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EK duniya anEK awaaz (EDAA) [One World, Many Voices]

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EK duniya anEK awaaz (EDAA) [One World, Many Voices] is a web-based, free and open audio content and resource exchange platform for community radio (CR) broadcasters in India. It enables CR stations and other content producers to share their audio content and other resources, thus facilitating meaningful utilisation of resources and breaking geographical boundaries.

The portal is designed to handle content exchange and consists of over 2,200 registered users from 198 CR stations with a content base of more than 13,510 usable audio clips from different regions across South Asia in 34 different languages including Hindi, Nepali, Sinhalese, English, Tamil, Kannada, and Oriya which are categorised under 36 themes pertaining to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and social development.

Apart from providing a platform for audio content exchange, the portal hosts other dynamic sections like CR updates, CR policy guidelines, a CR helpdesk, a discussion board, job/funding alerts, and resources on community media.

EDAA sends out a weekly e-newsletter featuring recently uploaded radio programmes and new updates, resources, and events on community media.

Conceptualised, powered, and anchored by OneWorld South Asia, the EDAA platform is catalysed, coordinated, and supported by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) is a strategic partner.

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34 languages

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Posting by Tej Prakash to the Community Media Network on The Communication Initiative platform, April 30 2016; and EK duniya anEK awaaz (EDAA) [One World, Many Voices] website, May 3 2016. Image credit: PRAGNYA CR