{"id":304982,"date":"2024-07-20T17:32:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T12:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=304982"},"modified":"2024-07-20T17:32:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T12:02:12","slug":"the-voicebox-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/the-voicebox-program\/","title":{"rendered":"The Voicebox\u201d Program\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Source- This post on the <strong>The Voicebox\u201d Program<\/strong> has been created based on the article &#8220;NFDC and Netflix Partner to Launch \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2034081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Voicebox\u201d &#8211; an Upskilling Program for Voice-over Artists in India<\/a>&#8221; published in &#8220;The Hindu\u201d on 20 July 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content user-select-text\" role=\"heading\" aria-label=\"Sent by Copilot: The **Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability (GCPRS)** is currently underway at the **Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan** in Delhi. This four-day event brings together experts from India and abroad to address pressing concerns related to plastic waste management, recycling, and sustainability. The conference aims to promote circularity and discuss innovative solutions for a more sustainable future. Notable attendees include Secretary of the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, **Smt. Nivedita Shukla Verma**, and Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, **Smt. Mercy Epao**[^1^] [^3^]. Topics covered include advances in biodegradable plastics, circular economy principles in waste management, and policy frameworks affecting plastics use and recycling[^2^]. Let me know if you need more information! \ud83d\ude0a\">\n<div class=\"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard has-image\">\n<div class=\"ac-textBlock\">\n<h2>Why in the news?<\/h2>\n<p>The <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">National Film Development Corporation<\/span> (NFDC) and <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Netflix<\/span> India have collaborated to launch an upskilling program for voice-over artists in India, named &#8220;The Voicebox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>About The Voicebox\u201d Program<\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 404px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/WhatsAppImage2024-07-18at6.39.59PMMWX7.jpeg?resize=404%2C253&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The voicebox programme\" width=\"404\" height=\"253\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>1. Launched by:<\/strong> National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and Netflix<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Partner:<\/strong> Pearl Academy which is India\u2019s leading design institute will join as a training partner for this program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Funding by:<\/strong> The Voicebox program is sponsored by the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Objective:<\/strong> The &#8220;The Voicebox&#8221; program aims to upskill voice-over artists in India.<\/p>\n<h2>Features of the programme<\/h2>\n<p>1. The program will cover eight languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Gujarati. The training will include Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) workshops, featuring guest lectures and mentoring sessions, followed by assessments.<\/p>\n<p>2. The workshops will be conducted in seven major cities: New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kochi.<\/p>\n<p>3. Each batch will accommodate up to 30 candidates, with a total of 210 participants selected through preliminary screening. At least 50% of the participants will be women.<\/p>\n<p>4. The top seven participants from each batch will have the opportunity to contribute to Netflix\u2019s special project, \u201cAzaadi ki Amrit Kahaniya.\u201d They will lend their voices to narrate stories reflecting the Indian independence movement.<\/p>\n<p>5. The program is open to professionals with more than two years of experience in the media and entertainment sector, with a preference for women. The goal is to enhance their skills in voice-over artistry.<\/p>\n<p>6. Netflix has committed $100 million a year over five years to support underrepresented communities in the TV and film industries through various programs globally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus: Scheme and Programme\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source- This post on the The Voicebox\u201d Program has been created based on the article &#8220;NFDC and Netflix Partner to Launch \u201cThe Voicebox\u201d &#8211; an Upskilling Program for Voice-over Artists in India&#8221; published in &#8220;The Hindu\u201d on 20 July 2024. Why in the news? The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and Netflix India have collaborated&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/the-voicebox-program\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Voicebox\u201d Program\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,956],"tags":[11872,10498],"class_list":["post-304982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-schemes-and-programs","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304982\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}