GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 917
ANSWERED ON 08.08.2013
VACANT POSTS IN PRASAR BHARATI
917 . Shri BANSAGOPAL CHOWDHURY, C. SIVASAMI
Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:-
(a) whether a large number of posts are lying vacant in Prasar Bharati;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to fill-up the Vacant posts;
(d) whether Prasar Bharati is in a position to bear the salary and other expenditure of the additional staff proposed to be recruited; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the steps being taken thereon?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI MANISH TEWARI)
(a) & (b): As on 01.12.2012, there are approximately 16,267 posts vacant in All India Radio and 6,186 posts vacant in Prasar Bharati. The details are indicated in the table:
|
Group
|
Number of Vacant
Posts |
|
|
All India Radio
|
Doordarshan
|
|
|
A
|
1362
|
724
|
|
B
|
1584
|
1140
|
|
C
|
4863
|
2871
|
|
D
|
2272
|
1451
|
|
Total
|
10081
|
6186
|
The vacancies have arisen due to retirement, resignation and death of employees. Also, very little recruitment has taken place against these vacancies since the constitution of Prasar Bharati in the year 1997.
(c): The steps taken to fill up the vacant posts are as follows:-
(1) The Group of Ministers (GOM) on Prasar Bharati has recommended for filling up 3452 essential category of posts in consultation with Department of Expenditure. The Department of Expenditure has approved filling up of 1150 posts in the first phase.
(2) Pending setting up of Prasar Bharati Recruitment Board, the Government has approved a proposal for undertaking recruitment for Group B & C posts, through the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), as a onetime special dispensation, subject to terms and conditions laid down by the Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T) and Department of Legal Affairs;
(3) The Government has approved Recruitment Regulations in respect of the following six essential categories of posts:
(i) Programme Executive
(ii) Transmission Executive
(iii) Engineering Assistant
(iv) Technician
(v) Cameramen Grade II
(vi) Head Clerk/Assistant
(4) Prasar Bharati has initiated the process of recruitment through SSC in respect of above categories of posts. In respect of the four categories mentioned at para 3
(i) to
(iv) in the previous paragraph, covering about 2754 posts, SSC has already conducted examination.
(5) Recruitment process will be set in motion in respect of the Group A Posts, once the Recruitment Board is set up.
(d )& (e): At present, Prasar Bharati is not in a position to meet its entire expenditure from out of its internal revenue earnings.
Based on recommendations of the GOM, Government has approved a financial restructuring package for Prasar Bharati. According to this, during the five year period from 2012-13 to 2016-17, Government non-plan support will be extended to Prasar Bharati for meeting 100% expenses towards salaries and salary related expenses. All other operating expenses are to be borne by Prasar Bharati out of its internal revenue earnings.
Source: Lok Sabha Q&A
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COMMENTS
Sir,
This is to inform My father was serving in ALL INDIA RADIO, DHARWAD, KARNATAKA in 2005 but still i am trying for compassionate appointment grounds, I would like to know why is it so delayed in Ministry I & B department compared to other like Railways, Defense, Telecom, Postal etc.
Sir, When deceased family is going through tough time from past 13 years where as the family financial needs is taken care by widow with her pension. If in case there is no vacancy in Ministry of I & B for compassionate grounds kindly request to give a option to serve our nation through alternate channel. Before the candidate age limit cross the eligiblity.
As being a elder son in the family being educated i am not getting qualified job for bread and butter i have to except the work where ever i get. After my father's death i applied seeking Comp.Appt in ALL INDIA RADIO but after requesting for continuous 5 years it was denied under 5 % quota.
Sir, Despite of thousands of vacancy under ministry of I & B why is it still denied to take on compassionate grounds. Several families are suffering due to this delay in policy.
Kindly look into these matter & also help the candidates who are efficient to fulfill the goals and ambitions of the organisations.
Regards,
Rahul.Mungekar