Program Coordinator and founder member of Radio Salesian, the first Nepali language broadcasting Community Radio in India, RJ Samir Chhetri, a native of Sonada has secured his place in the book of records.

The India Book of Records states, “RJ Samir is the first RJ of the first community radio run by a college in North Bengal and entire northeast India.”

“This recognition of RJ Samir is a matter of pride for our community radio and inspiration for younger radio journalists to make their mark,” says station director Fr. C.M. Paul.

Since the inception of Radio Salesian 90.8 FM in August 2016, RJ Samir has been its program coordinator of the first community radio run by the college broadcasting mainly in Nepali language.

Besides, training some 15 local Gorkha young men and women to be radio journalists working for the community of the Darjeeling Hills, RJ Samir has also trained 12 BA Mass  Communication students of Assam Don Bosco University Guwahati during the summer and winter breaks.

Samir started his career with Radio Misty in Gangtok and moved on to Kathmandu after which he worked with Radio Misty in Siliguri before joining Radio Salesian in August 2016.

He has also contributed towards our initiative to visualize some of our favourite Nepali language stories and folktales, through out TheDC Story Series हाम्रा कथाहरु

Radio Salesian is run by Salesian College Sonada established in Gorabari village in 1938.

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This month, we are sharing the story “ प्रेम पत्र ” by Bishal Nalbo.

Instead of just focusing on previously published stories, we have decided to accept stories from our readers. The best story every month will be given a voice over by RJ Samir and we will turn it into an audio-visual format.

If you have it in you to write a story in Nepali, please do send us your entries.

You can write-in comments below or inbox us a message. Or You can email us the same at: editor@thedarjeelingchronicle.com or thedarjeelingchronicle@gmail.com

You can reach out to RJ Samir via WhatsApp or Call at: 891834 3658

We THANK our contributors

• Editing – Bishan Rai
• Writer / Narration – R.J Samir

Please SHARE, help us reach these stories to all of our people

You can subscribe to RJ Sameer on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWXn

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This month, we are sharing the story “ख्रीष्टमसमा परिस्थितिले” by Sharad Sharan.

Instead of just focusing on previously published stories, we have decided to accept stories from our readers. The best story every month will be given a voice over by RJ Samir, and we will turn it into an audio-visual format.

If you have it in you to write a story in Nepali, please do send us your entries.

You can write-in comments below or inbox us a message. Or You can email us the same at: editor@thedarjeelingchronicle.com or thedarjeelingchronicle@gmail.com

You can reach out to RJ Samir via WhatsApp or Call at: 891834 3658

We THANK our contributors

• Editing – Bishan Rai
• Writer / Narration – R.J Samir

Please SHARE, help us reach these stories to all of our people

You can subscribe to RJ Sameer on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWXn

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This month, we are sharing the story “पश्चाताप” by Manoj Rai Namdung.

Instead of just focusing on previously published stories, we have decided to accept stories from our readers. The best story every month will be given a voice over by RJ Samir and we will turn it into an audio-visual format.

If you have it in you to write a story in Nepali, please do send us your entries.

You can write-in comments below or inbox us a message. Or You can email us the same at: editor@thedarjeelingchronicle.com or thedarjeelingchronicle@gmail.com

You can reach out to RJ Samir via WhatsApp or Call at: 891834 3658

We THANK our contributors

• Editing – Bishan Rai
• Writer / Narration – R.J Samir

Please SHARE, help us reach these stories to all of our people

You can subscribe to RJ Sameer on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWXn

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This month, we are sharing the story “आरुको फुल” by Sarad Saran Sharma.

Instead of just focusing on previously published stories, we have decided to accept stories from our readers. The best story every month will be given a voice over by RJ Samir and we will turn it into an audio-visual format.

If you have it in you to write a story in Nepali, please do send us your entries.

You can write-in comments below or inbox us a message. Or You can email us the same at: editor@thedarjeelingchronicle.com or thedarjeelingchronicle@gmail.com

You can reach out to RJ Samir via WhatsApp or Call at: 891834 3658

We THANK our contributors

• Direction – Nawami Gurung
• Sketch – Lios Rai
• Editing – Nawami Gurung
• Writer / Narration – R.J Samir

Please SHARE, help us reach these stories to all of our people

You can subscribe to RJ Sameer on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWXn

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This month, we are sharing the story “गर्वबोध” by Anand Akash.

Instead of just focusing on previously published stories, we have decided to accept stories from our readers. The best story every month will be given a voice over by RJ Samir and we will turn it into an audio-visual format.

If you have it in you to write a story in Nepali, please do send us your entries.

You can write-in comments below or inbox us a message. Or You can email us the same at: editor@thedarjeelingchronicle.com or thedarjeelingchronicle@gmail.com

You can reach out to RJ Samir via WhatsApp or Call at: 891834 3658

We THANK our contributors

• Direction – Nawami Gurung
• Sketch – Ananya De
• Editing – Nawami Gurung
• Writer / Narration – R.J Samir

Please SHARE, help us reach these stories to all of our people

You can subscribe to RJ Sameer on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWXn

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This month, we are sharing a story “ छिमेकी (Chimeki)” by Guru Prasad Mainali

Instead of just focusing on previously published stories, we have decided to accept stories from our readers. The best story every month will be given a voice over by RJ Samir and we will turn it into an audio-visual format.

If you have it in you to write a story in Nepali, please do send us your entries.

You can write-in comments below or inbox us a message. Or You can email us the same at: editor@thedarjeelingchronicle.com or thedarjeelingchronicle@gmail.com

You can reach out to RJ Samir via WhatsApp or Call at: 891834 3658

We THANK our contributors

• Direction – Nawami Gurung
• Sketch – Ananya De
• Editing – Nawami Gurung
• Writer / Narration – R.J Samir

Please SHARE, help us reach these stories to all of our people

You can subscribe to RJ Sameer on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWXn

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This month, we are sharing a story “अन्तिम पत्र ” by RJ Samir

Instead of just focusing on previously published stories, we have decided to accept stories from our readers. The best story every month will be given a voice over by RJ Samir and we will turn it into an audio-visual format.

If you have it in you to write a story in Nepali, please do send us your entries.

You can write-in comments below or inbox us a message. Or You can email us the same at: editor@thedarjeelingchronicle.com or thedarjeelingchronicle@gmail.com

You can reach out to RJ Samir via WhatsApp or Call at: 891834 3658

We THANK our contributors

• Direction – Nawami Gurung
• Sketch – Ananya De
• Editing – Nawami Gurung
• Writer / Narration – R.J Samir

Please SHARE, help us reach these stories to all of our people

You can subscribe to RJ Sameer on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWXn

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As we had informed earlier, we have tied up with RJ Samir – Samir Gideon Ghimire, to bring to you 12 Nepali stories – 1 story a month, in the audio-pictorial format under our series हाम्रा कथाहरु.

We are doing this to make our Nepali literature more popular among younger generations, and also among those who may never have read a Nepali story before.

This month, we are sharing a story “गरिबी भित्रको बिबस्ता ” by मनोज राई नामन्दुङ

Instead of just focusing on previously published stories, we have decided to accept stories from our readers. The best story every month will be given a voice over by RJ Samir and we will turn it into an audio-visual format.

If you have it in you to write a story in Nepali, please do send us your entries. You can write-in comments below or inbox us a message.

Or You can email us the same at: editor@thedarjeelingchronicle.com or thedarjeelingchronicle@gmail.com

You can reach out to RJ Samir via WhatsApp or Call at: +91 – 891834 3658

We THANK our contributors

Direction – Nawami Gurung and Ananya Dey 
Sketch – Ananya De 
Editing – Nawami Gurung 
Narration – R.J Samir 

Please SHARE, help us reach these stories to all of our people You can subscribe to RJ Sameer on Youtube: Here

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Singhell is a scenic destination close to both Kurseong and Darjeeling surrounded by Alpine trees and tea estate at an altitude of 5000 ft above sea level.

The RJs received a very warm welcome from the local Radio Salesian listeners.

“We were welcomed by the locals with much joy and great gratitude,” said Radio Salesian program Coordinator RJ Samir. As Community Radio, it is our duty to focus on the welfare and development of the society,” RJ Samir said emphasizing the role of community radio.

He did not hesitate to state the main motive of the RJ Team visit, “was to make the bond stronger between Community Radio and the people.” One of the ardent Radio Salesian fan Miss Purnima confessed, “Radio Salesian has become an important part of my daily life.”

While RJ Dikshit interviewed the local youths for his weekend show Yuwa Aawaj, RJ Smriti interviewed local farmers at Singhell TE and RJ Rejina interviewed the children for Bal Manjari, the popular Sunday morning show for children.

The second group consisting of RJ Samir and RJ Moses visited Sittong some 54 km from Darjeeling. RJ Samir interviewed writer/critic Prof. Mehermaan Subba and RJ Moses interviewed singer/composer Silash Phipon. Sittong is an area very famous for its orange cultivation, during the winter months the entire area turns orange color with its orange gardens. lace is nicely located with a view of the surrounding hills.

Writes: Puran Gurung

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