Charkha, Delhi : Newsletter for August 2004

Friends,

Greetings from Charkha! It is with great expectation we have taken a first small step in establishing this on-line network of communication, about our plans and activities in working with the rural marginalized and disadvantaged communities.

Our efforts will be to empower these communities to get their rights and entitlements through communication. Joining us in this endeavour are our supporters, activist partners and the Friends of Charkha. We plan to use a suitable and appropriate blend of media and enable the communities and rural reporters to access the information required, thus giving them an opportunity to be heard by opinion leaders and the officialdom.

This e-Newsletter will be both in Hindi and English. We hope that besides giving you an idea of our progress, achievements and challenges we will have the benefit of your continued support, advice and suggestions, which will be received by us with a deep sense of gratitude.

We will give the highest priority to the column Letters to the Editor, and would appeal you to keep this initiative sustainable through your interactions. We believe that this will assist us in further fine-tuning our activities and programs.

The launch is taking place in the auspicious Independence week, a year that marks the 10th anniversary of Charkha.

I know that this initiative would have made the Founder of Charkha very happy indeed.

With my very best wishes,

Shankar Ghose
President

Email - charkha@bol.net.in