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AIRNET
ARTEE
NFADE
ADASA
Please fill in the form and submit it for the
association to pursue all outstanding MACP cases .
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New order regarding Announcers' Duty Chart:
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Friends,
As you know well that due to full efforts of AAA (Central Committee), Rs. 4600 grade pay (from 1-1-2006) for Announcers,
has been implemented. It was signed by the ADG Sri G.Jayalal. Friends, now also Sri Jayalal ji is kind enough to put forward
our case of Rs 5400 gp as 2nd MACP to the Director General and of course with fitment benefit. I recently went
to Delhi and came to know of this. The letter below is a copy for your information only.
"There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit.
Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there". Indira Gandhi.
LONG LIVE AAA.
With warm
regards
M.
Chandrasekhar (Gen.Secretary)
Report on Welcome Meeting of 10 approved Associations in Prasar Bharati
AAA Gen. Secretary M.Chandrasekhar attended the meeting today. The meeting has concluded very successfully.
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Friends,
Somebody is spreading the rumour that the
issue of Announcers is settled and fixation has been done; but this is not
true. The fact is: on the 28th March 2013 one of the Board Members
raised Announcers issue in the Board meeting. Earlier also same thing happened.
We, from our association, requested Mrs. Mamata Shankar Ji, Brigadier Utpal
Bhattacharya Ji and Mr. Bisaria Ji to raise our issue in the Board meeting and
they did raise the issue. Now also the Hon’ble Member raised our issue. We
request our friends not to be confused. The General Secretary, M. Chandrasekhar
of AAA, is ready to rush to Delhi whenever he is called upon. Let’s be united
and fight against any evil aspect because Announcers are deprived and we shall
not allow anybody to play nasty game with the fate of Announcers. Long live AAA. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
RN: Message The need for
increasing the age limits for casual Announcers/Comperes/ Anchors/Presenters on
assignment basis has been engaging the attention of
this Directorate in view of the problems being faced by the
stations. In a meeting taken by
Director General on 27/04/2012 & 28/04/2012, the subject was discussed at
length and it was decided that with Immediate effect, the maximum age limit for
audition at the entry level in respect of Announcers/ Anchors Presenters
Comperes for Special / General Audience Programmes
only is relaxed up to 50 years, instead of 35 years as at present. However,
there is no
change in other requisite qualification laid down for the
purpose. This relaxation in
age does not apply to Youth and Child comperes.
This issue with the
approval of DG: All India Radio.
(Somdutt Sharma)
Asstt. Director Programmes (SW)
For
Director
General
Copy to: -
1.
Programmes Head of all AIR
Stations including Vividh Bharati.
2.
DG
(News)/DES/DTPES/Director, STI(P),
STI(T).
3.
All ADGs
including Regional ADG s
4.
All
DPs/DDP s and ADP s
5.
PS to
Director General
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Message from Gen Sec, AAA Dear Friends, Congratulations!
now it is official! DG:AIR
, the cadre controlling authority has issued the order for recognition of Associations along with copies offically to
all the 10 Associations. All office bearers - Zonal VPs , DMC Coordinator &
Unit Secretaries are hereby advised to submit a letter by attaching this order to the respective office requesting to start
the process of negotiations/meetings with Associations on the matters related to the cadres of our Association.
Now
we can take up pending issues of our cadres with the authorities offically for sttlement in favour of our cadres eventhough
we have been taking up & following the matters with authorities in an informal way. Copy is given
below for your information and further circulation to the members whose e-mail addresses are available with you. Thanking you once again to all of you,
with warmest
regards,
M.Chandrashekhar. 18/3/2013
Recognition process is complete.
Directorate issues circular. AAA is recognized.
AAA (Akashvani Announcers Association) gets recognition from the Ministry of
I&B along with nine other associations.This has been possible because of single minded devotion, hard work and
tenacity of Announcer, M.Chandrashekhar (AIR Hyderabad).
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THIS MESSAGE IS FROM BUDGET & ACCOUNTS SECTION OF DIRECTORATE GENERAL,
ALL INDIA RADIO, NEW DELHI(.)
IN PURSUANCE OF REGISTRATION OF PAOS UNDER NEW PENSION SCHEME, ALL
THE ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES ARE TO BE ALLOTTED UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER CALLED PERMANENT RETIREMENT ACCOUNT NUMBER ABBREVATED
AS PRAN(.) ALL THE HEADS OF OFFICES AND DRAWING AND DISBURSEMENT OFFICERS OF AIR STATIONS/OFFICES ARE DIRECTED
TO ENSURE THAT PRAN NUMBERS ARE GOT ALLOTTED THROUGH PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICES TO CONCERNED EMPLOYEES IMMEDIATELY AND LATEST
BY 15TH MARCH, 2013(.) THE HEADS OF OFFICES MUST FURTHER ENSURE THAT REGISTRATION OF EACH EMPLOYEE COVERED UNDER THE
SCHEME IS DONE BY 20TH MARCH, 2013(.) THIS IS A TIME BOUND EXERCISE AND NON ADHERING TO THE TIME-LINE WILL CALL FOR
ACTION FOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING AGAINST THE DEFAULTING HEADS OF OFFICES AND DRAWING AND DISBURSING OFFICERS(.) .....
(P.C. GUPTA)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADMN. (B&A)
FOR DIRECTOR GENERAL
DATED: 05.03.2013.
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To remove any confusion the fixation of Announcers pay with Rs. 4800/- as the 1st MACP and Rs.
5400/- as the 2nd MACP will be posted in AIR Net by February 2013. This is as per M.Chandrasekhar.
Please copy this order of fixation and consult your AO for further action.
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7.1.8. Functions and Responsiblities of Different Categories of Artists
i) Announcers/Comperes. a) To write announcements and broadcast them and to play back recordings of music and other programmes while announcing
them. b) To write presentation
scripts for special programmes of music, including the selection of records, etc. c) To reply to listeners letters. d) To fill
in the fault reports, log books, etc. for the transmissions in which they are on duty. e) To take part occassionally in features, plays, special audience programmes etc. f) Occasionally to read scripts, commentaries, short stories, etc. written by staff or outsiders, to help and present
programmes for special audiences. g) Compereing of
various categories of programmes. h) To maintain registers
and Index relating to the special programme activity. i) Any other duties which
may be assigned from time to time. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
New Fee Structure Announced A decision to revise the existing fee structure has been taken with
a view to rationalise payment to artistes and to attract the best available talent to AIR broadcasts. This new fee structure
will come into force w.e.f. 01.01.2013, except in the case of Sports programmes. As per revised fee structure,
a provision has been made for a 10 per cent increment over the basic fee, every year to artistes.
This increment will be given on 01st January, every year, to all artistes. The decision to this effect may be taken
at the Station level with the approval of Regional ADGs. Regarding all Sports Programmes and events, a separate fee structure
is being finalised and will be issued shortly after due approval from Prasar Bharati. Till then, the existing fee structure
shall be in force. AIR Stations are expected to make all necessary efforts to improve the quality of programmes, keeping in
mind the revised fee structure.
1.Announcer /Anchor/ compere/for all special audience programmes and RJ in FM Channels:
Existing - > Rs.405-610-810/- Revised -> Rs.1300/-
2.Announcer /Anchor/ compere/for all special audience
programmes and RJ in FM Channels (on trial basis) Existing -> Rs. 340/- Revised -> Rs. 600/- _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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PRASAR BHARATI LOST RS.4,224 CR IN LAST 3 YEARS
The public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has been running into losses for years and it has now attained alarming proportion.
In a reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the minister for state of information and broadcasting S Jagathrakshakan told
the house that since 2009, the public broadcaster has made losses to the tune of Rs 4,224.55 crore. The minister argued that
that the Prasar Bharati being a public-service broadcaster could not be guided by commercial motives, though the government
had constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) to look into its functioning.
To bridge the ever-increasing deficit, the GoM, which looked into the financial, employee and administrative issues of
Prasar Bharati, made recommendations that the government should extend financial assistance to the Prasar Bharati from non-plan
funds to meet its salary-related expenses from 2011-12 to 2015-16. Apart from this the other recommendations of GoM are that
the accumulated arrears of space segment and spectrum charges of Prasar Bharati should be waived off up to May 2011. The GoM
in its report has also asked that the interests that have been accrued on the loans provided by the government to the Prasar
Bharati should be waived off.
In the year 2009-10, Prasar Bharati incurred a cost of Rs 2,682.80 crore, while it earned only Rs 1,176.26 crore, thus
earning a loss of Rs 1,506.54 crore. The losses in the subsequent years were Rs 1,236.76 crore in 2010-11 and Rs 1,481.25
crore in 2011-12.
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Casual Announcers in AIR
Casual Announcers in AIR are mostly distraught the way they are handled. Many of them give
the best part of their life in the hope that someday they might get an opportunity to be be absorbed in the organization on
a permanent basis. Sadly, this does not happen always. Many of them perform their assignments with great devotion and their
love for the intrinsic nature of the job. Ironically, it has been observed that after years of casual service, once absorbed
as permanent staff, many among them tend to become just the opposite. Unfortunate but true. Anyway, they definitely
need a better handling with a humane approach. Here is an order that might be some help. A copy of the same order can be obtained
through RTI.
General Circulars
Prasar
Bharati
(Broadcasting Corporation of India)
Directorate General: All India Radio
No. 15/8/2010-P-I New
Delhi, dated 09.06.2010
Subject :- Booking of Retired officials on Casual assignment basis.
In view of the shortage of qualified staff, it has been decided as an interim
measure to engage retired personnel from IIS, NRT, PEX. Production Staff and Announcers for a maximum period of 29 days in
a month on casual assignment basis as and when required for programmes and until further orders.
The person engaged shall be entitled to fee for the day of assignment booking
as prescribed vide Memo No 15/6/2005-P-1 (Pt-IV) Dated 22.09.2008 and Memo No 15/6/2005-P-1 (Pt-IV) Dated 23.03.2009.
All other casuals who have already attained the age which is over and above
the maximum age required for Government Service, may also be engaged for periods up to maximum of 29 days in a month on existing
fee structure for assignments, depending upon programme requirements.
It may be ensured that the assignment to an individual in the categories mentioned
above does not exceed 29 days in a month, under any circumstances.
This issues with the approval of CEO, Prasar Bharati.
( ALKA PATHAK)
Dy.
Director General (SW)
for Director General
Copy to :-
1. DG (News)/DES/DNC/DTPES/ Director, STI(P)),
STI(T).
2. Programmes Heads of all AIR Stations including
Vividh Bharati/ .
3. All DDGs including Regional DDG's
4. All DPs/DDP's and ADP's.
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UPSC & SSC REFUSES TO SET UP RECRUITMENT BOARDS FOR PRASAR BHARATI
UPSC and SSC have both refused to select for a non-Governmental organization, thus creating a
new problem for the Ministry/Prasar Bharati. While deploring the situation on finalisation of recruitment rules and setting
up of Recruitment Board leading from worse to worst scenario, the Committee said it "fails to understand how DD and AIR can
work effectively without filling the critical vacancies."
It wanted its concerns to be adequately conveyed to the respective
Ministries. Meanwhile, the Ministry should also finalise the strategy to fill the vacancies on a fast track basis so that
the recruitment commences immediately when the Recruitment Board and Recruitment Rules are in place so as to enable Prasar
Bharati to fill up the vacancies within the shortest possible timeframe.
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Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Economic affairs)
New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2012
RESOLUTION
It is announced for general information that during the year 2012-2013,
accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the
rate of 8.8% (Eight point eight per cent) per annum. This rates will be in force during the financial year beginning on 1.4.2012.
The
funds concerned are :-
1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
2. The Contributory Provident Fund
(India).
3. The All India Services Provident Fund.
4. The State Railway Provident Fund.
5. The
General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
6. The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.
7. The Indian
Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
8. The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
9.
The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
10. The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.
2. Ordered
that the Resolution be published in Gazette of India.
sd/-
(Brajendra Navnit)
Deputy Secretary (Budget)
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CRISIS ON FUNDING TO PRASAR BHARATI
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has refused to release grants for the fiscal year 2012-2013
as audited accounts have not emerged from Prasar Bharati for the past two years, according to The Economic Times. India's
public broadcaster Prasar Bharati may run out of money for operational costs and salaries in two months time, after a long
running accounting spat has led the government to hold back funding. The disagreement between two senior executives over the
accounts for fiscal 2009-2010 raged for over a year before the appointment of Shri Sircar in February 2012. The battle has
involved court proceedings and allegations of corruption.
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MOST URGENT
PRASAR BHARATI
(BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF INDIA)
PRASAR BHARATSECRETARIAT
2ND Floor, PTIBuilding,
Sansad Marg, New Delhi
No. Misc-1/112/2011-PPC
(pt) Dated 09.05.2012
Sub: Recognition
of Association-regarding
In continuation of this Secretariat's letter No.Misc1/112/2011-PPC dated 22.11.2012, 26.04.2012 and 27.04.2012 on the subject mentioned
above, it is to bring to the notice of all concerned that the RSA Rules shall apply only to pre- 05.10.2007 employees.
2. This issues with the approval of 'Competent Authority'.
( Sunita)
Manager(Pers) Tel:23351347
To,
1) DG, Doordarshan
2) DG, All India Radio
3) DG (News), Doordarshan
4) DG (News), NSD, AIR
5) CE, CCW, Delhi
6) Under Secretary (Admn. Ill), Ministry of I&B w.r.t their letter no B-12017/1/99- Admn.III (Voi.IV) dated 14.11.2011.
Manager (T), Prasar Bharati for putting up on the Prasar Bharati Website http:\\
prasarbharati.gov.in, and also in the website of All India Radio & Doordarshan.
8) Director
(Policy), DG: AIR to send satellite message to all Stations/Offices of All India Radio
along with a request to forward
a copy of the letter to all nearby DDK Kendras/HPTs/DMCs etc.
9) All Zonal DOGs of AIR
with a request to forward a copy of this circular to all Offices within their jurisdiction through SCOR Section, DG:
AIR.
10) All Regional DOGs of Doordarshan with a request to forward a
copy of
this Notice to all
Offices within their jurisdiction through SCOR Section, DG: Doordarshan
11) All Head of Offices of AIR Stations through SCOR Section of DG: AIR
12) All Head of Offices of DDK Kendras through SCOR Section of
DG: DDn
13) All PAOs/DDOs of AIR & Doordarshan
through respective Directorates.
Copy for information to:
1. PPS to CEO, Prasar Bharati
2. PS to Member (Pers.)/Member (F), Prasar Bharati.
3. PS to Sr. GM (B&A)/ADG (P&T), Prasar Bharati.
4.
All Associations as per Annexure-!.
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Regarding Distinct Cateogory
\MESSAGE
FROM SCOR SECTION (,) DG: AIR, NEW DELHI (.)
REFERENCE
PRASAR BHARATI SECRETARIAT?S LETTER NO.MISC-1/112/2011-PPC DATED 26.4.2012 REGARDING DEFINING THE CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES
AS DISTINCT CATEGORY AND THEIR CONSENT FOR DEDUCTION OF ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2012-13 FROM THE PAY ROLLS
IN FAVOUR OF ONE OF THE ASSOCIATIONS FALLING UNDER THE DISTINCT CATEGORY(.) IN THIS REGARD, ALL THE CONCERNED ARE INFORMED
THAT PARA NO. 3 AND DIRECTION CONTAINED AT ENDORSEMENT NO. 13 OF THE AFORESAID LETTER MAY BE READ AS FOLLOWS:-
PARA (3) ALL THE EMPLOYEES SERVING IN PRASAR BHARATI/ALL INDIA RADIO ARE ADVISED TO APPLY
IN WRITING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE DRAWING AND DISBURSING OFFICERS REGARDING THEIR CONSENT FOR THE DEDUCTION OF ANNUAL/MONTHLY
SUBSCRIPTION AS PER THE CHOICE OF EMPLOYEES CONCERNED TOWARDS MEMBERSHIP FEE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2012-13 FROM THE PAY ROLLS
IN FAVOUR OF ONE OF THE ASSOCIATIONS FALLING UNDER THE ABOVE MENTIONED DISTINCT CATEGORY OF WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WISHES TO BECOME
A MEMBER (.)
ENDORSEMENT
(13) ALL PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICERS/DRAWING AND DISBURSING OFFICERS OF AIR ARE REQUESTED
TO DEDUCT THE AMOUNT OF ANNUAL/MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION AS PER THE CHOICE OF EMPLOYUEES CONCERNED TOWARDS MEMBERSHIP FEE ON THE
BASIS OF THE CONSENT LETTER TO BE GIVEN BY EMPLOYEES CONCERNED WITH EFFECT FROM SALARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 2012(.) LISTS
OF OFFICIALS ALONGWITH THE NAME OF THE ASSOCIATIONS IN WHOSE FAVOUR THE EMPLOYEE CONCERNED HAS GIVEN HIS/HER CONSENT FOR DEDUCTION
OF MEMBERSHIP FEE MAY BE SENT TO THE MANAGER (PPC), PRASAR BHARATI SECRETARIAT BY 5TH JUNE, 2012(.)
THE CONTENTS OF THE AFORESAID
LETTER HAVE BEEN POSTED ON AIRNET (.)
ALL THE HEADS OF AIR STATIONS/OFFICES
ARE ADVISED TO BRING IT TO NOTICE OF ALL CONCERNED FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE (.) RECEIPIENTS OF THIS MESSAGE ARE REQUESTED TO
CONVEY THIS MESSAGE TO THE NEARBY AIR STATIONS/OFFICES NOT RECEIVING FACILITY FOR THEIR INFORMATION(.)
THE TEXT OF THIS SATELLITE
MESSAGE HAS BEEN UPLOADED ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF DG: AIR THAT IS airhq.air.org.in(.)
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Prasar Bharati
(Broadcasting
Corporation of India)
Directorate
General: All India Radio
No.7/1/2012-Scor New Delhi,dt.15.05.2012
(K.
Chandrasekhar)
Dy. Director of Admn. (Scor)
DDP(Policy)
Copy to :
1. All Heads of AIR Stations/Offices.
2. All Officers/Sections of DG:AIR
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I & B MINISTRY GETS ALLOCATION OF RS.2,737.32 CR IN BUDGET
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry saw an increase of 5 per cent in its
budgetary allocation for fiscal 2012-13, with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee allocating it Rs 2,737.32 crore as against
the last year's Rs 2,604.78 crore. The state broadcaster would be a major beneficiary of the amount marked for the I&B
Ministry as grant-in-aid of Prasar Bharati have been assigned at Rs 1,574.37 crore. In the last fiscal, Rs 1,574.01 had been
spent by Prasar Bharati. The grant-in-aid is being provided to cover the gap in resources of Prasar Bharati in meeting
its revenue expenditure. The Budget also marks another Rs 401 crore for Prasar Bharati under the head 'Investments in
Public Enterprises' in the Plan category. In addition, another Rs 400 crore is also earmarked under the same head for Prasar
Bharati under the non-Plan category. The Budget document explains that this amount under the head 'Investments in Public
Enterprises' is a loan being provided to Prasar Bharati to finance its capital expenditure.
Prasar Bharati CEO Sri Jawhar Sircar
Improving presentation qualities of Doordarshan and All India Radio and filling up of key vacancies are
the top priorities of new Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar, who assumed office on Wednesday 22/2/2012. Sircar, who was Secretary,
Ministry of Culture, before joining the Prasar Bharati, spoke about his priorities while interacting with reporters here.
He said though the news content and reach of Doordarshan and AIR were remarkable, the presentation standards were not up to
the mark. "Presentation is an area where we need to give attention ....," he said, adding, "We are high on content and could
improve upon presentation of content." Sircar said he needed time to understand why presentation was not up to competitive
standards. Another area he would pay attention to was staff-related issues, he said, and asked his colleagues to move ahead
in a positive direction "My only appeal to my colleagues is that we have gone through a tough phase and now it is time to
look positively," he said. Referring to unfilled posts, he said, "I have been told that there are nearly 14,000 vacancies
if you take the original sanction" and added that a task force had re-evaluated the number of critical posts to be filled
up immediately.
Source - PTI
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GRANT OF ANNUAL INCREMENT TO THOSE EMPLOYEES DATE OF ANNUAL INCREMENT OF WHOM FELL BETWEEN
JANUARY TO JUNE BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION OF VI CPC RECOMMENDATIONS...
THE LONG PENDING DEMAND OF GRANTING ANNUAL INCREMENT TO THOSE WHOSE DATE OF INCREMENT FELL
BETWEEN JANUARY TO JUNE 2006 w.e.f. JULY 2006 HAS BEEN ACCEDED TO IN THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE HELD ON
DATE, ORDERS TO THIS EFFECT WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY. THE SAME NEWS FROM OUR Shri.RAGHAVAIAH GENERAL SECRETARY NFIR, OUR DEMAND
FOR RECTIFICATION OF ANOMALY OF INCREMENT BETWEEN FEB TO JUNE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED IN NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
ITEM No.5(v).
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Some news for AIR Agartala.
PRASAR BHARATI
BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF INDIA
ALL INDIA RADIO, AGARTALA
No.AGT-1(1)/2011/P-1 Dated
01-11-2011
ORDER
Due to severe shortage of Transmission Executives, it has been decided that with effect from 16th November,2011
Smt Baidehi Bhattacharya, Sr.Announcer and Shri Suman Bhattacharya , Sr Announcer will also perform the duty of the Duty
Officer. In addition to this they will also perform Live Phone- in programmes and other announcement duties
as per the
announcer’s duty chart. Shri N.Dewan , TREX will also attend the Duty Room duty with immediate effect. Smt Baidehi Bhattacharya
will continue to prepare the Announcer’s duty chart and Shri N.Dewan will prepare the Duty Officer’s duty chart
under the supervision of PEX(Co).No change in duty chart of Duty Officer’s and Announcer’s to be done without
consent Of and information to PEX(Co), expect emergency.
(C.R . Debbarma)
Asstt
. Director(P)
For, Director (P)
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Association
Recognition Matter
In view of the
notice issued by ADG Sri Jayalal dated (22.11.2011) regarding recognition of Association, AIR Kolkata announcers have decided
not to let this opportunity pass by. Hence, they have decided to register Announcers Association in Kolkata at the earliest
and will upload the requisite form inviting membership all over India for the same. A minimum of 35% of the total staff (Announcers)
strength is required for recognition. This process has to be completed as early as possible. Please post your comments by
9/12/2011! The last date for submission for recognition is 29.2.2012.
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DG's Latest Order regarding Announcers' Duty Chart
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The reply to Rakesh Bhasin's RTI clearly shows that the Ministry is aware that the merger is yet to
be implemented, hence has directed Member PB & DG: AIR to look into the matter urgently and take appropriate
action so that the grievances regarding the above are addressd immediately.
Ministry of I & B's Reply to Rakesh Bhasin's RTI
Rakesh Bhasin's RTI regarding non-implementation of merger
of posts as per recommendation of 6th Pay Commission.
DOPT's response to Sri Krishna Shastry's letter dated 1/8/2011, Memo. addressed to the Ministry of I
& B regarding non-implementation of merger of posts as per 6th Pay Commission recommendation.
Sri E.Krishnashastry's letter dt. 1/8/2011, to Addl.Secretary, DOPT, regarding non-implementation
of 6th CPC recommendations regarding merged grades of Rs. 5000-8000, Rs. 5500-9000 & Rs. 6500-10500 with a GP
of Rs. 4600.
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Report submitted by the Committee of Joint Secretaries
The salient features:
1. The upgraded pay scales granted to 11 categories vide order dated 25.2.199 may
be withdrawn.
2. It is recommended...their (11 categories) basic pay may be protected till their next
promotion/retirement whichever is earlier.
3. No pay recovery would be made.
4. Stagnating Cadres can be taken care of by cadre restructuring and better cadre management
without altering the pay scales.
[for full report go to Announcers Association blog, link above]
*point 2 may mean
that a promtion will be in fact a demotion & post retirement benefits will be on the basis of the pay scales admissible
prior to 25.2.1999.
Bottomline:
1. Claims/gossip of PAY-PARITY & CADRE RESTRUCTURING with
upgaraded pay scales has been finally busted! It is like a wisp of smoke, vanishing in thin air!! Announcers now
have to satisfy themselves with the MACP they have been granted. East Zone has not yet got the MACP order as
of date [28.7.2011].
2. The only conern should be now of the impending Recruitment Rules & Service
Condiotions of Prasar Bharati.
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Cadre restructuring has been busted! On 13 pages reply to Sri Arjun Singh
Ratnoo's RTI (please click Announcers Association Blog link above, for details) it is quite clear that cadre restructuring
is simply a myth & nothing fruitful or beneficial will accrue to announcers.
RTI REPLY SUPPORTS GP 4600
F.No.1/1/2008/-IC
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Implementation Cell
New Delhi, the 25th October, 2008
Subject: Application of Shri Manoj Kumar Singh under RTI Act.
With reference to RTI Cell UO No.3 (203)/2008-RTI dated 13th October, 2008, the applicant may be
informed that..
1) Entry pay in revised pay structure for direct recruit/appointed on or after 1.1.2006 as
contained in Section 2, Part-A of CCS(RR rules, 2008 has been finalized in accordance with Pay Commissions recommendations
contained in Para 2.2.22 multiplication factor 1.74 (modified to 1.86 by the Government) recommended by the Commission
was for fixation of the pay of existing employees in the revised structure as on 1.1.2006.New grade pay and Pay Bands with
respective entry pay for such grade pay in the Pay Band has been approved by the Government for direct recruits joining the
Government on or after 1.1.2006.
2) As per 6th CPC, s Report, as accepted by the Government, the pre-revised scales of Rs.5000-8000,
Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 have been granted the identical revised Pay Band of PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) with Grade Pay of
Rs.4600. This is in accordance with recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission.
3) This issues with the approval of Director(IC).
(Renu Kakkar)
Under Secretary(IC.)
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Changes in Prasar Bharti Act: GOM goes for a review
March 03, 2011
Source: Bhaskar Jha
A Committee of four joint secretaries has been
formed who have put some recommendations on disparity in pay scales of Prasar Bharati employees, which is
to be placed before the Group of Ministers (GOM) dealing with the pubcaster(public broadcaster)
for further recommendations and action.
A proposal for amending Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting
Corporation of India) Act 1990 has also been formulated by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and the GOM
is expected to meet shortly to discuss and review the possible amendments to the Prasar Bharati Act 1990.
Speaking
on this issue I&B Minister, Ambika Soni commented that the ministry had made recommendations to the GOM
regarding amendment of the provisions of the Prasar Bharati Act and had planned to submit it to the GOM,
which would benefit the organization in coming times.
The Committees for studying the amendments to the Act and the
pay scale anomalies had been taken up by the GoM headed by P Chidambaram in June last year.
DOPT order dated 19/5/2009 regarding MACP
Prasar Bharati Amendment Bill 2010 to be placed in Rajya Sabha.
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