Unicef has teamed up with local radio show “Saathi Sanga Manka Kura” (SSMK) to launch a free SMS number (4400) for youths in Nepal so they could text in their views and comments on issues that concern them to the global organisation.
The mentioned radio show targets youths and is run by Equal Access Nepal.
Commenting on the new service launch, director of Equal Access Nepal, Deependra Joshi, said: “This service will provide a platform for Nepali youngsters to give their views on issues that concern them. Over time it will also provide an interesting wealth of material that can help pinpoint more accurately the primary areas of interest and concerns amongst the youth community.”
On the other hand, Unicef Nepal’s representative, Gillian Mellsop, said: “We realise that so many young people wish to voice their opinions and this modern facility will reach out to them all across the country initiating debate through a combination of mobile technology, the web and national radio networks.”
[Via: sify.com]