BANGALORE: Forget political leaders making pious promises on the International Women's Day (March 8). In Karnataka, the authorities are truly giving a boost to Stree Shakti.
To connect villages with the virtual world and to provide self-employment to educated rural women, the state government is launching a scheme, E-Mahile.
The Women Development Corporation has already launched the pilot project in 10 districts. As many as 300 women (members of Self-Help Groups) are undergoing training. The training, which has begun, will end this month-end. The women would operate a kiosk, which will have a computer, digital camera, educational CDs, projector and a screen.
Governor's adviser P K H Tharakan and Women and Child Development Secretary Shalini Rajneesh told reporters here on Thursday that at the kiosks, the villagers will have direct access to information like weather data, agriculture produce marketing process, ticketing of railways or KSRTC buses. The women who run the kiosks will charge a nominal fee for giving the data. They are expected to earn Rs 7,000 per month.
The networking will have Healthcare Network with various hospitals providing round-the-clock ambulance facility for rural masses. The insurance scheme is extended to all villagers who become its members by paying Rs 90 per annum. The districts selected are - Chitradurga, Bijapur, Davanagere, Haveri, Dharwad, Belgaum, Ramanagaram, Hassan, Bangalore urban and Bangalore rural.
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16 cities in State to get FM
Source: Deccan Herald (http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jan132008/scroll2008011346380.asp?section=updatenews)
The private FM radio explosion will soon embrace the hinterland of India, going into the smallest of towns, and among the beneficiaries will be residents of 16 places in Karnataka.
The Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd (BECIL), a government body tasked with formulating the growth plan of FM radio, has said in a report that the Phase-III of private FM radio expansion should focus on small town India.
Accordingly, BECIL has suggested to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) that the Phase-III expansion should focus on 237 ‘C’ and ‘D’ category towns in addition to some ‘A’ and ‘B’ category cities.
Expansion process
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If the expansion process goes ahead as envisaged after TRAI gives its recommendations that will be formulated after receiving the inputs of all stakeholders to a consultation paper it has issued earlier this week.
People of Karnataka will be one of the major beneficiaries of this expansion as a number of places will be brought under the FM radio map when it is implemented.
According to the list of cities suggested by BECIL where FM stations should be allowed in the State are Belgaum, Bellary, Devangere, Hubli-Dharwad (all four stations each), Bijapur, Bidar, Chitradurga, Chikmagalur, Gadag Betigeri, Hospet, Hassan, Kolar, Raichur, Shimoga, Tumkur and Udupi (all 3 stations each).
MUSIC TO EARS
According to the list of cities suggested by BECIL where FM stations should be allowed in the State are Belgaum, Bellary, Devangere, Hubli-Dharwad (all four stations each), Bijapur, Bidar, Chitradurga, Chikmagalur, Gadag Betigeri, Hospet, Hassan, Kolar, Raichur, Shimoga, Tumkur and Udupi (all 3 stations each).
The private FM radio explosion will soon embrace the hinterland of India, going into the smallest of towns, and among the beneficiaries will be residents of 16 places in Karnataka.
The Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd (BECIL), a government body tasked with formulating the growth plan of FM radio, has said in a report that the Phase-III of private FM radio expansion should focus on small town India.
Accordingly, BECIL has suggested to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) that the Phase-III expansion should focus on 237 ‘C’ and ‘D’ category towns in addition to some ‘A’ and ‘B’ category cities.
Expansion process
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If the expansion process goes ahead as envisaged after TRAI gives its recommendations that will be formulated after receiving the inputs of all stakeholders to a consultation paper it has issued earlier this week.
People of Karnataka will be one of the major beneficiaries of this expansion as a number of places will be brought under the FM radio map when it is implemented.
According to the list of cities suggested by BECIL where FM stations should be allowed in the State are Belgaum, Bellary, Devangere, Hubli-Dharwad (all four stations each), Bijapur, Bidar, Chitradurga, Chikmagalur, Gadag Betigeri, Hospet, Hassan, Kolar, Raichur, Shimoga, Tumkur and Udupi (all 3 stations each).
MUSIC TO EARS
According to the list of cities suggested by BECIL where FM stations should be allowed in the State are Belgaum, Bellary, Devangere, Hubli-Dharwad (all four stations each), Bijapur, Bidar, Chitradurga, Chikmagalur, Gadag Betigeri, Hospet, Hassan, Kolar, Raichur, Shimoga, Tumkur and Udupi (all 3 stations each).
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