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EDUCATION AND CULTURE
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RURAL BROADCASTING
In 1960, 115 villages in the district were provided with radio
receiving sets, under the Contributory Scheme of Community Listening. Under this Scheme, villages desirous of having radio sets are required to pay Rs. 175.00 as installation contribution and Rs. 60.00 per year as maintenance contribution. The response to the scheme has been very encouraging and an increasing number of villages are coming forward with contributions for installation of radio sets.
The installation and maintenance of radio sets is carried out from the rural broadcasting district headquarters at Satara. A Supervisor, in-charge of the head quarters, is fully equipped with radio servicing and testing equipment necessary for carrying out repairs to radio sets and for charging the batteries. A motor van is also provided for the transport of radio sets, allied accessories and staff to and from the villages in connection with the installation and the maintenance of the sets.
The community receivers installed in the villages are specially designed and the majority of these receivers are battery operated. The receivers are regularly maintained and the used batteries are replaced by new ones. Servicing of sets is done at the Headquarters at Satara. However, to avoid interruption in service, replacement sets are given whenever defective sets are removed to Satara for repairs. The radio sets are installed in public places such as the village panchayat office, the village chawdi, the village library etc.
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