[icernet] 1,000 community radio stations in IITs, IIMs by 2003-end

[Arul Selvan]

  Some 1,000 radio stations would be set up this year in the Indian 
Institutes of Technology, the Indian Institutes of Management and 
residential schools, Information and Broadcasting Minister Sushma 
Swaraj. Under the proposal, established universities, colleges and 
schools can apply for an FM transmitter as per availability of 
frequency.  The station cannot be used for commercial purposes or for 
broadcasting news, current affairs, election and political content or 
advertisements. After the approval from ministries and departments 
concerned, 10-year licences would be awarded to run the radio station in 
the campus. The programmes have to have localised content, focussing on 
community development, education and environment. There is no ban on 
religious programmes under the head of social and cultural content, 
though the government has warned against misuse.

Source:
http://www.newindpress.com/Newsitems.asp?ID=IEH20030114105056