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Papers by Archana Kapoor

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2009

Although HIV in the Middle East and North Africa is currently characterized as a low seroprevalen... more Although HIV in the Middle East and North Africa is currently characterized as a low seroprevalence epidemic, there are numerous factors that are present in the region that could prevent-or exacerbate-the epidemic. The time to invest substantially in prevention-and gender-specific prevention in particular-is now. Given that most policy makers do not make gender-specific plans as epidemics progress, our research team-which draws upon expertise from both within and outside the region-worked together to make programmatic and policy suggestions in the Middle East and North Africa region in 5 key areas: (1) gender-specific and gender transformative HIV prevention interventions; (2) access to quality education and improvements in life skills and sex education; (3) economic empowerment; (4) property rights; and (5) antiviolence. In short, this work builds upon many ongoing efforts in the region and elucidates some of the links between gendered empowerment and health outcomes around the world, particularly HIV and AIDS.

Indian Journal of Educational Technology Vol.1 (2), 2019

Radio is a powerful mass medium that informs, educates, is inclusive, preserves the local identit... more Radio is a powerful mass medium that informs, educates, is inclusive, preserves the local identity of communities and helps reach out to and empower marginalized sections of society. In developing countries, it can add value in several ways, particularly in areas where information, knowledge and technology come at a cost. It has the potential to fill the gap that exists in schools by providing quality education, vocational and skill training to disadvantaged students. The article begins by tracing the history of radio with a focus on the experiments of radio in education across the globe. This ranges from, the BBC's schools broadcasting services in 1924, and programmes for underprivileged children by AIR Madras, to the educational FM channel Gyan Vani being launched in India in 2011. Steering towards the importance of Community Radio and its potential to reach out to underprivileged communities, the paper highlights the educational initiatives launched with community radios by National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) in India. The paper also addresses Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI)-a teaching methodology that makes learning fun and evaluating its success stories in India and abroad. Various local-level efforts that have helped in reaching out to the marginalized sections in lieu of improving education has also been discussed. German playwright and author Bertolt Brecht wrote, "Radio is one sided when it should be two. It is purely an apparatus for distribution, for mere sharing out. So, here is a positive suggestion: change this apparatus over from distribution to communication. The radio would be the finest possible communication apparatus in public life, a vast network of pipes. That is to say, it would be if it knew how to receive as well as transmit, how to let the listener speak as well as hear, how to bring him into a relationship instead of isolating him. On this principle the radio should step out of the supply business and organise its listeners as suppliers (Thomas, 2011). The playwright's words highlight the sole purpose of communication as participatory when radio and all other mediums were treated by the state as a source for distribution of information. Citizens are reduced to passive audiences who lend out their ears to mere propaganda and news about various welfare schemes. Their voices are ultimately absent or get lost. This is exactly what can change if Radio serves as an interactive and collaborative medium for communication-a tool for education. Radio is a powerful mass medium that informs and educates, is inclusive, and preserves the local identities of communities and helps reach out to and empower marginalized sections of society. In particular those, who have missed out on access to opportunities on account of not

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2009

Although HIV in the Middle East and North Africa is currently characterized as a low seroprevalen... more Although HIV in the Middle East and North Africa is currently characterized as a low seroprevalence epidemic, there are numerous factors that are present in the region that could prevent-or exacerbate-the epidemic. The time to invest substantially in prevention-and gender-specific prevention in particular-is now. Given that most policy makers do not make gender-specific plans as epidemics progress, our research team-which draws upon expertise from both within and outside the region-worked together to make programmatic and policy suggestions in the Middle East and North Africa region in 5 key areas: (1) gender-specific and gender transformative HIV prevention interventions; (2) access to quality education and improvements in life skills and sex education; (3) economic empowerment; (4) property rights; and (5) antiviolence. In short, this work builds upon many ongoing efforts in the region and elucidates some of the links between gendered empowerment and health outcomes around the world, particularly HIV and AIDS.

Indian Journal of Educational Technology Vol.1 (2), 2019

Radio is a powerful mass medium that informs, educates, is inclusive, preserves the local identit... more Radio is a powerful mass medium that informs, educates, is inclusive, preserves the local identity of communities and helps reach out to and empower marginalized sections of society. In developing countries, it can add value in several ways, particularly in areas where information, knowledge and technology come at a cost. It has the potential to fill the gap that exists in schools by providing quality education, vocational and skill training to disadvantaged students. The article begins by tracing the history of radio with a focus on the experiments of radio in education across the globe. This ranges from, the BBC's schools broadcasting services in 1924, and programmes for underprivileged children by AIR Madras, to the educational FM channel Gyan Vani being launched in India in 2011. Steering towards the importance of Community Radio and its potential to reach out to underprivileged communities, the paper highlights the educational initiatives launched with community radios by National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) in India. The paper also addresses Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI)-a teaching methodology that makes learning fun and evaluating its success stories in India and abroad. Various local-level efforts that have helped in reaching out to the marginalized sections in lieu of improving education has also been discussed. German playwright and author Bertolt Brecht wrote, "Radio is one sided when it should be two. It is purely an apparatus for distribution, for mere sharing out. So, here is a positive suggestion: change this apparatus over from distribution to communication. The radio would be the finest possible communication apparatus in public life, a vast network of pipes. That is to say, it would be if it knew how to receive as well as transmit, how to let the listener speak as well as hear, how to bring him into a relationship instead of isolating him. On this principle the radio should step out of the supply business and organise its listeners as suppliers (Thomas, 2011). The playwright's words highlight the sole purpose of communication as participatory when radio and all other mediums were treated by the state as a source for distribution of information. Citizens are reduced to passive audiences who lend out their ears to mere propaganda and news about various welfare schemes. Their voices are ultimately absent or get lost. This is exactly what can change if Radio serves as an interactive and collaborative medium for communication-a tool for education. Radio is a powerful mass medium that informs and educates, is inclusive, and preserves the local identities of communities and helps reach out to and empower marginalized sections of society. In particular those, who have missed out on access to opportunities on account of not