Lok Sabha Question No. 3041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Vacant Posts in AIR/Doordarshan
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: C. Lalrosanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3041

## (TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2022)

## VACANT POSTS IN AIR/DOORDARSHAN 3041.  SHRI C. LALROSANGA:

## Will the Minister of Information and Broadcasting be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of posts lying vacant in Engineering Programme and Administrative Cadres in  all  All  India  Radio  (AIR),  Doordarshan  and  other  Prasar  Bharati  establishments  of North Eastern Region (NER) along with number of such posts reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) showing break-up of all AIR, Doordarshan and othert Prasar Bharati establishments in North East Region for each cadre;
- (b) the manner in which the Prasar Bharati proposes to fill up these vacant posts;
- (c) whether the Government proposes any recruitment drive for Prasar Bharati through Staff Selection  Commission  or  Prasar  Bharati  Recruitment  Board  for  North  East  Region  as special case; and
- (d) if so, details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d):  The  cadre-wise  details  of  posts  lying  vacant  in  Engineering,  Programme  and Administrative Cadres of various establishments of Prasar Bharati in North-Eastern Region (NER) along with  number of such posts reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in NER are at Annexure .

Due to emergence of new broadcast technologies and modernisation, several extant roles have been rendered redundant. To review the manpower requirement across Radio Stations based on modernised  broadcast  technologies,  latest  production  techniques  and  global  industry  best practices, a comprehensive Manpower Audit has been undertaken by Prasar Bharati. The staffing requirements  for  all  stations  are  determined  based  on  the  same,  as  recommended  by  the Manpower Audit.

Prasar  Bharati  Board  has  revised  its  Contractual  Engagement  Policy  to  infuse  fresh  talent  for smooth broadcasting of various programs from across stations in line with the recommendations of the Manpower Audit.

Prasar Bharati Recruitment Board was constituted on 01.07.2020 in accordance with Ministry of Information & Broadcasting notification dated 12.02.2020 to fill up vacancies carrying scale of pay less than that of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India.

At present, there is no such proposal for any special recruitment drive.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) of LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3041  FOR  ANSWER  ON  22.03.2022  ASKED  BY  SHRI  C.  LALROSANGA REGARDING VACANT POSTS IN AIR/DOORDARSHAN

Cadre-wise  details  of  posts  lying  vacant  in  Engineering,  Programme  and  Administrative Cadres  of  various  establishments  of  Prasar  Bharati  in  North-Eastern  Region  (NER)  along with  number of such posts reserved for Scheduled Caste (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in NER

|   Sr. No. | Cadre                     | Total Vacant Posts in NER   | Vacancies reserved for SCs exclusively in NER   | Vacancies reserved for STs exclusively in NER   |
|-----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Programme AIR&DD          | in 911                      | Nil#                                            | Nil#                                            |
|         2 | Engineering AIR&DD        | in 1537                     | 182#                                            | 116#                                            |
|         3 | Admin in AIR DD           | & 1051                      | 16#                                             | 4#                                              |
|         4 | Engg. Cadre CCW in AIR DD | of & 67                     | Nil#                                            | Nil#                                            |