Dhaka, Tuesday, 25 November, 2014 : Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is going to honor 5 Community Radio Stations for their outstanding contribution in championing girls and young women empowerment issues.The upcoming event will also be intended to provide a ‘Certificate of Appreciations’ among all participated Community Radio Stations.
Girl Power Award of BNNRC has initiated to motivate Community Radio Broadcasters(CRB) in Bangladesh to contribute in reducing gender discrimination at their own communities. The awarding process has been started from 1st October, 2014. The event was organized by Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) in collaboration with Plan International Bangladesh.
The objective of organizing this event was to encourage the Community Radio Broadcasters(CRB) and engage them to contribute in producing various effective radio programs on ‘success and achievements of girls and young women’.
The program producers and journalists from 14 community radio stations participated in this contest. The theme of this event was : ‘Beause I am a Girl !’ . All the 14 Community Radios sent their programs and features based on this theme. The contest took place in two categories:
Category one: Produce an audio magazine program (upto 15 mins duration) on a success story of a girl or young women.
Category two: Feature/ report writing on any success story of a girl or young woman within 1500 words.
All 14 CR Stations participated in the contest under category one (audio magazine programs), where as 15 CR reporters from 11 CR Stations participated in category two (feature/ report writing) in this event.
Ms Nibedita Ahmed Tuli, Deputy Director (External Service), Bangladesh Betar, Mr.Qadir Kollol, Correspondent, BBC, Bangladesh, Mr Amin Al Rasheed, Editor, Community Media facilitated the event as a Jury Board Member.
According to the judgement of a three-member jury panel, the winners of this contest under category one (the audio magazine program) are :
Community Radio Padma 99.2 – 1st for Magazine program ‘Adommo’. This program was made based on various success stories of women. The program specially focused on the educational field of women. In magazine format, the program of 15 minutes duration was produced a folk song ‘Gambhiraa’ and with a drama, radio reporting on a woman, who won over the battle of her life.
Community Radio Lokobetar 99.2 – 2nd for Magazie Program ‘ Shustho Maa, Shustho Shishu”. This program was made to sensitize the community about the needs and benefits of taking proper care of women during their pregnancy period and the role of her other family members was the prime theme of this program. The program included a radio report on spot visit, drama and talkshow with some concerned specialists.
Community Radio Radio Chilmari 99.2 – 3rd For Magazine Program ‘Shafollo Gatha’. This program was made based on a girl with disabilities — Najmin, who achieved GPA 4.5 in recently published Primary School Certificate exam result despite of her both paralyzed hands.This program covered her indomitable spirit to address any kind of challenges which can be inspiring to the other girls in the society.
The winners of this contest under category two (the Features or Reports) are 1st, Mahfuj Faruque, Head of News, Community Radio Borendra 99.8 – for a feature ‘Naam Taar Nishat Ara Chandona’. This inspiring story of a women, Nishat Ara who struggled throughout her life to achieve her own success. Nishat not only succeed in her own battle but she also initiated to rehabilate atleast 500 destitute women under an income generating initiative.
2nd Sabiha Islam, Producer, Community Radio Nalta 99.2 for a story ‘ Ami Meye Bolei Shoite Paree’ This success story is concentrated with a a ‘Baag Bidhoba’ (usally a woman, who’s husband is killed by a tiger is called ‘Baag Bidhoba at her own locality), named Jamirun. A victim of a child marriage then widow and again another disaster “Aaila’, which took away all of her last goods. But nothing could stop her. The born-fighter Jamirun again started her battle against poverty cycle and finally came out.
3rd Abida Sultana, Fellow, Community Radio Lokobetar 99.2 ‘Daridro Bijoyee Rina Begum’er Ghure Daranor Golpo’. Begum’er Ghure Daranor Golpo’. This case story is based on an another winner girl, who was a surviver with repeated disaster, like Sidor, Aila, Mohasen etc. But because of her strong spirit, she had overcome all these barriers. From this story, we can be inspired to see the ways she had achieved her success in life and take care of her family members as well.
The winners of this event will be awarded crest and certificate through a ceremonial event of BNNRC. All participating CRSs will also get ‘Certificate of Appreciation’.
BNNRC will announce the name of the winners and date of the event “Awarding the CR Journalists, for Their Best Practice” within a short notice.
