SOA Community Radio propagates ‘Hamare Buzurg, Hamara Abhiman’ program

The ‘Voice of SOA Community 90.4’, community radio station of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) here, has launched a program to educate senior citizens about government programs designed to benefit them.

Styled as ‘Hamare Buzurg, Hamara Abhiman’, the program’s objective is to improve the quality of life of senior citizens by extending them basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and entertainment opportunities.

It is part of the ‘Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana’ (AVAYA) launched by the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry of the central government and the Community Radio Association (CRA) was propagating the same through the community radio stations. This program, launched in November 2024, would continue till March 2025. The community radio stations would be propagating the same for the benefit of the senior citizens.

Voice of SOA Community Radio proposed to conduct 24 episodes on the same and organize ten narrow casting to reach the target group of senior citizens. It conducted a special program on the same on Thursday which was attended by 30 senior citizens who listened to a play focusing on the AVAYA scheme. The objectives of the government program was also explained to them.

Ms. Honey Pattanaik, in-charge of SOA Community Radio 90.4, supervised the program which was conducted by RJs Ramaballabh Mohapatra, Subhashree Patra, Subhashree Sahoo and Shubhashree Shubhasmita Swain. Sound Engineer Mr. Satya Ranjan Swain and Technician Mr. Pabitra Kumar Sahu assisted in the conduct of the program.