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UNESCO Message on World Radio Day “Radio and Diversity” 13 February 2020
This year World Radio Day is being celebrated under the theme Radio and Diversity Indeed radio remains the most widely consumed information medium in Nepal with the unique ability to reach out to the widest audience Radio has the ability to shape a societys diversity and stand as an arena for all voices to speak out be represented and heard Nepali radio broadcasters have done a commendable job to ensure that correct and timely information is reaching the people living in the most remote areas who often do not have access to newspapers television or the Internet The media landscape is fast changing worldwide and in Nepal It is essential to invest more to make the sector stronger and also to counterbalance the present increased risks of the fast spread of disinformation and fake news A strong free and independent media is the foundation for peace democracy and development It is necessary for people to be able to express themselves without fear The Constitution of Nepal guarantees fundamental rights including the freedom of expression right to communication right to information and privacy It gives guarantees against censorship and closure and interruption of media including electronic and broadcast media These basic rights in the spirit of the Constitution as well as Nepals international commitments will strengthen Nepals democracy? On this World Radio Day we appeal to the countrys decision makers and believe that Nepal will adopt all mediarelated policies to provide a conducive environment for media freedom To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by leaving no one behind it is important to ensure diversity of ownership participation location and content of radiobased media in Nepal This will catalyze the empowerment and development of marginalized people Nepal has a history of seven decades of radio journalism More than 600 private public and community radios are dedicated to serving their communities through the dissemination of information education and entertainment The first community radio in South Asia was established in Nepal in 1996 and the numbers have only increased 91麻豆国产精品自拍 supported community radios since then and in 2019 with the support of UNESCO Association of Community Radio Broadcasters Nepal ACORAB formulated a set of recommendations on a media policy which was presented to the government They included endorsement of the universally agreedupon definition of community broadcasting allocation of frequencies ensuring ownership and participation of community members in radio stations establishment of an independent regulatory agency for media and setting up an independent fund for the development of the broadcasting sector all of which we hope will receive the governments highest consideration UNESCO echoes its commitments to support Nepal in promoting press freedom safety of journalists gender equality in media freedom of expression and access to information for all
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The COVID19 pandemic and the consequences of lockdowns have magnified Nepals existing literacy challenges In many countries adult literacy programmes were absent in the initial education response plans and the majority that did exist were suspended with just a few courses continuing virtually through television and radio or in open air spaces Amid this pandemic this year UNESCO celebrated International Literacy Day in Nepal differently with a series of activities across the country on 8 and 9 September These were jointly organized with the Ministry of Education Science and Technology the Centre for Education Human Resource Development CEHRD and Community Learning Centres CLCs On the occasion Rt Honble Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli urged all to work together to make the Literate Nepal Campaign a success He stated that the country is moving towards development from poverty to prosperity from partially literate to fully literate and that there is a determination to fulfill the national aspiration of Prosperous NepalHappy Nepalese He said Although we are facing a humanitarian crisis due to the COVID19 pandemic we need to increase the pace of work in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals In a webinar organized on 9 September the Minister of Education Science and Technology Girirajmani Pokharel appealed to all students teachers parents and educators to come forward with a positive role and make a historic contribution in order to continue the learning of all age groups and people in this current pandemic situation Acknowledging UNESCOs efforts in the field of literacy he urged all development partners to work together with the government to expedite the efforts in this field The present COVID crisis is a historic disruption of education with tremendous cost for all said UNESCO Representative to Nepal Christian Manhart Worldwide much of the progress made in education during the last years and even decades has been lost But this must be taken as an opportunity to analyze the role of educators create more effective education policies and reimagine literacy teaching and learning during and after this crisis with the aim of achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 because learning never stops he said UNESCO launched a short animated video with the message that learning never stops not even during a pandemic when schools remain closed but that learning can take place anywhere? Also more than 50 officials from CLCs across the country participated in a training organized for facilitators in coordination with the Shikharapur CLC that explored how CLC facilitators should play their role in this crisis Likewise in a webinar participants from CLCs of different provinces shared their best practices during the pandemic At these events Bishnu Adhikari Deputy Director General of the CEHRD emphasized the need to create awareness among local representatives leaders and decision makers about the work carried out by CLCs We should create opportunities to make CLCs resourceful he said Balaram Timalsina Chief of Education Unit in UNESCO Kathmandu Office appreciated the commendable job that the CLCs are doing to strengthen literacy and lifelong learning and bring about social transformation Besides these activities UNESCO also supported the Attariya CLC in Kailali district in conducting an essay writing competition among secondary school students on coping with the COVID19 crisis and Shreekot CLC in Baitadi to organize a poetry competition on the impact of COVID19 on education Three winners from each competition will receive a cash prize CEHRD in collaboration with UNESCO and the CLCs organized other activities that include a nationwide open essay competition on Access to Literacy and Life Long Learning for Marginalised Groups publication of a souvenir on educational issues tree plantation within the CEHRD premises development of resource materials and slogans related to literacy in multiple languages award distribution to CLCs based on their performance and an interaction programme with the media among others? ? ? ?
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