Prasar Bharati Recruitment Notification 2013
File No: DDN/5(140)/2012-13/G Dated: 14-March-2013
The Prasar Bharati (PB), is a statutory autonomous body established under the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act 1990. It is India’s largest broadcaster and comprises Doordarshan & All India Radio. It wishes to recruit young and skilled personnel for manning the posts of Urdu Desk of DD News to be filled on contract basis.
Applications are invited from Indian Nationals who fulfill the prescribed qualifications and age etc. for these posts.
The details of eligibility criteria and norms of recruitment are described as under:
Important dates:
- Last date for receipt of completed application form: 25-March-2013
Details of the Positions Advertised for:
- Production Department: Total 10 Positions
- Sl. No.1 – Producer: 5 Posts – Eligibility – Graduation with Urdu as one of the subjects/ Adeeb-e-Kamil Or, Degree/ Diploma in Mass Comm. Preferably in Urdu. The applicant must have Three years experience of working as Producer/ Production Director or in similar capacity in a TV channel – Pay Package – Rs.41000 consolidated
- Sl. No.2 – Production Assistant: 5 Posts – Eligibility – Graduation with Urdu as one subject/ Adeeb-e-Kamil, Degree/ Diploma in Mass Comm. Preferably in Urdu. – Pay Package – Rs.17000 consolidated
- Reporting & Assignment Department: Total 8 Positions
- Sl. No.3 – Correspondent: 5 Posts – Eligibility – PG Diploma in Journalism/ Mass Comm preferably in Urdu Or, Bachelors Degree with Urdu as a subject OR if the candidate is Adeeb-e-Kamil he/ she should possess English as one subject. The applicant must have at least two years experience as Urdu reporter/ Correspondent in print or electronic media OR have to his/her credit 10 published articles/reports on current affairs or related subjects. Should be well versed in written and spoken Urdu and should be able to translate news stories from Hindi, English or both for Urdu bulletins – Pay Package – Rs.25000 consolidated
- Sl. No.4 – Assignment Coordinator: 3 Posts – Eligibility – PG Diploma in Journalism/ Mass Comm preferably in Urdu; Bachelors Degree with Urdu as a subject OR if the candidate is Adeeb-e-Kamil he/she should possess English as one subject. The applicant must have at least two years experience of working in a TV news channel/print media with basic knowledge of computer operations – Pay Package – Rs.25000 consolidated
- Editorial Desk: Total 16 Positions
- Sl. No.5 – Bulletin Editors: 3 Posts – Eligibility – PG Diploma in Journalism/ Mass Comm preferably in Urdu Or, Bachelors Degree with Urdu as a subject OR if the candidate is Adeeb-e-Kamil he/she should possess English as one subject. The applicant must have at least 5 years experience of scripting news/current affairs in TV channel/ Urdu newspaper of repute and should be conversant with translation from English to Urdu. He/ she should know basic computer operations – Pay Package – Rs.41000 consolidated
- Sl. No.6 – Copy Editors: 3 Posts – Eligibility – PG Diploma in Journalism/ Mass Comm preferably in Urdu Or, Bachelors Degree with Urdu as a subject OR if the candidate is Adeeb-e-Kamil he/she should possess English as one subject. The applicant must have at least 2 years experience of scripting news/current affairs in TV channel/ Urdu newspaper of repute and should be conversant with translation from English to Urdu. He/ she should know basic computer operations – Pay Package – Rs.33000 consolidated
- Sl. No.7 – Copy Writers cum Translators: 5 Posts – Eligibility – PG Diploma in Journalism/ Mass Comm preferably in Urdu Or, Bachelors Degree with Urdu as a subject OR if the candidate is Adeeb-e-Kamil he/she should possess English as one subject. The applicant must have at least 1 year experience of scripting news/current affairs in TV channel/ Urdu newspaper of repute and should be conversant with translation from English to Urdu. He/ she should know basic computer operations – Pay Package – Rs.25000 consolidated
- Sl. No.8 – Packaging Asst-Cum-Scroll Asst.: 5 Posts – Eligibility – PG Diploma in Journalism/ Mass Comm preferably in Urdu Or, Bachelors Degree with Urdu as a subject OR if the candidate is Adeeb-e-Kamil he/she should possess English as one subject. He/ she should know basic computer operations – Pay Package – Rs.17000 consolidated
- Anchoring: Total 5 Positions
- Sl. No.9 – Anchores: 5 Posts – Eligibility – PG Diploma in Journalism/ Mass Comm preferably in Urdu Or, Bachelors Degree with Urdu as a subject OR if the candidate is Adeeb-e-Kamil he/she should possess English as one subject. He/ she should have at least 2 years experience in anchoring Urdu News bulletins.– Pay Package – Rs.33500 consolidated
How to Apply:
- Interested applicants fulfilling all eligibility credentials and having minimum prescribed experience can send their application for the posts mentioned above at the address mentioned below:
- The application completed in all respect must reach the following address on or before the last date for receipt of application (i.2. 25-April-2013)
Shri R S Bhandari
Senior Administrative Officer
DD News, Room Number 434
Doordarshan Bhawan II
Copernicus Marg
New Delhi – 01