Question : RESERVATION POLICY FOR REGULAR AND ADHOC NEWS READERS

(a) the number of regular and adhoc news readers and announcers working for Delhi Station of All India Radio, News Services Division and the National channel;

(b) whether the reservation policy of the Union Government is followed in selecting these candidates;

(c) if so, the number of OBC candidates selected for these posts as per reservation roster; and

(d) if not, the details of action likely to be taken against the erring officers who are responsible for not implementing the reservation policy?

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING (SMT. SUSHMA SWARAJ)

( a) : The details provided by Prasar Bharati Corporation in this regard are given in the Annexure

(b) : Yes, Sir.

(c): Prasar Bharati has informed that All India Radio, New Delhi did not make any direct recruitment to the post of Announcer since 1994. National Channel, All India Radio, had filled only one vacancy in the post of Announcer in 1995 on direct recruitment basis which, being the single vacancy for the year, was treated as unreserved. Further, News Services Division of All India Radio has, however, appointed four OBC candidates to the post of Newsreader-cum-Translator Grade III as per the reservation roster.

(d) : Does not arise.


ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4078 ANSWERED ON 18/04/2002 REGARDING RESERVATION POLICY FOR REGULAR AND ADHOC NEWS READERS


Details regarding number of regular and ad-hoc news readers and announcers working for Delhi Station of All India Radio, News Services Division and the National Channel.

NAME OF AIR NEWS READER ANNOUNCER
STATION	REGULAR	AD-HOC	REGULAR	AD-HOC

AIR, New Delhi Nil	Nil	17	Nil

News Services Division 67	10	Nil	Nil
AIR, New Delhi.

National Channel, AIR Nil	Nil	04	Nil
New Delhi.