Educating Afghans through Radio/TV

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A month long workshop called Applied Journalism Skills was held for 30 people in order to improve the academic level of journalism students, journalists and media employees. This was a cooperation between the Turkish Tikai Office, Meraj Television and AIL Herat Office. 

The first session included the Managing Director of Meraj Global Radio and Television who taught the participants about the principles and foundations of journalism and the history of world media. Other topics included: the basics of journalism;  photo and video editing with the computer;  photography and videography using mobile phones;  editing photos and videos with mobile phones. The participants were enthusiastic about the workshop and felt this type of class was needed to help them become better journalists, which in turn will help society by providing informative and accurate content. 

TV Meraj: In another collaboration between Turkey's Tika Office and World TV Meraj, two separate studio spaces were decorated for the culture and education programming. These two spaces will be used to produce the literacy education programming and to deliver university courses virtually, such as management and leadership, journalism, psychology and computing.  Education is one of the main objectives of Meraj TV and the station has produced hundreds of educational programs since its inception. 

Thank you for your continued interest in the Meraj Media enterprises.

Here is a snapshot of one month of activity on Radio Meraj. The station has the largest coverage area of any local broadcaster reaching as far as 100km.  In addition to the whole of Herat City, the station reaches 9 districts outside the city and even villages further afield.

In addition to broadcasting, the station also responds to listener questions and inquiries. People send messages by phone, Telegram, Whatsapp and Facebook. The staff answer questions about law, health issues, local problems, political events and about the station programs.

The goals of the station are to inform people about their rights and freedoms, provide education, especially for the young, keep people informed about what is going on in their local communities as well as nationally.  The station seeks to provide women and girls with information about their rights introducing positive role models and educated speakers who discuss civil laws, family life, conflict management, leadership.  The broadcasts include speakers from Europe and other parts of Afghanistan who are experts, university professors, civil activists and political figures. In May the speakers included: specialists in psychology, eye surgery, children with disabilities and digestive problems

One listener had this to say: “ I am happy that there is a media outlet in Herat that tries to familiarize the young generation with the culture of reading by introducing good books. I have been listening to the program "Andiseh" for some time, and this program made me go to Herat libraries to borrow the book "Leadership and Self-Deception". The root of  the current problems in Afghanistan goes back to people's lack of education, and if more media had programs like this, I am sure that our situation would improve."

Thank you for your continued interest in the Meraj Media enterprises.