A proposal for constitution of Prasar Bharati Recruitment Board is under
inter-ministerial consultation. It will enable Prasar Bharati to
address the issues of staff crunch.In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today, Information and Broadcasting
Minister Mrs. Ambika Soni said that several steps are being taken to
improve governance and financial management of Prasar Bharati.The Minister said that a
Group of Ministers, GoM constituted by the government to look into
various issues pertaining to the functioning of Prasar Bharati has given
its recommendations.The GoM has suggested that government
should extend financial assistance to Prasar Bharati from Non Plan Funds
to meet 100 percent expenses towards salary and salary related expenses
and augmentation of capital assets during the next five years from
2011-12 to 2015-16.The Minister said that her Ministry has
accorded high priority for the digitalization of Doordarshan and All
India Radio for which adequate funds have been provided to Prasar
Bharati in the Plan allocation.
