiding lengthy
segments as they tend to distract the
listeners.

3. There is need to involve local talents in
anchoring and interaction as they can add
newer dimensions to the programme.

4. The input from the doctor is good. But care
has to be taken that excessive use of English
language is undesirable and she should
communicate in the local language i.e. Tamil.

D Scientific perspective to 1. The topic taken up was difficult and the
home management’
attempt made is laudable.

2. The recording quality needs improvement.

3. The sound bytes have not identified the
person speaking or the locality from where
she is speaking.

4. The recording of the T.V technician could
have been done in the studio, as the
recording quality is poor and lacks clarity.

5. Use of location /ambience is missing ,care

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should be taken on such factors of
production

6. The tendency to have long segments of
information should be avoided as the
retention of information will be difficult.

E Nutrition for Better Living 1. The input and the knowledge of the women
of the community have been captured very
well.

2. The outdoor recording requires preparation
and planning. The need to introduce the
person and subject of discussion is essential.

3. Overlapping by the interviewer should be
avoided.

4. The introductory passages need to be
trimmed and the voices of the community
should be brought earlier in the programme.

5. Use local and colloquial language to handle
sections where message and content are
being conveyed.

6. There should provisions of re-capping
important content portions.
F 1. The subject of the programme is very
Feticide
challenging.

2. The content of the programme has got
diluted due to over-stylization in the
production process.

3. There has to be field tests before using
innovative techniques.

4. Community radio has a defined mandate to
project positive messages.

5. Facts and figures that can generate
community fears should not be presented in
outright ways. Such information should be
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presented slowly and carefully so that it is
not indigestible for the target audience.
Audience may also be advised not to get
shocked or alarmed at the revelations; on the
contrary they should work towards containing
the possible crisis situations.

6. Community radio is for the people, so there
should more participation from them.

Overall comments on the 1. The tendency to have lengthy narrations and
productions opening segments should be avoided.

2. Do not use sound effects or music pieces if
they do not gel with the programme.

3. In OB recordings introduce the person who is
being recorded.

4. There has to concluding tag lines

5. Should avoid propaganda in the
programmes.