CEMCA organized National Workshop on Web Radio in Sri Lanka
CEMCA organized National Workshop on Web Radio in Sri Lanka
Kandy; 11/02/2015: Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA), New Delhi in collaboration with Sri Lanka Development Journalists’ Forum (SDJF), Colombo and Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA) at the University of Peradeniya, Kandy organized a national level workshop on Web Radio from February 9-11, 2015. Twenty participants attended this hands-on workshop representing different universities, agriculture departments such as University of Colombo, University of Kelaniya, Eastern University, University of Peradeniya, Department of Agriculture, Government of Sri Lanka, Saru Community Radio etc.
The inaugural function started with lighting of the ceremonial lamp on February 9, 2015 at the University campus. Professor W. A. D. P. Wanigasundera explained the objectives and importance of such training for improving the ICT facilities in Sri Lanka. Dr. Ankuran Dutta of CEMCA delivered the welcome address and greeted all the participants and organizers on behalf of Commonwealth of Learning and Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia. He also elucidated the community radio status in the south Asian region including the initiatives took place in Sri Lanka in 1980’s and how web radio can supplement the crisis of voice poverty. The workshop was formally inaugurated by the Director of PGIA Professor S. Samitha. Mr. Kapil Dadheech of Gram Vaani gave an overview on the workshop. Mr. M. C. Rasmin, the Director of SDJF gave the vote of thanks in the inaugural session with special appreciation to CEMCA and PGIA.
In the workshop, Mr. Kapil Dadheech played the role of key resource person. Mr. Malinda Kumarasinha of Open University of Sri Lanka and Mr. Madhawa Perera of National Science Foundation, Colombo acted as the resources persons in the workshop. Dr. Ankuran Dutta took three sessions on the comparison between community radio and web radio, uploading contents in the internet with creative commons license and demonstrated the functioning of a web radio at the Krushi Radio, Kandy under the Department of Agriculture, Government of Sri Lanka. The participants of the workshop visited the studio of Krushi Radio and took part in a live radio programme. Professor Samitha, Prof. Wanigasundera and other faculties of the Institute were present at the valedictory function, where the organizers distributed the certificates to the participants. Mr. Rasmin thanked CEMCA, PGIA and all the participants for made the workshop a success.
