World Radio Day observed today

Today is World Radio Day. Every year on 13th February, World Radio Day is observed to raise awareness among the people about the importance of radio and to encourage access to information through radio. It is also a day to remember the unique power of radio which touches lives and brings people together from every corner of the globe. This year the World Radio Day theme is – Radio and Climate Change.

In her message on World Radio Day, Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay said, that World Radio Day is an opportunity to celebrate this enduring, versatile and widely accessible means of communication. She said, this year, we are paying tribute to the different ways radio serves as a tool for adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate disruption in the rapidly changing world.

In his message on World Radio Day, Chairman of Prasar Bharati Navneet Kumar Sehgal said, that through the dissemination of news and information, radio has an important role in the cultural and economic development of the nation. He said, with the motto of Bahujan Hitaya Bahujan



Sukhaya, Akashvani which is the biggest radio network in the world, is reaching the people of the country.

Greeting listeners, Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati Gaurav Dwivedi said, on one hand, Akashvani has been a carrier of India’s rich culture and traditions and on the other, it has connected people at large with the journey of scientific progress in India. He said, there is hardly an aspect of daily life that has been left untouched by Akashvani. 

Conveying her greeting on World Radio Day, the Director General of Akashvani Dr Pragya Paliwal Gaur said, that for nearly nine decades Akashvani has been reaching listeners with information, education and entertainment.

World Radio Day is being celebrated today. Ram Singh Buddh, a resident of Gajraula in the Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh, is also known as Radio Man. His Mann Ki Baat Radio Museum is also registered in the Guinness Book of World Records. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also mentioned him in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program.