Prasar Bharati establishes its first recruitment board
Team Udayavani, Jul 2, 2020, 7:24 AM IST
New Delhi: Prasar Bharati on Wednesday established its first recruitment board for appointing persons to posts carrying a scale of pay less than that of a Joint Secretary to the government of India.
This is the first time India’s public service broadcaster has got its own recruitment board after it was set up as an autonomous body in 1997 under the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990.
Jagdish Upasane, Director, Bharat Prakashan, has been named as the chairperson of the recruitment board.
Joint Secretary (B-II), Information and Broadcasting Ministry will be an ex-officio member of the board. The board will have four other members – Deepa Chandra, Retired ADG (Prog), Prasar Bharati; PN Bhakta, Retired ADG (Engg), Prasar Bharati; Kimbuong Kipgen, Secretary, Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB); Chetan Prakash Jain, GM (HR), Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.
The chairperson and members, other than ex-officio members, shall be entitled to a sitting fees, which will be notified in due course, but shall not be entitled to any salary or remuneration, the order on setting up of the recruitment board said.
Prasar Bharati comprises All India Radio and Doordarshan Television Network.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Stolen 17th century Tamil bible traced to London after 17 years
Army, Navy begin recruitment under Agnipath scheme
AAP does what it says: Kejriwal after Punjab govt’s free power scheme comes into effect
Manipur landslide: NDRF says 17 bodies recovered, rescue ops on
HC directs Maha govt to pay Rs 10 lakh insurance cover to 2 firemen who died on duty
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
PM Modi and Russian President Putin discuss state of global energy & food markets
Senior Congress leader draws flak for remark on former PM Deve Gowda
Stolen 17th century Tamil bible traced to London after 17 years
Bantwal: Father-son duo arrested for running Illegal cattle slaughterhouse
Army, Navy begin recruitment under Agnipath scheme