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{{Short description|Indian Broadcaster and Writer}}
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'''Turaga Janaki Rani''' (31 August 1936 – 15 October 2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hans/2014-10-29/Tributes-pour-in-for-Radio-Akkayya/113761|title=Tributes pour in for 'Radio Akkayya'|website=The Hans India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/Turaga-Janaki-Rani-passes-away/article11071294.ece|title=Turaga Janaki Rani passes away|date=16 October 2014|newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=21 October 2018}}</ref> was a broadcaster, social activist and a writer worked with [[All India Radio]] for two decades. Popularly known as Radio Akkayya ({{lang-te|రేడియో అక్కయ్య}} Radio Sister).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.sakshi.com/state/2014/10/16/radio-akkayya-dies|title=Radio Akkayya dies|date=16 October 2014|website=sakshi}}</ref>

{{Infobox person
|| name =Turaga Janaki Rani
| image = TuragaJanakiRani.jpg
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = broadcaster, social activist
| birth_date = 31 August 1936
| birth_place = Machilipatnam
|death_date = 15 October 2014
| citizenship = Indian
| spouse = Krishna Mohan Rao
| children = Usha Ramani, Vasantha Shobha
| alma_mater = [[Andhra University]], [[Osmania University]]
}}

==Early life==
Turaga Janaki Rani was born in August 1936 in [[Machilipatnam]], [[Krishna District]], Andhra Pradesh, India. She did her schooling from Lady Ampthill school and school final from Hindu College,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hcmtm.ac.in/|title=::HINDU COLLEGE-MBA::|website=hcmtm.ac.in}}</ref> [[Machilipatnam]].

==Education and personal life==
She did her post graduation in Indian History, [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and Economics from [[Andhra University]]. She also did her post graduation degree in Economics from [[Nizam College]] in [[Hyderabad]].
She was married to Krishna Mohan Rao in 1959. They have two daughters, Usha Ramani and Vasantha Shobha.

==Career==
Janaki Rani started her career in Central Social Welfare Board<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cswb.gov.in/index.asp?langid=1|title=CSWB – Central Social Welfare Board|website=cswb.gov.in}}</ref> in 1958 as Welfare Officer, a central government voluntary organization for the welfare of disadvantaged sections of the society. She secured orientation certificate from [[Madras School of Social Work]]. During her service in the organization, she has initiated family and child welfare projects in tribal areas like [[Ashwaraopeta]], Wankhidi and [[Addateegala]]. During her tenure, she also edited the official magazine of the board, ‘Subhashini’.

She joined [[All India Radio]] in 1974 as producer and retired as Assistant Station Director at [[Hyderabad]] in 1994. She handled the planning, production, and presentation of programs for women, children, senior citizens and working women.
In collaboration with Department of Education, [[Panchayati raj]], [[Osmania University]] and [[UNICEF]] she has created many programs focusing on [[universal primary education]] (andariki chaduvu).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-has-achieved-universal-primary-education-unesco-753572|title=India Has Achieved 'Universal Primary Education': UNESCO}}</ref> She has designed a unique IEC campaign on child rights and child labour, Bala Jagriti, produced audio cassettes for [[UNICEF]].

She has initiated many series of radio programs to motivate children, to plant a sapling (nenoka mokka natanu) and Each one Teach one (a person making another literate) are popular among them. She also produced 45 jingles on good behavior, health, and nutrition which were borrowed by the [[National Institute of Nutrition]].

She also has initiated many series of programs in collaboration with Department of Education, [[Panchayati Raj]], [[Osmania University]] and [[UNICEF]]. She has designed unique IEC campaigns on child rights and child labor, Bala Jagriti, produced audio cassettes for [[UNICEF]].

She also produced audio cassettes for [[NCERT]] pre-school children, Acharya NG Ranga University,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angrau.ac.in/|title=ACHARYA N.G.RANGA Agricultural University|website=angrau.ac.in}}</ref> streemela, nawaangi, smokeless chulah for Non-Conventional Energy Development Corporation, Save the Children, UK on children for PLHIV in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Hindi]], and [[Odia language|Oriya]].

In association with [[Andhra Mahila Sabha]], Janaki Rani<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VG0EBZP3scUC&pg=PA434|title=Gold Nuggets: Selected Post-independence Telugu Short Stories|first1=Bhadriraju|last1=Krishnamurti|first2=C.|last2=Vijayasree|date=14 September 2017|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=9788126019304|via=Google Books}}</ref> brought out plays and songs for pre-school children. She also contributed to Suraksha, the AP Police Magazine, penned skits and conducted the programme called CAP(Children and Police) on child rights.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f51QAAAAYAAJ&q=turaga+janaki+rani|title=Vidura|date=14 September 1975|publisher=C. Sarkar.|via=Google Books}}</ref>

Janaki Rani has helped in formulating [[International Labour Organization]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm|title=International Labour Organization|website=ilo.org}}</ref> manuals and workbooks on child rights to Telugu for MCRHRD Institute,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcrhrdi.gov.in/|title=Web Page Blocked|website=mcrhrdi.gov.in}}</ref> and also translated series of nine books on women and law.

She had won Akashvani National Award<ref>http://allindiaradio.gov.in/Default.aspx</ref> for four times for her documentaries on the hearing impaired(Nissabdamlo Prema Naadalu), about the aged(Ashrayam) and chorus songs by children.

==Literature==
She wrote three short story anthologies, three novels, five books for children and also a collection of radio plays and features.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VG0EBZP3scUC&q=turaga+janaki+rani&pg=PA434|title=Gold Nuggets: Selected Post-independence Telugu Short Stories|first1=Bhadriraju|last1=Krishnamurti|first2=C.|last2=Vijayasree|date=13 February 2018|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=9788126019304|via=Google Books}}</ref> Books published for children include The Story of Red Cross and Bangaaru Pilaka<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pustakam.org/telugu-books/bangaru-pilaka.html|title=బంగారు పిలక – Bangaru Pilaka|website=pustakam.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.logili.com/books/turaga-chanukyarani/p-7488847-64227628505-cat.html|title=Buy Bangaru Pilaka online – online Telugu Books|website=logili.com}}</ref> for the [[National Book Trust]], Rebuild India, a translation of [[Swami Vivekananda]]’s book, published by [[Ramakrishna Math]], B.Nandam Gaari Asupatri,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.392971|title=B.nandam Gari Asupatri|last=T.janakee Rani|date=14 September 1992|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> a collection of plays published by the Jawahar Bal Bhavan, Mithayi Pottlam,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publicationsdivision.nic.in/Lang-Pub/Telugu/LTEL21.htm|title=Mithai Potlam|website=publicationsdivision.nic.in}}</ref> collection of stories published by the Publications Division. Her short stories are also translated into English, [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Kannada]], [[Odia language|Oriya]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]].

==Art and culture==
Diploma holder in [[Bharatanatyam]], she not only performed but also choreographed ballets for [[Doordarshan]].<ref>http://www.ddindia.gov.in/Pages/Home.aspx</ref>

==Professional affiliations==
* Life and Executive member of Andhra Yuvathi Mandali
* Life and Executive member of Andhra Mahila Sabha
* Life and Executive member of Andhra Balananda Sangham
* Life and Executive member of Seed (Society for Energy, Environment, and Development)
* Life and Executive member of Shramika Vidya Peeth
* Life and Executive member of Mahila Federation

==Awards==
* Two time Best writer Puraskaram by Telugu University
* Akashavani National Award

==References==
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