Coimbatore :

A programme created by the Anna University’s campus community radio, Anna FM, has won the first prize in a national competition conducted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Anna FM’s ‘Magalir Neram’ won the first prize in the Community Engagement category. The second prize in this category was for ‘Vuluthundu Vaalvom’ by Vayalaga Vanili of Kottampatti, Madurai.

The prizes were announced by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitley at the Fifth National Community Radio Sammelan in Delhi on Monday.

The award includes Rs 50,000 cash, a medallion and a certificate.

Anna FM, the first campus-based community radio in the country, started its operations in February 2004. It transmits radio programmes in a 15-km radius from the Anna University campus.

Anna FM is getting this award for the second straight year. “Last year we won the award for a programme on transgenders. This year we won it for a programme explaining the problems of on sex workers and expectations from the government,” said S Gowri, Director, Educational Multimedia Centre, Anna University.

A short film by the Educational Multimedia Research Centre has been shortlisted for screening at the Kolkatta film festival to be held from March 23, she added.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Tamil Nadu / by Express News Service  / March 20th, 2015