Srinagar 29 November (KNB): In an unprecedented step, All India Radio has launched AIRNxt programme for the voices that represent Young India, starting from November 28, 2021, said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday.
The official communique said that for the next 52 weeks, AIR stations, in all States and UTs across India, will give opportunity to youngsters from local colleges, universities to take part in AIR programming, allowing them to discuss and curate youth-centric shows.
“These shows would encourage the youth to speak about the achievements of the country during the last 75 years of independence and where do they expect the country to reach in various fields. This way the youth can air their big dreams and define the future of India,” it added.
It further said that about 20,000 youth from 1000 educational institutions will be participating during the next one year from every nook and corner of India through 167 AIR stations.
“These are voices which were never heard before on Radio and will be brought for the first time on All India Radio through the new programme AIRNxt, as part of the celebrations under the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav,” said the communique.
However, the programme is said to be the biggest single theme show on All India Radio involving thousands of youth and hundreds of Educational Institutions across the country. “This talent hunt show AIRNxt will be broadcast in all major Indian languages and dialects,” it added. (KNB)