Prasar Bharati
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| Formed | 23 Nov 1997 |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of India |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
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| Website | www |
Prasar Bharati (Hindi: प्रसार भारती); is India's largest public broadcasting agency. It is an autonomous body set up by an Act of Parliament and comprises Doordarshan Television Network and All India Radio, which were earlier media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The Parliament of India passed the Prasar Bharati Act to grant this autonomy in 1990, but it was not enacted until 15 September 1997.
Dr. A. Surya Prakash is the current chairperson of Prasar Bharati and Jawhar Sircar was the CEO till November,2016.
The Prasar Bharati Act provides for establishment of a Broadcasting Corporation, to be known as Prasar Bharati, to define its composition, functions and powers. The Act grants autonomy to All India Radio and Doordarshan, which were previously under government control. The Act received assent of President of India on 12 September 1990 after being unanimously passed by Parliament. It was finally implemented in November 1997. By the Prasar Bharati Act, all property, assets, debts, liabilities, payments of money due, all suits and legal proceedings involving Akashvani (All India Radio) and Doordarshan were transferred to Prasar Bharati.
The Prasar Bharati Act stipulates general superintendence, direction and management of affairs of the Corporation vests in Prasar Bharati Board which may exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation.
Prasar Bharati Board consists of:
The President of India appoints Chairman and the other Members, except the ex officio members, nominated member and the elected members.
The Board meetings must be held at least once in three months, every year.
Actress Kajol is named as part-time member for 5 years till November 2021.
The primary duty of the Corporation is to organise and conduct public broadcasting services to inform, educate and entertain the public and to ensure a balanced development of broadcasting on radio and television.
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