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MDG 4 - to reduce the infant mortality rate ( Hindi)   
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This episode speaks on MDG 4: To reduce the infant mortality rate (IMR) and under-five mortality (U5MR). There is a huge disparity between rural and urban areas, between boys and girls and states as well. Government should come out with various policies, schemes and progammes to address these issues. Ms. Renu Singh (Save the Children) and Mr. Pavitra Mohan (UNICEF) gave their thoughts on the same.  

MDG 3 - promote gender equality and empower women ( Hindi)   
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This episode talks on MDG 3: Promote gender equality and empower women. This episode focuses on women's rights and its development in a sustainable manner. Empowerment can take place only when education plays major roles in women’s lives. Ms. Rajana Kumari from Centre for Social Responsibility (CSR) and Ms. Suneeta Dhar from JAGORI share their views on gender equality, women’s rights and empowerment. 

MDG 2 - achieving universal primary education ( Hindi)   
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This episode talks on MDG 2: Achieving Universal Primary Education, which aims to ensure that all boys and girls complete a full course of primary schooling. It also closely focuses on Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) so as to make this in line with the Right to Education Act. Mr. Ashok Agarwal a renowned Advocate from Social Jurist and Ms Janaki Rajan Prof. of Jamia Millia Islamia share their views on SSA and RTE.  

State campaign Maharashtra ( Hindi)   
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This episode highlights the need for electricity in all the rural areas and thereby improving the quality of life in the families. Besides, Kalavati discloses her concern and address to solve her problems.

MDG 1 - eradicate extreme poverty and hunger ( Hindi)   
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This episode speaks on MDG 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger. And also highlighting the high level meeting of the General Assembly where World leaders will renew their commitment to build on achievements and close the gaps in achieving the MDGs by 2015. Miss Mandira Moddie from UN Millennium Campaign and Joy Elamon from UN Solution Exchange gave their views on the same.  

Nine is mine ( Hindi)   
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This episode highlights on the Nine is Mine Campaign basically focusing on the allocation and implementation of public expenditure on education and health for the past five years by the UPA government.

One year of UPA II ( Hindi)   
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This episode talks on one year of UPA II. It basically focuses on its performance for the past one year. Mr. Anil Singh and Amitabh Behar gave their views on its achievement during the past one year and suggested that there is a need of commitment from the government in order to achieve its promises. 

Governance and social exclusion ( Hindi)   
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This episode is the third part of a three part series of thematic discussions aimed at identifying the priorities that for building the 'People's Governance Agenda' that could be presented to the newly elected government in June 2009. This part analyzes the promises that have been made by different political parties through the Election Manifestos on Governance and Social Exclusion.

Problems of labourers ( Hindi)   
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Labour’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated all over the world that resulted from the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. The celebration of Labour’s Day has its origins in the Eight-hour day movement, which advocated for eight hours of work. In this episode Mr. Pramod Kumar, Wada Na Toda Abhiyan, Bihar and Mr. Lalit Babar, Wada Na Toda Abhiyan, Mumbai, shares their views on the need for policies which, directly benefits the labourers particularly those who are poorer and marginalized. 

Nine is mine and public private partnership in education ( Hindi)   
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Nine-Is-Mine is the children’s initiative of Wada Na Todo Abhiyan, which aims to ensure that the government commits 9% GDP to public expenditure on health and education as promised by the NCMP. In this episode we discussed with Mr. Datta Patil, Executive Director, YUVA, Nagpur and Mr. Anil Singh, WNTA Steering Group Member and General Secretary of SANSAD, Delhi. 

Interview

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Interviews are an interesting radio format, used to source critical information from an individual. Individuals, here, may include experts like doctors or lawyers or, if the case warrants, victims, eyewitnesses or even the general public. An interview can be based on a personality, an issue or an event. Ideally, an interview on radio seldom exceeds an hour but interviews ranging around five minutes are common. Eventually, it is important to bear in mind that the interview is meant to source information.