“Golden Waves”- Weekly Radio Serial by Vigyan Prasar

A thirteen week Radio Serial, “Golden Waves”, on Modern India and Science and Technology development will be broadcasted on every Saturday between 8-8.30 PM from 30^th Oct. onwards. The serial focuses on the India’s contributions in these areas. Some of the major achievements by contemporary Indian scientists will be taken to the common masses.

Our contribution in development of Tissue culture, Protein enriched rice, Energy from Ocean, Human genetical analysis of India population, findings of grass eating dinosaurs, food irradiation technology and our indigenous development of Jaipur foot and Kholapuri Chappels, etc., will be highlighted through this serial.

This serial is sponsored by Vigyan Prasar of Govt.of India and broadcasted through All India Radio. The serial will be aired in 117 AIR stations through 19 languages. Tamil Nadu Science Forum (TNSF) is assisting the serial production through Madurai All India Radio for Tamil Nadu. It will be relayed on 7 more stations of AIR in Tamil Nadu at a time. The serial will be in popular format with skit, dialogue, songs, etc., prepared by Professors and students of MK University and various Colleges.

The highlight of the serial will be awarding prizes to listeners who answers the questions announced at the end of the each episode. The final episode will focus on answering the questions of the listeners from experts of respective fields.