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MUMBAI:
Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW)
has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indira
Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) to broadcast DW-Radio
over campus radio throughout India.
As
part of the partnership, the Government of India-owned Gyan
Vani FM will broadcast DW-Radio programming in Hindi, Urdu,
Bengali and English over campus radio at 29 associated universities.
In addition, Tomorrow Today, the science magazine from
DW-TV, will be integrated into the schedule from Gyan Darshan
(also state-owned), the educational channel that operates
nationwide via satellite and cable.
Also,
DW will support Ignou with training courses for community
radio operators and journalists. DW will oversee several courses
per year at the School of New Media Studies with a focus on
new media production, science journalism, train the trainer
and other subjects according to Ignou’s needs and DW-Akademie’s
capacities.
“This
cooperation has developed through the long-term and trusting
relationship that Deutsche Welle and DW-Transtel have had
with Ignou,” said DW head of sales and service Petra
Schneider. “We are happy to have the opportunity to reach
out to students throughout India.”
Ignou
operates five television stations and 29 campus radio stations
at different universities in the country.
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