I&B Ministry Constitutes Expert Committee to Review Functioning of Prasar Bharti

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Government of India

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting 

29-January-2013 12:51 IST

I&B Ministry Constitutes Expert Committee to Review Functioning of Prasar Bharti

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has constituted an Expert Committee for the purpose of reviewing the institutional frame work of Prasar Bharati including its relationship with Government, its continuing role as a public broadcaster and measures needed to ensure technical upgradation of the organization. The composition of the Expert Committee is as under:-

i) Sh. Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure & Innovations - Chairman

ii) Smt. Asha Swaroop, IAS(Retd) and former Secretary to the Govt. of India - Member

iii) Dr. B.K. Gairola, Mission Director (e-Governance) - Member

iv) Sh. Shekhar Kapur, Member of the National Innovation Council - Member.

v) Prof. M.P. Gupta, IIT Delhi - Member

vi) Sh. Jitendra Shankar Mathur, Additional Secretary and nominated member on Prasar Bharati Board.

vii) Shri Jawhar Sircar, Chief Executive, Prasar Bharati - Member (Convenor)

The terms of reference of the Committee are as follows:-

To suggest measures to sustain, strengthen and amplify Prasar Bharati's role as a Public Broadcaster with special reference to its relationship with Government in the emerging context.

To review the status of implementation of the recommendations made by various committees that have undertaken study of Prasar Bharati, namely, the Sengupta committee, the Bakshi Committee and the Narayanamurthy committee and suggest a road map ahead for enhancing the reach and potential of Prasar Bharati.

To suggest measures to digitize the archival material in the possession of Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR) including material from Independence Movement era, and develop enabling infrastructure, in the form of data digitalization systems, data centers and networks etc.

To suggest ways of using the new media to deliver digital content - both in broadcast mode (DTH) and in a demand-based mode (Free on social media like You-Tube, and on payment through IPTV).

To suggest a strategy for creating a network of domestic and overseas business partners for ensuring wider reach to a worldwide audience including creating an exclusive overseas service.

Any other statutory issue that the Committee may like to consider.

Dopt Orders 2013 : Requests for cadre clearance - procedure to be adopted reg.

No. 2/1/2013/CS-I (P)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension

Department of Personnel & Training

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,

New Delhi. Dated the 17th January 2013.

Subject: Requests for cadre clearance - procedure to be adopted reg.

As Ministries/Departments are aware, CS.I Division, DoPT is the cadre controlling authority for CSS Officers. This Division grants cadre clearance to CSS officers of US and above level for applying lo deputation posts, foreign training and private foreign visits. This Department is also the competent authority to accept requests for voluntary retirement and resignation of US and above level officers.

2. This Department has devised formats for seeking cadre clearance and approvals for voluntary retirement / resignation. It has been observed that many times the requests for cadre clearance / approvals are received without furnishing information in the prescribed format. On several occasions it has been noticed that requests are not sent in original and only fax / photocopies are received, Further, Administrative Vigilance Division (AVD), DoPT is the Disciplinary Authority for US and above level officers of CSS. In view of this, vigilance clearance from AVD is necessary before considering requests of officers for cadre clearance for various purposes.

3. Hence forth, while seeking cadre clearance from CS.I Division in respect of US and above level officers of CSS, the following should be adhered to scrupulously:

(i) Requisite information complete in all respects should be furnished in the prescribed format - the formats are available on the website of this Department at http://persmin.nic.in /-> DoPT -> Central Secretariat -> CSS -> Forms;

(ii) Copy of the vacancy circular / advertisement / training circular should be forwarded, vigilance clearance form AVD.I Division of DoPT and a copy of the vigilance clearance should be enclosed with the request.

(iv) If the organization in which deputation is applied for is a Central Autonomous Organisation it should be clearly indicated whether the post applied for is exempt from the rule of immediate absorption in terms of D/o, P&PWs O.M. No.4/78/2006-P&PW(D) dated 31.10.2007;

(v) It should also be ensured that the officer concerned fulfils the eligibility conditions for the post applied for on deputation and completed the requisite 'cooling off' period on reversion from earlier deputation;

(vi) In case of voluntary retirement / resignation, approval of Secretary of the Department should be obtained and a copy of the note sheet containing the approval should be enclosed with the request for seeking approval.

2. CS.I Division will consider only such requests which are complete in all respects for grant of cadre clearance.

sd/-

(Utkaarsh R Tiwaari)

Director

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/cadreclearance.pdf]

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Employment News Weekly - Sales and Revenue

Employment News Weekly - Sales and Revenue

Employment News Weekly, one of the most leading weekly magazine in India to provide  an effective platform on job vacancies. Employment News is a Weekly journel and it is published simultaneously in three lanugaes of Hindi, English and Urdu. The weekly carries advertisements for job for Central, State and Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies, Universities and other general recruitment bodies and mid level career promotion opportunities.

The number of copies of Employment News Weekly sold and revenue earnings for the last four years, are as under...

 

Year	Total No. of copies sold (Hindi, English & Urdu)	Total revenue earned (Rupees in lakhs)
2008-09	2,00,11,844	5765.85
2009-10	2,32,46,200	7157.01()
2010-11	2,32,53,799	5425.33
2011-12	2,20,70,786	5426.73

 

(#) The addition in revenue earning was on account of clearance of outstanding dues by DAVP. Fluctua tion/decline in revenue earning is also caused by lowering of advertisement rates by DAVP.