Batang Radyo sa Nutrisyon, NNC R02’s innovative radio program, was lauded by participants and members of the Nutriskwela Community Radio Network program during the recently concluded 8th National Conference of Nutriskwela Community Radio Network Program at Mezzo Hotel, Cebu City.

Batang Radyo sa Nutrisyon are group of elementary and secondary students who were organized and trained to propagate mass information on good nutrition by using their skills in radio broadcasting.
It started in 2012 through the initiative of the National Nutrition Council, Region 02 supported with a Department of Education Regional Memorandum No. 56, Series of 2012, “Enjoining all schools to participate in “Batang Radyo sa Nutrisyon”. This support of the DepEd paved way to the birth of Batang Radyo sa Nutrisyon in Region 02.

Initially, the municipalities of Claveria and Lal-lo, Cagayan and cities of Tuguegarao, Santiago and Cauayan were trained and organized as first set of Batang Radyo sa Nutrisyon in region 02.
Students undergone series of trainings; scriptwriting, production of nutri-plugs, and simulation radio broadcasting.

Today, a total of 232 Batang Radyo sa Nutrisyon members go on air in nine (9) radio stations all over the region.

Participants of the 8th National Conference shown interest for possible replication of the radio program in their nutriskwela community radio stations.