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The Manthan Award was a prestigious South Asia and Asia-Pacific initiative recognizing excellence in ICT-enabled innovations for development. Organized by the Digital Empowerment Foundation with support from various national and international partners, it honored projects that effectively used digital technologies for social impact across multiple sectors, including community broadcasting.
The Manthan Award South Asia & Asia Pacific 2012 – Special Jury Mention received by Community Radio Mattoli 90.4 FM was one of the earliest international recognitions for the station's contribution to community media and development communication in rural India.
Recognition: Special Jury Mention
Category: Community Broadcasting
Project: Community Radio Mattoli (90.4 FM)
Producer/Organization: Wayanad Social Service Society (WSSS)
Location: Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala, India
Year: 2012
Served as a credible source of locally relevant information for the people of Wayanad.
Reached approximately 85% of Wayanad district
Was managed with strong community participation through a committee representing different sections of society.
Focused on giving a voice to marginalized communities, including: Farmers, Tribal communities, Dalits, Women, Children
Promoted community participation, local knowledge, agriculture, health, education, culture, and sustainable development.
Radio Mattoli as Kerala's first NGO Operated community radio station.
Volunteer-based outreach and vocational initiatives.
Broadcasting in tribal dialects, making it one of the few electronic media platforms in Kerala serving indigenous languages.
The award established Radio Mattoli as one of the leading community radio stations in South Asia. It recognized the station's innovative use of community radio as a tool for:
Rural development
Agricultural extension
Tribal empowerment
Participatory communication
Preservation of indigenous languages
Social inclusion and grassroots governance
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