ALL WOMEN NEWS CHANNEL IN BIHAR FOCUSING ON DEVELOPMENT ISSUES CALLED AAPAAN SAMACHAR NEWS NETWORK IN RAMLILA GACHI VILLAGE
ALL WOMEN NEWS CHANNEL NETWORK IN BIHAR CALLED AAPAAN SAMACHAR: -
A unique news channel focusing on development issues is grabbing eyeballs in a small village in Bihar and is
also challenging some stereotypes. "We look around for issues that affect the villagers, shoot them and then put them on air,” says the channel’s news anchor Khushboo. Aapaan Samachar is an all-women community news network located in Bihar’s remote Ramlila Gachi village. “We do stories on water and electricity problems, farmers’ woes, and women issues. We then telecast them in the village market so that everyone can watch and think,” says reporter Anita Kumari. This news network runs on minimum resources. Reporters, camerapersons and anchors, all move around on bicycles with their handycams, looking for stories of human interest.AAPAAN SAMACHAR ALL WOMEN NEWS CHANNEL IS FREE TO AIR: -
“It’s a great move in the direction of women empowerment. The parents of these girls want their daughters to move ahead in life and venture into such initiatives," he says. In this age of pay channels, mad TRP races and cut-throat advertising, Aapaan Samachar is free to air. The network, in addition to providing news that is of use to these villagers, is also a vehicle for women empowerment. This makes Santosh Anand, who has funded the initiative, a proud man. Managing with bare minimum resources, the channel has far-reaching impact. The issues raised by these firebraPublish Postnd reporters concern everyone, making this news channel No. 1 in the race for eyeballs.
