Uniqueness Of the
Program
Chala Ho Gaon
Mein reaches a population of more than 7 million people covering Palamau,
Garwah, and Latehar districts in Jharkhand as well as the
bordering states of Chattisgarh, Bihar and UP. It is broadcast
through the FM band of All India Radio (AIR), Daltonganj,
Palamau every Sunday from 7:15 pm to 7:45 pm since 5th August,
2001. Due to popular demand, the program became biweekly, from 1st
of May 2003. Today the program is on air every Wednesdays and
Sundays. The show has successfully completed five years and more
than 400 episodes on the air waves without interruption.
The uniqueness of
the program is the local dialect of Maghi, a mixture of Bhojpuri
and Hindi, used in the program. This dialect is typical of Palamau and Garwah districts of Jharkhand. It is untouched by any
external influences. The technical team, the reporters, the
script writers, actors, musicians, their instruments, all are from
the local area. The untapped talent of the community has been
explored and number of them have graduated into writing scripts
for dramas, acting in dramas, writing songs and even narrating
programs. The most important factor being that the issues dear to
their lives and hearts has found a place in the program. |
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