Empowering Media Training Environment: RAPA, South Korea Donates Modern Broadcasting equipment for NIMC
Dhaka, Bangladesh
In a significant step towards strengthening media production capabilities in Bangladesh, the Ministry of Science and ICT of South Korea, through the Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA), has given a grant as state-of-the-art television equipment, a complete Media Asset Management (MAM) system in last two years to the National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMC), Bangladesh. In this year they will provide a fully equipped shooting van to the NIMC, Dhaka.
In collaboration with the NIMC under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Dhaka and RAPA, supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT of South Korea installed the TV studio equipment and MAM system under the Support the Improvement of the Broadcasting Environment for NIMC (SIBE-NIMC) project.
This generous support comes as part of Korea’s commitment to fostering international cooperation in the field of digital communication and broadcasting. The donation is aimed at enhancing NIMC’s training infrastructure and production facilities, enabling it to offer more advanced and practical learning experiences for media professionals across the country.
With the newly received equipment, NIMC has already begun to witness significant improvements.
The MAM system has allowed for more efficient storage, retrieval, and management of digital content, streamlining post-production processes. The shooting van, outfitted with modern broadcasting tools, will made field productions more dynamic and accessible, especially in remote areas.
DPD of the SIBE-NIMC project Mohammad Abu Sadique from NIMC expressed his gratitude to the Government of Korea and RAPA for the valuable support. “This contribution has tremendously upgraded our technical capacity. It will empower our trainees and staff to produce high-quality content and adapt to modern broadcasting standards,” said PD of the SIBE-NIMC project Dr. Md. Md. Maruf Nawaz from NIMC.
With the approval and budget from the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh NIMC also organized workshops, seminar, training, conference and produce documentary under the SIBE-NIMC project. Journalists from the countryside joined the workshops on contemporary issues. There will be a great impact on the media professionals in Bangladesh through the activity of the SIBE-NIMC project.
The initiative reflects the growing partnership between South Korea and Bangladesh in the fields of science, technology, and media development. It is expected that such collaborations will continue to promote innovation and capacity-building in Bangladesh’s media sector.
