RECRUITMENT PANEL FOR ANNOUNCERS IN FM - I & FM - II (7-Mar-2002)

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING 
LOK SABHA 
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:1166 
ANSWERED ON:07.03.2002 


RECRUITMENT PANEL FOR ANNOUNCERS IN FM -1& FM - ll 
JAGDAMBI PRASAD YADAV 


Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: 


(a) whether any panel of announcers, presenters and comperes was drawn for FM-I and FM-Il Channels during 2001; 
(b) if so, the details thereof; 

(c) the criteria adopted for selection of candidates; 

(d) whether the instructions of the Government in regard to reservation have been followed while drawing the panel; and 


(e) if not, the details of steps proposed to be taken for keeping the candidates belonging to the SC/ST and OBC categories in the 
panel? 


Answer 


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


(a) & (b) : Prasar Bharati has intimated that the requirement of announcers, presentersand comperes for FM-I and FM-II channel 
service of All India Radio, during 2001, wasmet by engaging persons on casual assignment basis from the approved panel 
maintained in the concerned All India Radio Stations. 


(c) : Broadcasting skills of scripting and presentation technique with special emphasis on voice quality are taken into consideration for 
making the selection. 


(d) & (e) : The instructions of the Government in regard to reservation do not apply toengagement of casual artists on assignment 
basis. However, all due consideration is given to candidates, belonging to SC/ST and OBC categories, on the approved panel.