Good News India to complete 200 episodes
The programme has also led to bestowing of recognition and awards to several special individuals.
New Delhi: Good News India, a programme that promotes and projects good initiatives being done by individuals for the betterment of community, is set to complete 200 episodes on Doordarshan News soon. The programme, which has been aired on the national broadcaster for the past four years, has also led to bestowing of recognition and awards to several special individuals who had taken part in public welfare initiatives and made a difference in the society.
After airing of some Good News India episodes on DD News, the government is also understood to have awarded the exemplary work being done by the people showcased in it.
“There are many people who work tirelessly for the betterment of people around them but remain unnoticed. We look for them around the country, research on them and then bring them to light so that their efforts could inspire others to achieve their goals. Many stories done in the programme has worked as a catalyst in not bringing these people to the fore but also to get recognized for the highest award of the country,” sources added.
Some examples of such recognition was Padma Shri to D. Prakash Rao from Cuttack in Odisha who — despite being a tea seller — runs a free school for children from the economically deprived section. Similarly Ranchi based Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, who provides medical advice to the needy at '5, was also selected for the Padma Shri after his episode was aired in the programme. Mohd. Hanif Khan Shastri, Mrs Salumarda Thimakka, Dr Ravindra and Dr Smita Kohle are other names who were conferred with Padma Shri after their work was highlighted in Good News India.
Sources stated that the programme is an attempt by the public service broadcaster to bring out the positive news that is happening across the country.
The programme, Good News India, is aired weekly and tries to cover positive news from across the country. In all, about 900 such positive stories have been telecast by the national broadcaster through the programme. The attempt is to highlight the contribution made by common people.
A special edition of the programme will be telecast on the occasion of its competing 200 episodes. DD News is also planning to bring out the best of stories in a book form, sources added.