(a) whether the Doordarshan has terminated several news readers who were
on pay role of Doordarshan for the last several years;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether Doordarshan has hired services of some professionals to read
the news who were not found fit by the electronic media; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND
BROADCASTING AND MINISTER OF STATE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DISINVESTMENT
(SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)
(a)&(b). News Readers in Doordarshan are engaged on casual assignment
basis. After evaluating the performance of the casual News Readers through an
expert committee appointed by Prasar Bharati, some of the casual News
Readers, who were in the earlier panel, did not get empanelled for the current
year. However, services of none of the regular News Readers who are on the
pay rolls of Prasar Bharati have been terminated.
(c). No, Sir
(d). Does not arise.