- All India Radio (AIR) organized the National Symposium of Poets 2020 on 27 December 2019. This edition of poet symposium was attended by select poets from all corners of country, who gave their presentations and captivated the hearts of people.
About National Symposium of Poets
- Such National symposium is organised continuously every year since 1956. The symposium is organized every year and broadcast on eve of Republic Day and at all the centers of AIR at 10:00 PM. The poets of all 22 languages recognized in tenth schedule of constitution participate in symposium.
About All India Radio
- Founded in 1936, it is a division of Prasar Bharati (India’s largest public broadcasting agency). AIR is National Radio Broadcaster of India. Since 1956 Is officially known as Akashvani. AIR is sister service of Prasar Bharati’s Doordarshan, an Indian television broadcaster. AIR Motto – ‘Bahujan Hitaya: Bahujan Sukhaya’. It broadcasts programmes in 23 languages and 179 dialects.
