Lok Sabha Question No. 2696 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Vacant Posts in Prasar Bharati
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: C. Lalrosanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2696

## (TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2021)

## VACANT POSTS IN PRASAR BHARATI

## 2696.  SHRI C. LALROSANGA:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the Post of Chairman, Member (Finance) and Member (Personnel) in Prasar Bharati are vacant for quite a long time, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to fill up the vacant posts on urgent basis, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether Prasar Bharati Recruitment Board which was constituted is fully functional, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details and the number of posts advertised by the Recruitment Board till now along with the names of the posts?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

(a) & (b) CEO Prasar Bharati is officiating as the Chairman of the Board as per Section 8 of the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 since the term of previous Chairman Dr. A. Suryaprakash ended in February  2020.  The  post  of  Member  (Finance)  has  been  filled  on  01.12.2021.  The  post  of Member (Personnel) was advertised & applications have been received.

(c) & (d): Prasar Bharati has established Prasar Bharati Recruitment Board for appointment of persons to the posts carrying scale of pay less than that of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India vide Order dated 01.07.2020 in pursuance of Section 10 of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting  Corporation  of  India)  Act,  1990  (25  of  1990)  read  with  the  Prasar  Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Establishment of Recruitment Board Rules, 2020 notified by the  Ministry  of  Information  &  Broadcasting  in  the  Gazette  of  India  Extraordinary  dated 12.02.2020 [G.S.R. 107(E)]. The Prasar Bharati Recruitment Board (PBRB) is fully functional at present  and  has  held  multiple  sittings.  PBRB  has  initiated  the  process  of Special  Recruitment Drive  for  Persons  with  Disabilities  (PwD)  while  seeking  to  ensure  COVID-19  related  safety precautions, for the posts mentioned in Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  C  &  D  TO  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2696 FOR ANSWER ON 14.12.2021

Details of Special recruitment drive for Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

| Sr.   | Name of post                                        | Category of disabilities   | Category of disabilities   | Category of disabilities   | Total no. of vacancies   | Suitability for PwD*   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------|
| Sr.   | Name of post                                        | VH                         | OH                         | HH                         | Total no. of vacancies   | Suitability for PwD*   |
| 1     | Assistant Director (Engineering)                    | 2                          | 0                          | 1                          | 3                        | LV, H&C                |
| 2     | Assistant Director (Programme)                      | 0                          | 0                          | 1                          | 1                        | H&C                    |
| 3     | Cameraman, Gr. II                                   | 0                          | 4                          | 3                          | 7                        | OA, H&C                |
| 4     | Programme Executive (PEX)                           | 1                          | 0                          | 3                          | 4                        | LV, H&C                |
| 5     | Transmission Executive (TREX) (General& Production) | 3                          | 1                          | 1                          | 5                        | LV, OA, H&C            |
| 6     | Graphic Artist                                      | 0                          | 0                          | 1                          | 1                        | H&C                    |
| 7     | Film/ Video Editor                                  | 1                          | 0                          | 0                          | 1                        | LV                     |
| 8     | Floor Assistant                                     | 0                          | 1                          | 0                          | 1                        | OA, OL                 |
| 9     | Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS)                           | 2                          | 0                          | 5                          | 7                        | LV, H&C                |

## *Abbreviations:

| VH   | Visually Impaired   | OH   | Orthopedically Impaired HH   | Hearing Impaired   | OA   | One Arm   |
|------|---------------------|------|------------------------------|--------------------|------|-----------|
| LV   | Low Vision          | H    | Hearing C                    | Communication      | OL   | One Leg   |

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