UNICEF India and Ayushmann Khurrana celebrate radio excellence for Child Rights

Written by on 27 February 2024

Renowned Bollywood actor and UNICEF India National Ambassador Ayushmann Khurrana presented the Radio4Child Awards to 22 radio professionals from across the country.

MUMBAI, 27 February 2024 – The fifth edition of the UNICEF India Radio4Child Awards held today, honoured the outstanding contributions of 22 radio professionals from All India Radio, private FM stations and community radio for their exemplary work in creating awareness on routine immunization, climate change child protection issues.

The 2024 awards were presented by renowned Bollywood actor and UNICEF India National Ambassador, Ayushmann Khurrana, highlighting three themes that impact children’s rights.

Addressing the award winners and radio professionals, Ayushmann Khurrana shared how his career started as an RJ and added, “I’m deeply invested in child rights, rights that help children survive, thrive and develop in a safe environment, enabling them to be and to do their best in their lives. Today, we celebrate the talents of radio professionals, whose work reaches millions with important messages that help children realize their aspirations. As storytellers, educators, and changemakers they remind us that radio is more than entertainment, it is a powerful medium for good.”

The Radio4Child Awards 2024 received 165 entries from 59 radio professionals across 20 states, reflecting a collective effort in amplifying messages that impact children. Radio4Child is a vibrant public-private partnership, bringing together radio professionals from all over India, while enhancing understanding of radio professionals on child rights.

Zafrin Chowdhury, Chief of Communications, Advocacy, and Partnerships, UNICEF India, expressed UNICEF’s appreciation for the Radio4Child (R4C) partnership and the commitment and interesting work of radio professionals in promoting child rights.

“Building on its rich, 100-year history, radio in India continues to grow as a popular, affordable and trusted source of information and entertainment with social commitment. We rely on the Radio4Child partnership to spread awareness on critical issues for children such as immunization, health and safety from early years. This year, UNICEF is marking its 75th anniversary in India. Together, let us harness the power of radio to drive change for every child to have a better and brighter future.”

The entries were evaluated based on criteria of innovation, emotion, and messaging by a jury, comprising of former radio professionals from All India Radio, representative of the Association of Radio Operators for India (AROI); senior members from civil society, SSDS , UNICEF NGO partner and columnists.

On the first day, over 60 radio professionals participated in a day-long capacity development workshop on Inclusive Early Childhood Development, Climate Change, and Child Protection – reflecting on the commitment to fostering innovation in radio programming for children’s issues.

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Notes to Editors

For the list of all winners, see Annexure-I

For photos and videos of the event click here.

About UNICEF
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. More than 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, to build a better world for everyone. For more information about UNICEF and its work for children, visit www.unicef.org.

For UNICEF India, visit us on http://unicef.in/ and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

UNICEF India relies on the support and donations from businesses and individuals to sustain and expand health, nutrition, water and sanitation, education and child protection programmes for all girls and boys in India. Support us today to help every child survive and thrive! www.unicef.in/donate

For more information, please contact:
Alka Gupta, Communication Specialist
Tel: +91-730 325 9183
E-mail: agupta@unicef.org

Sonia Sarkar, Communication Officer (Media)
Tel: +91-981 017 0289,
E-mail: ssarkar@unicef.org

ANNEXURE 1

List of winners of Radio4Child Awards 2024 winners:

  1. All India Radio

Routine Immunization

Climate change

Joint winners:

Child Protection

  1. Community Radio

Routine Immunization

Climate Change

Child Protection

  1. Private FM

Routine Immunization – Jingle

Routine Immunization – PSA

Routine Immunization – Radio Spot

Routine Immunization – RJ Link

Climate Change – Jingle

Climate Change – PSA

Climate Change – Radio Spot

Joint winners:

Climate Change – RJ Link

Child Protection – Jingle

Child Protection – PSA

Child Protection – Radio Spot

Child Protection – RJ Link

Consolation Prizes:

 

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