Conference on" Rural voices-Unheard to empowered", Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD), May 3-4 2012, at Gurgaon

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IRRAD

Venue:

IRRAD Auditorium
Plot No. 34,
Sector 44

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Institutional Area,
Gurgaon 122003

Haryana, India

IRRAD

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Rural voices: Unheard to empowered

IRRAD is an initiative of the S M Sehgal Foundation, registered as a Trust since 1999 to further the wellbeing of rural communities in India. It envisions rural people across India motivated and empowered to make their lives more secure and prosperous through education, better health, improved skills and supportive governance.

Description:

A conference organized by the Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD), an initiative of S.M. Sehgal Foundation, will feature creative ways in which rural communities receive information and express their needs and concerns effectively. Community radio, vernacular newspapers, and wall paintings are often effective media in villages. Other media used in participatory communications include theatre, comics, songs and other art forms.

OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE

Highlight the positive impact of participatory communication within rural communities
Showcase successful models and practices in alternative media
Reiterate the need for community inputs in the development process
Identify resources for rural development communications