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Katwal Radio Patrika
Katwal Radio Patrika is a radio program based on contemporary Dalit and social issues. Katwal Radio Patrika started being on air from 14 July 2004 with the financial assistance from Action Aid and Swiss Development Corporation. The goal of the Katwal radio program is to create awareness amongst Dalit and non-Dalit people (on the grass root level) about basic human rights (legal and social rights, freedom, education, healthcare, food etc.). Katwal is being transmitted from Radio Sagarmatha (Kathmandu), Annapurna FM (Pokhara), Synergy FM (Chitwan) , Madanpokhara and Shreenagar FM (Palpa), Radio Birgunj (Birgunj), Tinau FM (Butwal), Radio Bheri (Surkhet), Radio Palung (Palung), Saipal Radio (Bajhang) and Tulsipur FM (Dang), Community Radio Solu FM (Solukhumbu), Community Radio Suklaphant FM (Mahendranagar), Radio Muktinath (Palpa), Radio Janakpur (Janakpur), Community Radio Ilam FM (Ilam) and Saptarangi FM (Jhapa). Since its inception, Katwal has been objecting the custom of untouchability and insisting on an establishment of society of justice and equality. It aims to highlight caste-based discrimination and untouchability issues against the Dalits, pressurise for the effective implementation of the rules and policies of the state, conduct discussion session between Dalits and non-Dalits to eliminate the racial discrimination from the society. Katwal is regularly airing on the importance of constituent assembly. It is highlighting Dalit issues, advocating for Proportional representation, inclusiveness and restructuring of the state. It's going to on-air nationwide from satellite channel as soon as possible. Listeners' participation in Katwal Radio Patrika
Time Schedule of Radio Katwal Patrika
Journalism TrainingThere are over 5000 journalists working in the field of media. Journalism Trainings organised by JMC
The participants of all these training committed that they would adopt journalism as profession. These trainings have helped the participants to increase and improve their writing skill professional way. Most of the participants of the training are following journalism profession. Some participants are publishing wall newspaper at local level and some participants are working as news reporter for national as well as local newspapers. This is a supportive factor to raise the issue of Dalit as national issue in nationwide through the participation of Dalit in journalism sector. Feature Service
JMC is running research oriented feature service called Jagaran Lekhmala from June 2005 to address the problem of Dalit with purpose to aware and attract the attention of concerned stakeholders and state. Dalit and non-Dalit journalists have raised the social issue/stigma of Dalit in sufficient way. The series have published 14 volumes till end of April 2006.
List of articles that have been printed in 'Jagaran Lekhmala'
Meet the Press
Media WatchMedia Watch report is published twice a year. All national level daily newspapers are monitored and evaluated regarding the frequency of articles published on Dalit issues. Different subjects like education, women, health, conflict, incidents etc are also analysed. Every six-month Media watch report is discussed with all the chief editors of newspapers involved. The main objective is to create more media coverage on Dalit issues in Nepali newspapers. Media Watch Reports (Click below to download the Pdf Version)
Number of Dalit News/Issues printed in daily newspapers in 2005
Number of editorials printed on Dalit issues in 2005
Number of articles printed on Dalit issues in 2005
Number of readers' response printed on Dalit Issues in 2005
Media Alliance Against Caste Discrimination
With the collective decision of all participants from media and broadcasting houses, a Media Alliance Against Caste-based Discrimination has been formed on 2nd April 2005. The alliance will provide institutional support to produce journalists from Dalit communities, devise programs to enhance their reporting skills, mainstream Dalit issues, and make non-Dalit journalists more sensitive towards Dalit issues. It is also responsible to carry out activities like Regional Workshop & Journalism Training. The alliance is guided by a policy and also monitored. The secretariat of the alliance is at Jagaran Media Center. The executive committee members of the alliance are as follows: Coordinator:
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Katwal Radio Patrika is focussed on Dalit issues but its program is intended to Dalit, non-Dalits and people from walks and sections of society. The program materials include radio feature; report; complaint and answers; analysis, news/activities; telephone report; drama; song/poetry; listeners' view and these are aimed at campaign against caste-based discrimination and untouchability existent in Nepal. Katwal has also been transmitting expression of Dalits living in agony and voices raised for the equality. The listeners clubs have been organising various campaigns against the caste-based discrimination. It also includes cleanliness of the locality, awareness campaigns, and discussion and interaction programs. The Listeners' clubs have become a dependable medium for collaboration among local listeners and for organising campaigns. 
Less than 100 journalists represent from the Dalit community. JMC developed the journalist orientation training to create a favourable environment for Dalits to establish themselves in the mainstream media. Dalits are invited to participate and gain knowledge about mass media, journalism, writing techniques etc. Several of the past Dalit participants are now journalist in the mainstream media. Additionally, we provide training to Non-Dalit journalists to make them more familiar to the Dalit issues JMC has been providing journalism trainings in co-ordination with local branches of Federation of Nepalese Journalist from 2002. The first four trainings were conducted at Arghakhanchi, Nawalparasi and Pokhara district. The duration of the training is of 6 days. So far, JMC has organized 8 journalism trainings with a total 221 of participants.
JMC publishes a feature service, called 'Jagaran Lekhmala' (Jagaran Article Series). By publishing this feature service, JMC seeks to address the lack of investigative and resourceful articles, news items, columns etc. in mainstream media. 'Jagaran Lekhmala' is a collection of features, which covers almost every aspect of the Dalit community. This feature is printed in 500 in numbers on a monthly basis and distributed to 300 newspapers and magazines and other related organisations. These newspapers and magazines can publish the feature articles free of costs in their publications. More than 100 newspapers inside and outside Kathmandu have published articles from the feature service.
JMC organises ‘Meet the Press’ programs where journalists from different publications and different areas are invited to discuss about Dalit related topics. Main goal of 'Meet the Press' is to encourage the media to publish about Dalits, by providing them with news and information about Dalits. Some of the programs are organised at regional level while others at national level. Follow up actions; such as clipping the news/statements published after the Meet the Press, takes place to trace the effectiveness of the program. It will help to review the importance of the Dalit news given to the Press. Outcomes of such review are incorporated in JMC’s overall media strategy (to make the lobbying towards media more effective).
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