26[th] ANNUAL GENERAL REPORT
11th December 2021 – 16 TH July 2022
Vision of the Panjabi Centre
- To build a cohesive identity for the Panjabi community and its integration within the UK culture
Mission of the Panjabi Centre
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To raise awareness of the Panjabi language and culture
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To disseminate information with the Panjabi community and between other cultures
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To build capacity within and for the Panjabi community to enable better performance within the UK cultures
Outcomes
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To become skilled, qualified and confident
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To take part in the democratic process
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To be involved in human rights issues
Charity No. 1065534
Company
No. 3387854
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ANNUAL GENERAL REPORT FROM 11[TH] December 2021 TO 16[TH] JULY 2022.
By July 2022 we now have steady stream of presenters doing live shows. At times some presenters are doing 4 hours shows as opposed to 2 hours show.
We have trained two of our presenters Bhinder Bhangu and Basant Dhillon to host regular interviews. Basant Dhillon being herself a writer has connected herself with writers both in the UK diaspora and visitors from the Panjab and she has been regularly hosting 2 shows in a week. She also invites people to read their poetry directly on air and to discuss food recipes.
On 6[th] of May we had a very successful Vaisakhi Party at the Monsoon Banqueting Hall, Southall. Desi party was attended by over 350 people, and we fundraised of about £6000.00.
In the last 7 months we have now fully transferred from the radio analogue technology to digital technology. All radio output is now transmitted not through BT line but through broadband line and the telephone system is now also via broadband. This has reduced our cost substantially.
Our music database is now stored in the cloud. Some of the old computers have been renewed and new cabling installed throughout the studio building and the main office building. The sound quality of Desi Radio has improved a lot due to digital technology as well as due to the digital technology power granted to us by Ofcom.
Both Lawrence Galkoff and Paul Boon have successfully won the DAB Multiplex of Greater Manchester. This is an opportunity for Desi Radio for we could consider linking to Greater Manchester at a very low cost.
Steve Buckley hopefully will present his assessment report of the Panjabi Centre and will also suggest the possibility of getting a Greater London DAB opportunity in his report for Desi Radio.
Manjinder Chahal also done some work and obtain the quotation for Desi Radio’s App to be built in the near future.
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Ms Amarjit K Khera, Chair The Panjabi Centre 30 Sussex Road Southall UB2 5EG
Tel: 0208 574 9591
Email: info@desiradio.org.uk Website: www.desiradio.org.uk
Trustees/Directors of The Panjabi Centre:
Ms Amarjit K Khera (Chair) Mrs Jain Sidhu (Secretary) Mr Benjamin Schofield (Treasurer) Mr Anthony Kendall Mr Manjinder Chahal Mr Ajit Singh Khera
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