On March 18th 2016, on the occasion of the 6th National Community Radio Sammelan, conducted by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for all the operating CR Stations across the country, CEMCA in collaboration with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launched the first ever competition exclusively for CR Stations called “Meri Prerana Mera Hunar” to showcase “The Best Skilling Story in their Community”. The event was attended by 190 CR Stations from all over India.
In the session for interaction of CR Stations, CEMCA launched the Competition for all CR Stations called “Meri Prerana – Mera Hunar” a Radio Challenge for Operating CR Stations in the presence of Prof. Chandrabhanu Pattanayak who represented Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
This competition will serve as a tool to make CR stations aware of the role they can potentially play in connecting youth to skills and skilled youth to employment and entrepreneurship. CEMCA in collaboration with NSDC will generate about 180 skilling stories from communities around the country. The entries from the competition will serve as a tool for motivating youth for skilling themselves.