(a) Whether the report submitted by Shunu Sen committee has been accepted by the Prasar
Bharati Board;
(b) if so, the main recommendations made by the Committee;
(c) the recommendations which the Government have accepted; and
(d) the recommendations with which the Government differs alongwith the reasons
therefore?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND
BROADCASTING AND MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF
LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS ( SHRI ARUN JAITLEY )
(a) to (d): The recommendations/suggestions of the Committee, amongst others,
relate to mission and objective for Prasar Bharati, accountability and structures of
Prasar Bharati, financing and funding mechanism, channel positioning,
programming content and production, restructuring of transmission and
engineering services, improvement in marketing human resource development and
exploitation of new technologies. The recommendations also include certain
amendments to the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990. A copy of the report is available at
Ministry`s website i.e. mib.nic.in. View on some of the recommendations of the
Committee is to be taken by Prasar Bharati, whereas in respect of some others,
Government has to take a view. The Government is in the process of consulting
the Members of the Prasar Bharati Board representatives of staff and employees
unions before taking a final view. The report has also been circulated among the
Members of the Consultative Committee and their views are also being sought.