Tuesday, November 11, 2008

November 12, the Public Service Broadcasting Day

Mrinal Chatterjee
NOVEMBER 12, is observed as the Public Service Broadcasting Day in India to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's maiden visit to All India Radio (AIR) studio. On November 12, 1947, Gandhi spoke on radio to the refugees from Pakistan, stationed at the camp at Kurukshetra. It was Gandhi's first and last visit to the studio of AIR. He was a communicator par excellence. He had always emphasised on the service and advocacy aspect of media, two important pillars of public service broadcasting.

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