Guwahati: Assam government would set up Community Radio Stations (CRS) across the state with Department of Information and Public Relations (IPRD) being the funding agency of the project.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed here on Monday with the Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU) which will be the implementing agency of the project. Minister of State (Independent) for Information and Public Relations Basanta Das said on the occasion that the CRS will go a long way in addressing the issues faced by the various communities of the state.
”We will also focus on educational programmes and training programmes for the unemployed youth in these localities. Moreover, we will also promote the folk culture of these communities”, he added. (PTI)