Kashmir’s Radio Jockey Umar Nisar attends UNICEF conference

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Srinagar: Umar Nisar, the youngest Radio Jockey’s (RJ) of India attended the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) conference recently to understand the role of Radio to strengthen Its initiatives including #JalJeevanMission – ‘Har Ghar Jal’  

He is also known as ‘Radio boy of India’, born and brought up in a small village of South Kashmir Tral, is the youngest Radio Jockey’s (RJ) of India among who’s currently working at Radio Raabta 90.8 FM.

“It was a proud moment for me and for my radio station ‘Radio Raabta’ which I represented and for the whole of J&K as well. The conference was so insightful that it can lead us to make a positive impact on our society” RJ Umar Nisar said. 

While delivering keynote address in a national media interaction organised by UNICEF in New Delhi, Bharat Lal, Additional Secretary & Mission Director, National Jal Jeevan Mission said, “The media has a very important role in generating awareness and in engaging communities to own, operate and manage their in-village water supply system for ensuring regular and long-term clean tap water supply in rural homes.”

Over 11 Radio representatives participated in ‘Interaction with media on Jal Jeevan Mission’ programme focussed on the vision, objectives, priorities and achievements of the mission in providing clean tap water supply to all rural homes. Nicolas Osbert, Chief, WASH, UNICEF India and Zafrin Chowdhury, Chief, Communication, Advocacy and Partnership, UNICEF India were also present at the programme. 

“It reminds me of my childhood days, we used to learn abbreviations including ‘ What UNICEF stands for?’ now making it to UNICEF itself is like a dream come true” RJ Umar Nisar said with a smile.