Kadal Osai CR has collaborated with Yein Udaan to produce a series titled "English pesalam vanga" where we teach basic spoken english classes to the listeners in mini episodes lasting 3-5 minutes each. The episodes involve a simple everyday scenario where day to day conversations are taught in English for easy understanding and application. Following this series will help listeners learn the basics of the English language from scratch while also improving their vocabulary along the way. The lessons are explained in the Tamil language.

In these episodes:

     In this collection of 7 episodes, we will look at conversations taking place during a train journey from buying the tickets to the end of the journey where we meet up with our family. The 20th episode is a recap of the first five episodes and the last episode is a feedback episode.

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Ramanathapuram District Deputy Director Dr.Senthil Kumar talks about the measures taken and how to face COVID during this unlock situation.

This episode of Mission Corona covers very important lifestyle habits to be followed by responsible citizens. Please listen, Share and Stay safe. 

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Poshaan Maah 2020 | Celerate it with 5 cute stories | In the first story of National Nutrition Week, we listen to the tale of Ramu and Somu, two boys who live very contrast lives. Ramu is rich and can afford to eat outside whenever he wishes to and Somu is poor and sticks to home cooked food most of the time. Listen to the short story to learn what each of their lifestyles lead to ultimately. The story ends with the moral that we should always strive to consume healthy, nutritious food at all times even though unhealthy food may seem more tempting at times. 

2nd Story - About a king and his wealth 

3rd Story - About Anand and golden Milk 

4th Story - About Milan, Darwin & Mother's milk 

5th Story - About importance of steamed fish

     When the whole world had halted during the Covid-19 outbreak, there were some people that were expected to brave the virus and save other's lives too. Those people are the doctors, nurses and other people working in the medical profession. One would expect people to be eternally grateful to the medical professionals for risking everything and performing their duties in this period. However, on the contrary, they are facing even more difficulties away from work by the common people. 

     In this program, Ms. Gayathri recounts Kadal Osai FM's experience when 3 of its staff tested positive for the virus and the measures taken by the station to prevent further infections. Despite following all protocols and being extremely cautious, the staff of the Community radio faced social stigma by neighbours and family. 

     Then, we get into the interview with Dr. Ilayaraja. He is first asked about the worsening infection rate in the region. Then, he talks about the stigma faced by the staff of his clinic and the tedious measures taken by the them to prevent their clinic from becoming a hub for the virus. He is then asked about the symptoms one should watch out for if they suspect they may have contracted the virus, to which he gives a detailed explanation, from asymptomatic cases to severe infections.

     Dr. Ilayaraja talks about his experience and the kind of stigma he faced during the past few months. He talks about the horrible conditions medics have to work under, such as being in PPE kits for long consecutive hours without even removing them to use the restroom. He then addresses some of the rumours that have been doing the rounds regarding him and provides his side of the story. 

     Finally, he has a request to the people ,i.e., to stop gathering at tea shops during the mornings and evenings. From his observation, this seems to be one of the most unnecessary and prevalent activity that could accelerate the virus spread if infected people unknowingly visit the spot.  

Happy 74th Independance day to all our listeners!

     Kalangarai Vilakkam (trans. Light house) is a special initiative by Nesakkarangal Charitable Trust's Kadal Osai FM 90.4. It has been started to commemorate the radio station's succesful entry into its fifth year on August 15, 2020. With this program, Kadal Osai hopes to provide a proper career guidance to enthusiastic youngsters from the fishing community.

     Sahitya Akademi award winning writer and novelist Mr. Joe D'Cruz talks about the need for education for students. He suggests that youngsters should pursue their studies and then can return to fishing if they wish to once they have experienced proper education. He then talks about the accidents faced by fishermen at sea. He claims that the current generation of fishermen are comparatively physically weaker to the previous generations and that the fishermen should make use of available technology and safety measures to avoid such accidents and their consequences. He then appreciates Kadal Osai FM and requests the listeners to pay attention to the messages and information provided by the radio and not just listen to the entertainment portion of it. 

Happy 74th Independance day to all our listeners!

     Kalangarai Vilakkam (trans. Light house) is a special initiative by Nesakkarangal Charitable Trust's Kadal Osai FM 90.4. It has been started to commemorate the radio station's succesful entry into its fifth year on August 15, 2020. With this program, Kadal Osai hopes to provide a proper career guidance to enthusiastic youngsters from the fishing community.

     In this episode, Vijay TV fame Comedian Pazhani chats with RJ Zeenath about many general topics like the fishing business, fishing community, life in quarantine and his experience in Rameswaram Island. Having been born in a fisherman family, he has had plenty of experience in the fishing business in his earlier days, which he shares in this episode. He appreciates Nesakkarangal Charitable Trust's President and Managing Trustee Mr. S. Armstrong Fernando for his efforts to run a succesful and active Community Radio station to help the fishermen at sea and the fishermen community. He then talks about life in quarantine and about his experience during his visit to Rameswaram. Finally, he concludes his interview by appreciating Kadal Osai FM for its efforts to create a better life for the fishermen community.

Happy 74th Independance day to all our listeners!

     Kalangarai Vilakkam (trans. Light house) is a special initiative by Nesakkarangal Charitable Trust's Kadal Osai FM 90.4. It has been started to commemorate the radio station's succesful entry into its fifth year on August 15, 2020. With this program, Kadal Osai hopes to provide a proper career guidance to enthusiastic youngsters from the fishing community.

    Mr. Anandh, an assistant professor in a research centre that functions under Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University talks in details about the courses offered by the University. Firstly he addresses the issue of high drop out rates in the coastal regions as many students leave studies to financially support their families. Then he explains in detail the various courses offered by the Univesity and the outcomes of the courses. He also the mentions the kind of training done in some of the courses. 

Happy 74th Independance day to all our listeners!

     Kalangarai Vilakkam (trans. Light house) is a special initiative by Nesakkarangal Charitable Trust's Kadal Osai FM 90.4. It has been started to commemorate the radio station's succesful entry into its fifth year on August 15, 2020. With this program, Kadal Osai hopes to provide a proper career guidance to enthusiastic youngsters from the fishing community.

     The Indian Forest Service is one of the greatest departments to work in for any Indian who wishes to make a career revolving around the lush green forests of our country. Forest ranger Mr. Sathish discusses about the different positions available in the Indian Forest Service and the qualifications required to attemp to be appointed. The Indian Forest Service Officer is the most lucrative posting available when it comes to the department and one requires a science based degree to be eligible to write the recruitment exam for it. However, not all postings require a degree. There are postings available for people who have passed 10th grade, 12th grade and degree holders. Mr. Sathish goes on to explain the exam pattern and physical fitness requirement of each exam. If you are interested in getting recruited by the Indian Forest Service, listen to this program to get an insight on it. 

Happy 74th Independance day to all our listeners!

     Kalangarai Vilakkam (trans. Light house) is a special initiative by Nesakkarangal Charitable Trust's Kadal Osai FM 90.4. It has been started to commemorate the radio station's succesful entry into its fifth year on August 15, 2020. With this program, Kadal Osai hopes to provide a proper career guidance to enthusiastic youngsters from the fishing community.

     Mr. K. veera Raghava Rao begins his interview by appreciating Kadal Osai FM 90.4 for the work it has done the past 4 years and also for this program. The Covid-19 situation has been going on for the past 6 months and it has put a hold on education, with many students not being able to focus on academics due to various situations like unavailability of facilities to follow the initiatives taken by schools like online classes. Regarding this, Mr. K. Veera Raghava Rao emphasizes on the necessity of education to build a better nation, and to improve an individual's personality and character. He suggests that students must always be curious and should refer to the materials available to them like books to keep learning something and become more knowledgeable. He then talks about the opportunities available to the youngsters in public service by preparing for and writing public service exams, and encourages more students to attempt these. Getting recruited by the state's public service means that the individuals would have a great opportunity to be directly involved in improving the nation. 

     After the inteview is over, Ms. gayathri talks about the various courses available in the Tamil Nadu Dr. D. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, and the qualifications and criteria required to enroll in them. Kadal Osai hopes that people from the fishermen community make use of this to choose an appropriate course and enroll their children in it so that they can build a career around the sea that they love so much.

Happy 74th Independance day to all our listeners!

     Kalangarai Vilakkam (trans. Light house) is a special initiative by Nesakkarangal Charitable Trust's Kadal Osai FM 90.4. It has been started to commemorate the radio station's succesful entry into its fifth year on August 15, 2020. With this program, Kadal Osai hopes to provide a proper career guidance to enthusiastic youngsters from the fishing community. 

     After introducing the program to the listeners, we get to listen to the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar talk about the opportunities available for the youngsters in the fishing field with proper education. He is first posed with a question asking him about whether the people from fishing communities are aware of the courses in Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU). To this, he replies that based on the number of applications received for the courses each year, it can definitely be said that people are aware of the University and its courses. He goes on to explain the reservation criteria in the university. Then he tells us about the special features and benefits of the university and fishing related courses. Finally, he talks about the role of Community Radios in providing proper career guidance to the communities they serve during the admissions period and praises Kadal Osai FM for the work done by it.

     To conclude his interview, he has a message for the youngsters of the nation. He recounts his experience in Japan, where he noticed even people aged over 80 years working hard and being financially independant. He hopes that the youth of the nation make use of every opportunities available to them and work hard to build a better nation.