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An Evaluation on Youth Training for Community Media Participation by CASP/Plan NGO


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1 Department of Development of Communication and Extension, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
 

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Urban slum youth trained under the (Community Aid Sponsorship Programme)/Plan as CRIC (Child Right Information Centre) members when compared with their audience and other community youth using knowledge inventory as a tool showed significant (at <.50) knowledge differences. Reference to printed information by the CRIC team as also face to face interview revealed that five members past and present who had gained confidence and knowledge to pursue higher studies and find jobs, thereby showing the benefits of community media training.

Keywords

Youth Training, Community Media, Participation.
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Authors

Kiran Chauhan
Department of Development of Communication and Extension, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Archna Kumar
Department of Development of Communication and Extension, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Usha Maini
Department of Development of Communication and Extension, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

Abstract


Urban slum youth trained under the (Community Aid Sponsorship Programme)/Plan as CRIC (Child Right Information Centre) members when compared with their audience and other community youth using knowledge inventory as a tool showed significant (at <.50) knowledge differences. Reference to printed information by the CRIC team as also face to face interview revealed that five members past and present who had gained confidence and knowledge to pursue higher studies and find jobs, thereby showing the benefits of community media training.

Keywords


Youth Training, Community Media, Participation.