FM Radio At Hazara University

Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) has formally awarded licence to Hazara University (Garden Campus), Mansehra to establish and operate FM Radio Broadcast Station. The aims are to cater to the academic needs of the students of the University for purely educational programmes of Journalism and Mass Communication. The licence was handed over by Dr. Abdul Jabbar, Executive Member PEMRA to Shujaat Ali Khan, Head of Department of Journalism and Mass Communication Hazara University in an impressive ceremony held at PEMRA Headquarter Islamabad on last Tuesday. Hazara University is committed to provide all possible facilities to its students and to equip them with practical skills in all fields of studies. The rapid academic development under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Ihsan Ali, Vice Chancellor Hazara University has put the University in the list of top national and international universities. The main purpose of the FM
Campus Radio Station at the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication is educational and professional. It is geared towards training of the students to equip them with technological know-how in the field of Radio Journalism. The campus radio station will be a springboard to launch students into the practical world and the job market with sufficient technical and professional skills. In addition to acquiring technical expertise in the field of electronic media, students will also be trained to prepare, direct, and produce audience and community-oriented programmes, which will address the problems facing the target community. This will enable the students to produce programmes hands-on, which is the best method of learning-by-doing. The Hazara University Campus Radio Station will cater to the social and cultural needs of the campus community and of the people living in the adjoining areas. Besides, promoting national integration, sovereignty, civic
spirit, and Islamic values among its target group, the station will promote the image of Hazara University. Furthermore, this station will provide healthy entertainment; disseminate information about various undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate and professional degree programmes; educate the target group about health, environment, human rights, drug abuse; promote culture of tolerance; motivate students for a goal-oriented future; and preserve local and national cultural heritage. The target group will soon tune into Hazara University FM Campus Radio Station frequency 98.6 MHz.