Huge number of cases relating to Prasar Bharati staff pending in CAT and courts

Source: Indiantelevision.com

(5 March 2013 02:39 pm)

NEW DELHI: As many as 120 of 281 cases in Doordarshan and 12 out of 516 cases in All India Radio (AIR) have been decided in favour of the staff by the Central Administrative Tribunal and various courts. A large number of these cases are now pending in appeal in various courts. Prasar Bharati sources said the Recruitment Regulations for various categories of Prasar Bharati employees were notified during 2000-2002. However, these were kept in abeyance by Prasar Bharati as the terms and conditions were not acceptable to the employees. The amendments made to Section 11 of the Prasar Bharati Act in 2012 has settled the status of employees working in Prasar Bharati. In pursuance to amendments to Section-11, it was decided to frame new Recruitment Regulations governing the service conditions of the employees recruited by Prasar Bharati after 5 October 2007. Following approval of Prasar Bharati's Board, the Government has already communicated its approval for the Recruitment Regulations in respect of 4 categories of staff, viz. Cameraman Grade-II, Engineering Assistant, Technician and Head Clerk/ Assistant (for notification).   Link: http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k13/mar/mar36.php