Media and Comms for change! Country Director, BBC Media Action, India
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10 Jan 2022
Read about our evidence based work on making a difference to the behaviours and lives of people living in small towns! Loved collaborating with the best in the field for this paper- Tom @OPMglobal @rishikadasroy @MamidiPavanH @radharani_m @raginipasricha Anna @bbcmediaaction
10 Jan 2022
What happens after you flush? That’s where the world’s first TV drama on the subject starts. Read about the proven impact of our work in tackling urban sanitation using #storytelling here: bit.ly/33kNzt6
@BMGFIndia @viacom18 @CSBC_AshokaUniv @NFSSMalliance #NavrangiRe
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20 Jun 2023
Join this panel discussion by @CSBC_AshokaUniv, where our Global Creative Advisor @radharani_m will be speaking on "Development Challenges and Behavior Change," alongside prominent sector leaders.
Register: bit.ly/467OgSh
🗓️23 June
⏲️6.30 pm
📍Eros Hotel, New Delhi
Join us for our upcoming #CSBCcolloquium, ‘Behaviour Change and Policy Dialogue 2023’, jointly organised by CSBC, Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), and Behavioural Insights, Architecture & Strategy (BIAS).
🗓️23 June
📍Eros Hotel, New Delhi
Register here bit.ly/467OgSh
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31 May 2023
Starting soon!
Do join @varindergam, our Director of Research at #gLOCAL2023 week to know more about monitoring and evaluation practices involving communities across diverse platforms.
Date: May 31st (Wednesday),
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm IST.
Register: bit.ly/43udiZA
🌟 Only one hour left until our webinar on "Whose Reality Counts? Measurement, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) across diverse platforms"!
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 31st, 2023
⌚ Time: 2:00 pm IST
🔗 Register in advance at this link: bit.ly/43udiZA
#glocal2023 #MEL #Dasra
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10 May 2023
Our work on @SaamuhikaShakti initiative with #InvaluableRecyclers of Bengaluru has been published by Research World, a blog by @esomar. The two-part series captures the impact of #Invaluables social media intervention, and how we use research to understand the impact of our work.
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1 May 2023
Marking 30 years of #WorldPressFreedomDay – a day of support for free & independent media, which are increasingly targets of political, economic and legal pressure. Join our @UNESCO event May 3- Radical Approaches to Saving Journalism: A Global Perspective bbc.in/44dSFSU
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16 Feb 2023
Audiences are at the heart of all we do. Research helps us to understand them. INSIGHTFUL is BBC Media Action's research festival, starting 27 Feb - join our webinars to hear tips and insight from our global research team: bbc.in/3XBoS1N
#media4dev #research #insight
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28 Dec 2022
JOB: We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced project manager to lead our work in #Afghanistan on mine risk education, health, nutrition and supporting local media organisations. Sound interesting? Apply here: bbc.in/3jpYiup #devjobs #mediajobs
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27 Dec 2022
.@bbcmaIND's work in @SaamuhikaShakti aims to positively shift people's perceptions about waste picking and informal waste pickers in Bengaluru. Here is where you can read more about it: saamuhikashakti.org/partner/…
26 Dec 2022
As we count down to the end of 2022, we take the opportunity to highlight the collective’s work. A #YearInReview post covers so little of what partners have done in collaboration with informal waste pickers. Reach out to know more!
Today, we spotlight @bbcmaIND & @CAREIndia
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22 Dec 2022
A glimpse from the meet and greet event of @sbccsummit in Marrakech, where South Asian colleagues discussed the future of #SBCC in the region. In the new year, @bbcmaIND is looking forward to enriching these conversations with more evidence and insights from the ground.
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20 Dec 2022
Today is #InternationalHumanSolidarityDay , observed by the United Nations to raise public awareness of the importance of solidarity to combat poverty, spark debate on ways to promote solidarity to achieve the SDGs, and encourage new initiatives for poverty eradication. (1/3)
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8 Dec 2022
Pls join me for the session with @cathy_bf and Kainat from @IRDGlobal to discuss the strength of storytelling. Starting soon!! #WHO #SBCCSummit
8 Dec 2022
ON NOW: 'Strength of storytelling' at @SBCCSummit moderated by our own @varindergam - learn more about our approach to storytelling for social impact: bbc.in/3FyS6sA
#CommunicationCan #SBCCSummit #sanitation #India #storytelling
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8 Dec 2022
Coming up today on Day 4 of the #SBCCSummit – how we are reaching young audiences in #Tanzania , the importance of storytelling, and the role of SBCC in #climateaction – join us, or learn more online:
bbc.in/3P9yYEt
#CommunicationCan @varindergam @Joseph_Minde
ALT BBC Media Action at International SBCC Summit - 8 Dec
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7 Dec 2022
Good shit at @SBCCSummit by @varindergam and @bbcmediaaction .
#SBCCSummit #EEforSBCC #goodshit #Malasur #DemonofDefeca
@SIESociety @prodigiumpics
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7 Dec 2022
1/ ON NOW: Our panel session about #SBCC for #peacebuilding – if you’re at @SBCCSummit check it out! Read on to learn more – a 🧵:
ALT BBC Media Action at the International SBCC Summit Wed 7 December - panel 9.15 am GMT 1 The role of SBCC in peacebuilding and conflict prevention with Alasdair Stuart BBC Media Action - poster presentation 3.30 pm GMT 1 - Malasur the demon of defeca - with Varinder Gaur Gambhir BBC Media Action India
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6 Dec 2022
Marrakech & the world meet our scalable demon who makes an invisible topic like #faecalsludgemanagement visible, highlighting role of #SBCC in an area dominated so far by tech & infra #CommunicationCan @NFSSMalliance @BMGFIndia @MoHUA_India
6 Dec 2022
Tomorrow at #SBCCSummit @varindergam our #India director of research will be talking about our award-winning poo demon! Learn more about our project in India here: bbc.in/3VNFZ08 @radharanim @bbcmaIND @SBCCSummit
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6 Dec 2022
Please do come and say hello to our poo demon and know more about the insight behind this big idea! #SBCCSummit
6 Dec 2022
Tomorrow at #SBCCSummit @varindergam our #India director of research will be talking about our award-winning poo demon! Learn more about our project in India here: bbc.in/3VNFZ08 @radharanim @bbcmaIND @SBCCSummit
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5 Dec 2022
INSIGHT: Storytelling rooted in audience insights helps tackle complex social problems - we dive into the art and science behind our hit drama on #sanitation in #India: bbc.in/3FnClUY. #LifeNavrangi #mediaforgood @varindergam @radharani_m @GodfrAnna @bbcmaIND
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4 Dec 2022
Looking forward to a packed and exciting Monday at #SBCCsummit in Marrakech. Do connect to know more about our work and discuss partnerships to make a difference!
4 Dec 2022
#SBCCSummit kicks off tomorrow! @varindergam our #India director of research, will be talking about our one-of-a-kind drama #Navrangi Re! - covering life, love and sanitation in the neighbourhood! Check it out: bbc.in/3ulfV0u @bbcmaIND @SBCCSummit @SIESociety
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2 Dec 2022
Just three days to go! The #SBCCSummit starts 5 Dec and we’ve got an exciting lineup of panels and speakers – check out the full list on our website bbc.in/3Up8ekr
#CommunicationCan
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2 Dec 2022
Love that we always have the appetite to challenge status quo- whether with a dog named condom or a poo demon! Here’s to more such innovative work rooted in evidence
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