In what will come as a relief to employees of Prasar Bharati, the Union Cabinet has made it clear that employees recruited between November 1997 and October 2007 will be deemed on deputation to Prasar Bharati till their retirement.
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the amendment of Section 11 (2) of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Bill, 2010.
The Bill was pending in Rajya Sabha and referred to a Standing Committee, which submitted its report. The Bill dealt with making amendments in Section 11 of the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 which deals with transfer of services of employees to Prasar Bharati upon its creation as a Corporation in 1997.
This will be applicable to employees of Indian Information Service, Central Secretariat Service or any cadre outside Akashvani and Doordarshan but connected to Prasar Bharati. These employees vis-à-vis the direct recruits of Prasar Bharati had been apprehensive about their promotion prospects.