MAJBOOR KISKO BOLA
Majboor Kisko Bola?” (Who Are You Calling Helpless?) is a radio-based community programme focused on labour welfare, human rights, and social equity, initiated in collaboration with BBC Media Action. The programme is implemented across 15 villages in the Murhu Block of Khunti District.
In each village, a Listener Group was formed to collectively engage with the programme. New radio episodes were broadcast every week, and following each episode, Listener Group members came together to discuss the themes, messages, and real-life relevance of the content. These discussions encouraged critical reflection, community dialogue, and collective understanding of labour rights and social justice issues.
The programme created a participatory platform that enabled community members to voice concerns, share experiences, and strengthen awareness on issues related to labour welfare and human rights at the grassroots level.
Response of the Villagers about the Radio Programme-
- The villagers like the radio programme, and used to listen the episodes with great interest.
- Through the Radio Programme the villagers came to know about many issues like that of Bonded labour, Migration, their basic rights etc.
- They became more vocal for want of their rights. Now if they see any case of a Missing child, they come to the Police Station to report.
- If anyone goes out for work they make it a point to leave the address of the destination place, along with some contact number of that place, and inform it to the other family members or neighbours.
CASE STUDY
This is story about a 17year old girl from the Gajgaon Village. The parents and other family members were a part of the Listener Group of the BBC Radio Programme “Majboor Kisko Bola”. Two years ago, the daughter of the family Geeta (Name Changed) went missing from the village.
Parents were afraid to report about the Missing Child to the Police Station. The family was the regular listener of the Radio Programme. Through this Radio Programme they gained knowledge on how to do RR for missing case and
What to do if they are not given the basic amneties in their place of work, etc. Parents Filed RR on about the status of Geeta and finally with the help of Police they found Geeta. The
Parents came to know that the Geeta’s brother-in-law had only taken her to Delhi to work as Domestic Worker.
Geeta says that now she is very much happy to be back to home, and want to thank the “RADIO PROGRAMME” for increasing the awareness of the villagers. She inspired her friends in villages to
Iisten the Radio Programme of Mazboor Kisko Bola. Now Geeta is enrolled in school and continuing her education
Radio Links :
Episode 41: https://app.box.com/s/qrt8roa7js1p0niuuv7d
Episode 42: https://app.box.com/s/a4fbj6qq13viyfsre9x2
