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72-hour radio show by Panjab University to mark New Year
Friday December 30, 2011 11:54:32 PM,
Japjeet Duggal, IANS
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Chandigarh:
While a lot of young people are planning New Year parties at night
clubs, discotheques and hill stations, a group of students from
Chandigarh's Panjab University will be doing something unique --
reaching out to the community around Chandigarh to help them usher
in the New Year.
Students of the University's School of Communication Studies
Friday launched a 72-hour-long radio show Friday on its community
radio station, Jyotirgamya (91.2 FM), with a variety of programmes.
The idea is the brainchild of Jyotirgamya manager Sunil Sharma.
"Since the New Year is approaching, we wanted to do something for
the community. The show has been designed keeping in mind the
problems of the common man. A character has been generated by the
name of Jaspreet. All the problems related to the society and
social evils have been woven in a story that will be on air for
three days (Dec 30, 31 and Jan 1)," Sharma said.
"The problems will be portrayed as Jaspreet's. For the solution,
experts will be coming in for live interviews," RJ Shweta Sharma,
one of the three radio jockeys to compere the programme, pointed
out.
A psychologist, dietician, motivational speaker, an Art of Living
teacher, an army officer and many more experts have been invited
for live interviews.
Students of the university's Department of Economics and
Department of Music will also be playing live music for three
days.
"We do not have any copyright issues and so we are going to play
live music as well with the help of these students," said Sunil
Sharma.
Talking to IANS, Gurdayal Singh Namdhari, an M. Phil student of
the Department of Music said: "Music is our life. We are getting
such a good chance to celebrate the new year this way. What else
could we have asked for?"
Said one of the producers: "It's a unique way to celebrate the New
Year and serve our community simultaneously. We feel great being a
part of this programme."
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