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Epis. No.

Telecast Date

Episode Topic

Content

1

16/04/2005

Gandhiji’s Salt March & Plight of the Salt Worker

On 12th March 1930, Gandhiji held a “Dandi Yatra” (Salt March) to demolish the tax on salt. That situation and how SEWA has taken the initiative to help the circumstance of the salt worker today was been explained in this episode.

2

23/04/2005

Swadeshi Movement

For propagation of local employment and self reliance, Gandhiji fevered Swadeshi (of one’s own country) products. In today’s scenario at the grassroots level, there is more of a direct benefit in the promotion and use of local products. 

3

30/04/2005

Gandhiji’s South Africa incident

Gandhiji strongly believed in non-violence and self-respect. In this episode Gandiji’s South Africa’s incident has been dramatized to show the power of individuality and working against odds to accomplish a foundationally noble goal.

4

07/05/2005

Proper Water Storage Practices

Most of the villages in Gujarat are facing very serious problems with drinking water. On that direction, SEWA gave some tips on how to save clean and safe rain water in a village setting.

5

14/05/2005

Local Treatments for Summer Diseases

Many village women have to work on farms during the summer.  Due to the harsh sunlight, mosquitoes in excess and an increase in dust and germs in food, preventions, precautions & care for summer diseases were presented here.

6

21/05/2005

Use of ICT tools at the Grassroots Level

The use of ICT tools for development and SEWA’s involvement in the IT sector was discussed. Some experiences of SEWA women were also narrated.

7

28/05/2005

Reducing Unnecessary Expenses at Weddings

For the sake of tradition and elaborate performances, people spend a lot of money on marriage ceremonies, even when the resources may not be available. With the help of SEWA’s wedding song, this episode advised listeners on ways in which they can decrease their expenses.

8

04/06/2005

Environmental Issues: Fight Against Pollution

SEWA Aarogya Bhagini’s (SEWA Health) role in maintaining environment, and ways to do so, were presented here.

9

11/06/2005

SEWA Bank

This episode discussed the role of SEWA Bank in providing financial services to Self-employed women to expand their businesses and effectively make their lives better.

10

18/06/2005

Bhim Agyaras: Farmer’s Festival

For a farmer, this episode discussed the importance of Bhim Agyaras, the farmer’s festival, and how village people celebrate it.

11

25/06/2005

How to Maintain a
Nursery Business

Often, at the grassroots level, alternative forms of employment are actively sought in times when other income is not coming into the home due to external circumstances. This episode discussed one such option through the building of nursery plantations by going through the process of starting one’s own.

12

02/07/2005

Response Letter
Episode 1

Organizers read all response letters of episode numbers 1 to 11 and shared some of the well written thoughts/ideas/feelings on this new program from respondents that have been conversing through postcards.

13

09/07/2005

Recent Flood and
Disaster Response

Days prior to this episode, some areas of Gujarat were facing flood situations, as there was an excessive amount of rainfall in some areas.  This episode discussed safety and precautionary measures for listeners, as well as detailed the reality of the issue and ways that listeners could help flood victims from their own villages.

14

16/07/2005

Gram Haat, Rudi
Bazaar

The reality of middle men cheating product producers en route to the mainstream market is a reality for many farmers and cultivators.  This episode discussed one way to bypass that issue through explaining the work of SEWA’s Gram Haat, Rudi Bazaar in Ahmedabad.

15

23/07/2005

Guru Purnima,
Teacher’s Day

This episode talked about the meaning behind the Parvati fast that many young village girls partake in around this time of year.  It explained its significance in relevance to Guru Purnima, which is a day when all people should be recognizing and honoring all of the influential teachers in their lives.

16

13/08/2005

Parivartan Yojana,
SEWA Housing

SEWA’s Mahila Housing Trust (MHT) helps to provide and show slum dwellers the seven basic facilities for a better livelihood.  This idea was explored by Rudi and her friends in a grassroots setting.

17

20/08/2005

15th August and Raksha Bandhan

This episode not only detailed the importance of India’s Independence Day (Aug. 15) and Raksha Bandhan, but also took a business angle by describing the importance of these holidays in a financial sense.

18

27/08/2005

Janmastami: Lord Krishna’s Birthday Celebration

Through the celebration of Lord Krishna’s birthday, SEWA made a connection to the Child Care Centers they run across the state of Gujarat for the children of self-employed women who would benefit from having a safe place to keep their children while they are at work.

19

03/09/2005

Nutrition Day

Working from a kitchen that may have few supplies, but a lot of potential for healthy recipes, in this episode, we helped rural women find the vitamins and minerals hiding in their pantries through the sharing of simple-but -nourishing recipes.

20

10/09/2005

Response Letter
Episode 2

Organizers read all response letters of episode numbers 13 to 19 and shared some of the well-written thoughts/ ideas/feelings on this new program from respondents that have been conversing through postcards.

21

17/09/2005

Academy & Literacy

By the demand of SEWA members, SEWA had started literacy classes which are organized in members’ own locality. In this episode we visited a SEWA literacy class and discussed the importance of knowing how to do things like sign ones own name or read bus/train signs.

22

24/09/2005

Adolescents’ Training

For the holistic development of young adolescent girls, SEWA publishes a monthly magazine titled Akash Ganga. This episode discussed the importance of the development of adolescent girls, and also detailed SEWA Academy’s new computer class initiative for this age group.

23

01/10/2005

Gandhi Jayanti

Gandhi Jayanti marks the birthday of India’s most prominent independence fighter. The Champaran Incident was narrated in this episode where Gandhiji’s fought for the unorganized workers of Bihar.

24

08/10/2005

Navratri and Women Power

As SEWA’s main drive in their movement to bring self-reliance and full employment to workers of the informal sector is to empower women to realize their potential, this episode used the festival of Navratri as an example of a women’s power holiday. With the help of grassroots level participants, SEWA illustrated a few examples of women’s empowerment.

25

15/10/2005

Vimo SEWA - I

Vimo SEWA is an integrated program aiming at providing social protection to SEWA’s members through insurance. This episode describes to listeners the need and benefits of health insurance.

26

22/10/2005

Vimo SEWA - II

To spread awareness about the importance of house and property insurance, SEWA organizers performed a short drama that illustrated the importance of being ready to
face crises before they happen.

27

29/10/2005

Pre-Diwali

For the purpose sharing with listeners the reasons behind the Diwali cleaning that every household goes through, this episode uncovered that truth and necessity, as well as prepared for the Diwali festival with Rudi no Radio listeners.

28

05/11/2005

Diwali and Id

The Hindu and Muslim faith have quite important holidays around this time of year – Diwali and Id – and together, these two holidays allow for various businesses to boom, especially at the grassroots level.  This episode went into the particulars of business prosperity at such a busy time of the year.

29

12/11/2005

Solar Energy

SEWA Bank helped the Rudi no Radio team introduce the solar cooker to listeners, a device which replaces the traditional Indian pots and pans that use up a lot of energy in all the following areas: gas, kerosene, electricity, time, sticks and matches.

30

26/11/2005

Response Letters
Episode 3

Organizers read all response letters of episode numbers 21 to 29 and shared some of the well-written thoughts/ ideas/feelings on this new program from respondents that have been conversing through postcards.

31

26/11/2005

Vimo SEWA - III

As the third episode thus far discussing the topic of insurance, this time SEWA bhenos got together to talk about the benefits of fixed insurance and the benefits of its security in the lives of self-employed women.

32

3/12/2005

Pollution

This episode explored methods of pollution and trash reduction in villages, in ways that would ultimately benefit both communities and individuals.

33

10/12/2005

Handicrafts

The example of Hansiba, a 93-year old woman of the Banaskanta district of Gujarat who even today teaches adolescent girls how to do handicraft work, was given in this episode to inspire women to brainstorm and seek out creative options of employment.

34

17/12/2005

Solar - Bank

The benefits of solar lights and batteries for grassroots women were discussed in this episode.  Rudiben explained that not only does it save energy, it saves money in the long run.  SEWA Bank additionally offered loans through this episode to women seeking to save money in the long-term.

35

24/12/2005

Merry Christmas with a Fun Recipe

SEWA bhenos called in a visiting friend from the United States, Aleshaben, that had just learned Gujarati for the purpose of sharing with listeners a few stories related to the Christmas holiday.  Aleshaben also shared with listeners the recipe for cake that village women could make at home with simple, household ingredients.

36

07/01/2006

Vimo SEWA - IV

Rudiben and friends acted out the existence and importance of emergency insurance in major health issues that take individuals to hospitals.  This insurance-themed episode divulged 9 hospitals in the city of Ahmedabad that had such programs available for individuals that might need it.

37

14/01/2006

Gujarati Kite Festival (Uttarayan)

Champaben went to a kite museum and discussed her trip with Rudiben & Co.  They also recognized the contributions of the 99% of Muslim women who are kite makers in Ahmedabad for the yearly Uttarayan festival in the state.

38

21/01/2006

SEWA Federation

Of the 96 women’s groups that SEWA Federation supports and helps organize, Labuben of the Federation stopped in to explain to listeners the process of getting involved as well as the ways in which joining can play a role in bettering wages, benefits and lives.

39

28/01/2006

January 26th

Rudiben and her friends celebrated India’s Independence Day by going to the annual Delhi parade where they explained history as it was being reinvented in front of them.

40

04/02/2006

Response Letters
Episode 4

Organizers read all response letters of episode numbers 31 to 39 (this time in song/anthakshri style!) and shared some of the well-written thoughts/ideas/feelings on this new program from respondents that have been conversing through postcards.

41

11/02/2006

The Story Behind Vasant Panchmi         

Often times in villages, women commit to ultural practices without knowing what hey really mean.  On that note, Rudi no Radio went in depth on the story behind Vasant Panchmi, which is an auspicious day for weddings as well as the day of Sarasvati Devi’s worship.  This episode also touched on the importance of education in all aspects, including cultural education.

42

18/02/2006

Vimo SEWA - V

43

25/02/2006

Sports Festival; Games for Everyone

44

04/03/2006

International Women’s Day

45

11/03/2006

Gandhiji’s Salt March – 2                                   

In 1930, Gandhiji’s fight for the rights of salt workers in Gujarat was rekindled in this episode for the purpose of discussing the importance identification cards for them. An expert was called in to talk to Rudiben and her friends about the benefits and necessities of holding these I-cards.

46

18/03/2006

The Benefits of Solar Energy

SEWA Bank contacted Rudiben to share with her information on a new solar-powered hat (with fan attached) that would
keep women cool and protected from the sun while they worked out on their farms.  The benefit of the smokeless stove was also discussed amongst Rudi and her friends.

47

25/03/2006

Vimo SEWA – VI

Insurance premiums are rising, and so as a follow-up to previous episodes, Rudiben presented this information to women that were interested in getting insurance.  Again, the importance of different types of insurance was discussed through skits in this episode.

48

01/04/2006

Navratri and SEWA
Health

Along with the changing of seasons, unfortunately, also comes the changing of health.  In this episode, women discussed the historical meaning behind the new Navratri, as well as homemade, ayurvedic methods of maintaining health during this time.

49

08/04/2006

The Celebration of Ram Navmi

Rudiben and her friends sat in on a Hindu puja in celebration of Ram Navmi, where they learned firsthand all of the reasons behind its celebration.  They also celebrated the birth of Hajrat Ali Muhammad Payamgabbar, a Muslim saint.

50

15/04/2006

Rudi no Radio’s 50th Episode/1 Year Celebration!

In this episode, Rudiben, friends and listeners all celebrated Rudi no Radio’s completion of 1 year of programming through conversations with listeners that called into the program, as well as through the sharing of letters, firecrackers, poetry and laughs!

51

22/4/2006

Labour Day and establishment of Gujarat State

Talk about Gujarat establishment , Talk on the Mill worker and Construction worker women.

52.

29/4/2006

Labor day  and   formation of Gujarat day

Information about formation of Gujarat day, information about mill worker and mason worker

53.

6/4/2006

Varieties of Juices

Recipes  for different juices

54.

13/5/2006

Marriage functions
part II

Marriage song of different community, massage for happy married life

20/5/2006

Due to cricket match
the program was not postpone.

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55.

27/5/2006

Health SEWA Part II

Sun stork in summer its remedies, training on primary health care in village.

56.

3/5/2006

Vacation in the school

Information about C.L.C. center, sports, list of activities the children can do during vacation.

57.

10/6/2006

Massage on
environment

Importance of Environment day, importance of trees in our life. Songs for saving Environment - Health sport

58.

17/6/2006

Farming

Drama: Rudi ben is working in the Agricultural field and is giving information about Farming - health sport

59.

24/6/2006

Health SEWA Part III

Drama:  Care of pregent women, information about Child Care Center, HIV.

60.

1/7/2006

Deaddiction  center (liquor) 

Drama: Condition of  a house of liquor addict person, bad effects of liquor, SEWA song on  bad effect of Liquor, answers to listeners letter ( 100TH  Episode)  declaration of the  winners name, health sports

61.

8/7/2006

Feed back (6)

Sewa songs, interview of the kheda districts listeners, Namrata ben interview.

62.

15/7/2006

Care for Cattle's

Drama: Dialogue between  two  pregnant buffalos

63.

22/7/2006

Female infanticide

Drama; The girl who is inside the mother womb  speaks about her pity condition to her mother, importance of daughter, Spot

64.

29/7/2006

Health SEWA Part  (IV)

Information about HIV infection, Child care - Health  spot

65.

5/8/2006

Agricultural and seed
bed preparation

Informative songs on seed bed preparation and information about flood and it's after effects.

66.

12/8/2006

Rakshabhadan

Health spot ,  old age diseases  and its remedies

67.

19/8/2006

15 August(Independence day) and Janamasthami

Celebration of 15 August and Janamasthami and song on national unity.

68.

26/8/2006

HIV/ AIDS
Health SEWA Part (V)

Information about skin related diseases, HIV  symptoms and  its information, Interview of HIV positive man and women

69.

2/9/2006

Insurance (7)

Information about Insurance its premium, claim settle ment, case study of one woman on insurance, songs on Insurance.

70.

9/9/2006

Teacher's  day and Literacy day

Drama: Two Adolescent girls become teacher and had discussion about teacher day, information about literacy campaign, information about importance of sharing name, village name and work.

71.

16/9/2006

Vandematarum deena
(National day)

Celebration of National day, two patriotic songs.

72.

23/9/2006

HIV AIDS
Health SEWA(6)

Care for HIV person, Information about balance diet.

73.

30/9/2006

Women empowerment and celebration of
Navrati festival

Types of Garaba (folk dance of Gujarat), two grabas on empowerment of SEWA women.

74.

7/10/2006

Gandhi Jayati (Gandhi ji birth day)

Importance of celebration of Gandhi Jayati, celebration of Gandhi jayanti in Gandhi Ashram.

75.

14/10/2006

Insurance (8)

Importance of insurance. song on Insurance and its campaign, and information about premium and  minor changes in the same.

21/10/2006

Due to cricket match
the programme got postpone

28/10/2006

Due to cricket match
the programme got postpone

76.

4/11/2006

(Answer to feed back letter' of Listeners)

Answers of the feed back letters through song with listener name and their feed back.

77.

11/11/2006

Children day

Importance of Children day, song sung by small daughters from Hindu and Muslim community, Feed back songs for listeners, Insurance spot.

78.

18/11/2006

Insurance (9)

Sharing of three case study  depicting the importance of Insurance, Insurance Spot

79.

25/11/2006

Health SEWA (7)
T.B.

Types of T.B and its remedies , HIV / Aids Spots

80.

2/12/2006

International day for awareness of AIDS(1)
( Health SEWA 8)

Celebration of International day for awareness of AIDS, Song on HIV and Health spot.

81.

9/12/2006

International day for Pollution free
Environment (2)

Importance of International day for Pollution free Environment, information about sister organization of SEWA health. Insurance spot.

82.

16/12/2006

Handicraft (2)

Information about block printing work done by women in SEWA (by hand and by Machine) and information about exhibition.

83.

23/12/2006

Sex education
(Health SEWA 9)

Child abuse, information about  AIDS  and its spots

84.

30/12/2006

Christmas

Celebration of Christmas, Songs  on Christmas - spot number - 2

85.

6/1/2007

Answer to listeners
letter (8)

Listener name  and  their feed back, declaration  of winner

86.

13/1/2007

Uttarayan (Festival for kite flying)

Went in the village  for celebrating kite flying festival  in the village , the difference between the celebration of kite flying in village and city, Spot  Number 4.

87.

20/1/2007

Primary health care 
at home(Health SEWA)

Dram: Information  about Primary care at home ( Cough and cold ) - spot no 2

88.

27/1/2007

26 January ( Republic day  of India)

Inauguration of Manipur Knowledge center, celebration of Republic day in different( SEWA) districts  of Gujarat ( Bharuch, katuch, Ahmedabad, Dang)

89.

10/2/2007

Sports day for SEWA Women

Information about the advantage of Game for healthy body, Information about the sport day celebration in Manipur and sport day celebration by Bidi roller in Kakariya exercise school.

90.

17/2/2007

Ban on liquor

Drama: Bad effects of liquor, Rally on liquor banning, Lecture of Ella ben and Bhanu ben in Gandhi Ashram on Prohibition of liquor.

91.

24/2/2007

Rangalo Rangali
(Heath SEWA  - 11)

Out of ten programme made one programme which has important massage on Health, this was done by different folk songs.

92.

3/2/2007

Holi - 2 (India Festival)

Information about Holi , Bad effect of colure  on Human body, two songs, Spot number - 4

93.

10/2/2007

International Women 's day

Group discussion on Women 's  day, Case study of outstanding women of the society, sharing of three circle of training programme, spot number - 4

94.

18/3/2007

Dandikutch

Patriotic song, information about Dandikutch, rally on Prohibition liquor, lecture of Elaben and Sudershan bhai, declaration of Winner's name.

95.

25/3/2007

Rangalo Rangali
(Health SEWA  - 12)

Out of ten programme made one programme which has important massage on Health, this was done by different folk songs.

31/3/2007

Programme got cancel

96.

8/4/2007

International health day

Songs on health education, empowerment of Health worker of SEWA.

97.

15/4/2007

SEWA Bank

Information about SEWA Bank, importance of savings, loan for income generating activity for women.

98.

22/4/2007

Agricultural

Importance of Trees and   use of natural manure in the field,  sowing seed on Auspicious day.

99.

29/4/2007

SEWA bank

Information about Pension scheme of SEWA Bank, importance of Pension in the life of the old women.

100.

5/5/2007

Answer to listeners
letter (100TH  Episode)

Celebration of 100th  episode of Rudi no Radio , songs on the feedback letters, stage programme and lecture form eminent personality  of the society

101.

5/5/2007

Answer to listeners
letter

Songs on feed back letter's of the listeners and their reply through songs.

102.

19/5/2007

Marriage

filmy songs, impact of group marriage campaign, Drama: atmosphere of marriage at home and information about  marriage

103.

26/4/2007

SEWA Bank