Prasar Bharti to be overhauled soon

Prasar Bharti to be overhauled soon

Courtesy: Zeenews.com
Saturday, March 30, 2013

New Delhi: A number of measures like improved content, setting up of a recruitment board, and filling up of vacant posts have been announced to invigorate Prasar Bharti - the country's public broadcaster. 

Of the 3,452 posts which were identified as critical for operations in June, 2009, 1,150 have been filled and a proposal to fill the remaining is under active consideration, a statement issued by Prasar Bharti said Thursday. 
Approval has also been accorded to fill 3,023 posts in various categories like production assistant, cameraman, technician and head clerks, among others. 

"This is the first major recruitment in Prasar Bharati in 15 years," the statement said. 

To improve the look, feel and content to attract more listeners and viewers, "distinguished professionals have been engaged", it added. 

"The ministry of information and broadcasting has set up an expert committee (headed by Sam Pitroda, advisor to the prime minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations) which will suggest the restructuring of Prasar Bharati," the broadcaster said. 

More at : http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/prasar-bharti-to-be-overhauled-soon_838753.html

Antidote to radio harassment

Antidote to radio harassment
SUMI SUKANYA, Saturday , March 30 , 2013 |
Courtesy: The Telegraph, Kolkata

New Delhi, March 29: The information and broadcasting ministry has asked All India Radio (AIR) to get its casual artistes evaluated by a panel of external experts to prevent their alleged sexual exploitation by seniors on the pretext of career enhancement.

The directive comes after radio presenters employed with a Prasar Bharati-run channel alleged sexual harassment at workplace earlier this month.

The All India Radio Broadcasting Professionals Association (AIRBPA) had filed a complaint with the Delhi Commission for Women on March 6, stating they were facing sexual harassment at AIR’s FM Gold radio station.

The AIRBPA later approached the National Commission for Women (NCW) with the complaint.

Following this, the ministry formed a committee to look into the allegations. Although the committee has not yet presented its conclusive report, it recommended some measures and changes in the functioning of the channel to safeguard the interests of women employees.

“The recommendations have not been approved yet and, therefore, cannot be made public. But one of the most important suggestions is that performance of ad hoc employees be judged by outsiders,” said a ministry official.

More at: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130330/jsp/nation/story_16727222.jsp#.UVfOJBemh_Q

Prasar Bharati Act authorises AIR to broadcast paid commercials: HC - The Hindu

Prasar Bharati Act authorises AIR to broadcast paid commercials: HC - The Hindu

Courtesy : K. T. SANGAMESWARAN, The Hindu
CHENNAI, March 30, 2013

The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act authorises broadcasting of paid commercials by All India Radio (AIR), the Madras High Court has said.

Dismissing in limine a public interest litigation petition seeking a declaration that broadcasting of paid commercials in AIR was illegal and unconstitutional, the First Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice N. Paul Vasanthakumar said the statutory provisions made it abundantly clear that the Prasar Bharati Corporation, particularly its Board, was empowered to determine and levy fee and other service charges in respect of the advertisements. Hence, the petitioner’s contention that broadcasting of paid commercials was repugnant to the Act had no basis. In fact, Section 12 (7) authorised broadcasting of paid commercials.

More at : http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/prasar-bharati-act-authorises-air-to-broadcast-paid-commercials-hc/article4562347.ece

News Release regarding setting up of the Recruitment Board, Finalisation of Recruitment Regulations and Filling up the Vacant Post

INDIA's PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER

 

PRASAR BHARATI

NEW DELHI

Dated: 28.3.2013

Concerted efforts are being initiated at the Prasar Bharati, after a gap of several decades, to revitalise India's Public Broadcaster and make it a true People's Channel. Efforts are now being made to improve the situation, by taking steps such as setting up of the Recruitment Board, finalisation of Recruitment Regulations and filling up the vacant posts.

 

Ø With these efforts made during the last one year, proposals for setting up of Prasar Bharati Recruitment Board and finalisation of Recruitment Regulations have been pushed through and are in the final stage of approval.

Ø 3452 posts which were identified as critical and approved by Group of Ministers as far back as June, 2009 are now being filled up. 1150 posts have already been cleared and proposal for clearance of the balance posts is under active consideration of Department of Expenditure. Approval has also been accorded for recruitment of Group B and C posts through Staff Selection Commission pending setting up of Recruitment Board. Advertisement for 3023 posts in various categories    (PEXs, TREXs, Production Assistants, Cameraman Grade II, Engineering Assistants, Technicians, Head clerks/ Assistants) have been released. This is the first major recruitment in Prasar Bharati in 15 years.

  

Ø To expedite Departmental Promotions Committees (DPCs), a High Power Committee has been constituted to scrutinise DPC proposals before these are referred to the Government so that the proposals are flawless and delay on account of cross references is avoided. Efforts are also being made to reduce stagnation to the extent possible by giving in-situ promotions, adhoc promotions as well as current duty charge of the higher posts. Wherever courts have given stay on holding DPCs, concerted efforts are being made to get the stay vacated in the interest of the employees.

 

Read more at http://prasarbharati.gov.in/NR/rdonlyres/1A0FEE21-8F52-4B4B-BC10-495A1DF2AE18/20357/NewsReleaseason28032013.pdf 

DD Bharati lines up Holi programmes

 DD Bharati lines up Holi programmes: Indiantelevision.com >

Courtasy: Indiantelevision.com Team

(26 March 2013 6:35 pm)

NEW DELHI: Doordarshan will telecast a special programme, ‘Holi Khel manaa Re’, based on folk music and skits to mark the festival of Holi. The programme will be telecast on 26 March at 10 pm on DD Bharati. On 27 March, DD Bharati will have celebrate programmes linked to the festival. These include ‘Hola – the mighty colour’, a film by Films Division on Holi in Punjab’s Anandpur Saheb where celebrations include display of traditional martial prowess. This will be telecast at 3 pm. At 4.30 pm, the channel will telecast ‘Brijwasin Ke Sang, Hori Ke Rang’ from Mathura on the famous Barsana Holi. This will be followed by a documentary, Fagun Ke Rang, Holi Ke Sang at 5.30 pm, a musical treat ‘Sangeet Samay’ at 6 pm and Holi Aayee Re from Rajkot in Gujarat at 7 pm. More at: http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k13/mar/mar240.php

DIRECT RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF PEXs IN PRASAR BHARATI

Apprehensions are being expressed by some of the employees of Prasar Bharati that the direct recruits who would be appointed would gain seniority over the promotees as per general instructions on seniority issued by DOP&T. They also feel that in view of acute stagnation in various cadres, especially, PEX Cadre (as a large number of TREXs are stagnating due to non-availability of vacancies), direct recruitment need to be avoided.

Read more at http://prasarbharati.gov.in/NR/rdonlyres/1A0FEE21-8F52-4B4B-BC10-495A1DF2AE18/20216/DirectRecruitmenttothePostofPEXsinPrasarBharatithr.pdf 

Prasar Bharati advertises for filling around 1200 critical posts

Source: radioandmusic.com | B B Nagpal

25 Mar 13 17:50 IST

NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati, which has not had any senior-level recruitment since it came into being in September 1997, has finally advertised for filling 1166 posts for programme executives, production assistants and duty officers.

The notice in Employment News says 'Prasar Bharti notifies Combined Recruitment for the Post of Programme Executive and Transmission Executive Examination' and the last date for applications is 19 April.

The posts will be filled after interviews by the staff selection committee.

Interestingly, this figure is higher than the announcement of 1150 posts cleared by the government late last year.

In AIR, there are 1362 vacancies in Group A, 1,584 in Group B, 4863 in Group C and 2272 in group D.

In Doordarshan, 724 posts are vacant in Group A, 1140 in Group B, 2871 in Group C, and 1451 in Group D.

All India Radio and Doordarshan have total staff strength of 33,800 against a total sanctioned strength of 48,022, leaving a gap of 14222 posts. 

Read more at http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/prasar-bharati-advertises-filling-around-1200-critical-posts

All India Radio releases five CDs of recordings of Mallikarjun Mansur

Source: The Hindu |

Published: March 25, 2013 00:00 IST | Updated: March 25, 2013 06:02 IST

Staff Correspondent

All India Radio (Akashvani) has brought out five audio CDs of songs of Hindustani vocalist Mallikarjun Mansur. The recordings are from the archives of All India Radio.

Additional Director-General of Akashvani and Doordarshan T. Jaylal released the audio volumes titled 'Akashvani Sangeet' at Srijana Rangamandir on Karnatak College Campus on Saturday.

It was an emotional moment for son Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur, Rajashekhar Mansur who said that although he had the dream of bringing out the Vachanas rendered by his father in a CD format, it didn't materialise. However, he was happy that Akashvani had brought out the same in five CDs.

Read more at http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/all-india-radio-releases-five-cds-of-recordings-of-mallikarjun-mansur/article4545972.ece

Sonia Gandhi announces All India Radio studio in Rae Bareli

Source: radioandmusic.com | RnM Team 25 Mar 13 14:35 IST

MUMBAI: United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi today announced to set up an All India Radio (AIR) studio in Rae Bareli.

Laying foundation stone of 22 nd AIR FM transmitter at district headquarters, she said authorities will look into the public demand for studio. The government has sanctioned about Rs 10 Crore 50 Lakhs for the project. Initially setting up of a studio was included in the project.

The FM radio station will be set up in the area of 2.86 acre of land and will be commissioned within a year.

Read more at: http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/sonia-gandhi-announces-all-india-radio-studio-rae-bareli

OB van goes up in flames at Bajwa coronation

Source: The Indian Express | Express news service  

Chandigarh, Sun Mar 24 2013, 02:22 hrs

A Doordarshan Outdoor Broadcasting (OB) van burst into flames outside the Punjab Congress Bhawan, Sector 15, Saturday. The fire broke as the live broadcasting of the installation ceremony of the new Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Partap Singh Bajwa was in progress.

Sub-Inspector Ajinder Singh told Chandigarh Newsline: "There was a shot-circuit in the van while Bajwa was giving a speech after his formal installation around 2.30 pm. One of the doordarshan crew members was inside the van whom we managed to rescue."

Full details at http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ob-van-goes-up-in-flames-at-bajwa-coronation/1092592/

Prasar Bharati Recruitment 2013: 1238 Programme & Transmission Executive

Prasar Bharati Recruitment 2013:  1238 Programme & Transmission Executive

Combined Recruitment for the post of Programme Executive and 

Transmission Executive – Examination – 2013 

Dates to Remember : 

Starting date for the Submission of Online Application Forms : 23.03.2013

Closing date for the Submission of Online Application Forms Part I : 17.04.2013

Closing date for the Submission of Online Application Forms Part II : 19.04.2013

Date of Written Exam : 02.06.2013

VACANCY DETAILS 

Total : 1238

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