World Radio Day being celebrated around the world

Today is World Radio Day. Every year, the 13th of February is observed as World Radio Day to raise awareness among the people and the media about the importance of radio, and to encourage access to information through radio. The day was proclaimed by the member states of UNESCO in 2011 and subsequently adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day. This year's theme is - Radio: A Century informing, entertaining, and educating.

In this



era of a technologically advanced world with easy access to the internet and other mediums of communication, the peculiar role of radio cannot be ignored. There are a lot of people in the country who not only trust the radio but also rely on it for the consumption of news and entertainment purposes.

On this day every year, various activities are held by broadcasters, organizations, and communities around the world.