Unicef signs MoU for awareness programmes

our correspondent Sunday, April 15, 2012 Islamabad: United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Radio Pakistan to launch a series of programmes on creating awareness about children’s education in the country. The document was signed by Unicef Representative Dan Rohrmann and PBC Controller Home Manzoor Ali Tanha at the National Broadcasting House. The programme is designed to promote the Unicef campaign ‘Every Child in School’ and raise awareness among the masses particularly in the rural community regarding the importance of children’s education. Under the agreement, Radio Pakistan will produce and broadcast a 20-minute episode on every Saturday at 11 a.m. It will be repeated on Sunday at the same time. All FM-93 and medium wave stations will broadcast the programme, which will continue for three months. The first programme of the series will be aired on Saturday, April 21, 2012.