Women and Science Communication for Sustainable Development through Mass Media of N-E India in the Last Decade: An Epistemological Case Study

International Journal of Communication and Media Science

© 2017 by SSRG - IJCMS Journal

Volume 4 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Ratul Datta and Prof. (Dr.) Tapati Basu

10.14445/2349641X/IJCMS-V4I1P101

How to Cite?

Ratul Datta and Prof. (Dr.) Tapati Basu, "Women and Science Communication for Sustainable Development through Mass Media of N-E India in the Last Decade: An Epistemological Case Study," SSRG International Journal of Communication and Media Science, vol. 4,  no. 1, pp. 1-9, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/2349641X/IJCMS-V4I1P101

Abstract:

In this research, the main objective is to explore the need of the pedagogic study of growing interest in science communication as an area of specialization in India and role of media for sustainable development. Compared to the Indian scenario it is found that, world has already experiencing a widespread diffusion of such activities for sustainable development. In this research, we have given special emphasis given on North-East Indian states viz. Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Assam, Tripura and Sikkim. Here, obviously comes the role of mass media. 8 largest circulated daily newspapers of 8 NER states viz. Arunachal Times from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Tribune from Assam, Sangai Express from Manipur, Shillong Times from Meghalaya, Nagaland Post from Nagaland, Sikkim Express from Sikkim, Dainik Sambad from Tripura and The Mizoram Post from Mizoram were taken as sample space from 2001 to 2010. It is found that, overall share of science news on sustainable development in all India level is 3.5 percent whereas, in NER states’ media, space share for science news for the upliftment and development of women is too low, less than 1 percent. Local scientific issues in very regional languages are too low in NER states. There should be more local language daily newspapers for science based news and more initiatives to achieve sustainable development.

Keywords:

Pedagogic, Science communication, Media, Sustainable development, Trafficking, Female work participation rate, Infant Mortality Rate among Female.

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