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  • Nine Doordarshan ‘kendras’ fail to utilise budget for Kisan channel

    Nine Doordarshan ‘kendras’ fail to utilise budget for Kisan channel

    NEW DELHI: Nine Doordarshan ‘kendras’ (centres) including four in the northeast failed to utilise budgetary allocation for Kisan channel programmes in the first quarter of 2017-18. On the other hand, the Central Production Centre in Delhi exceeded using its allocated budget.

    However, Doordarshan has urged Prasar Bharati to release a sum of Rs 159.083 million as grant-in-aid for the Kisan channel under Plan Scheme for the second quarter of the financial year 2017-18.

    Of this, Rs 134.875 million is for the Central Production Centre from where the channel is beamed, while Rs 21.583 million is for 12 Doordarshan kendras in the northeast.

    The remainder (Rs 2.625 million) is for the seven stations at Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Jalandhar, Lucknow, Mumbai, Vijayawada, and Jammu.

    In the first quarter, CPC was allocated a sum of Rs 108.744 million but it spent Rs 115.293 million till August 2017.

    The northeastern kendras were allocated Rs 12.331 million in the first quarter while only Rs 2.651 million was used, with four kendras not spending any money at all.

    Other stations were allocated Rs 2.625 million of which only Rs 69,000 was spent, wherein only two stations – Bhopal and Lucknow – incurring expenses.

  • MIB scheme evaluation: Revised tenders invited from 20

    NEW DELHI: Nine more agencies have been added to the revised tender for the evaluation of its schemes to be continued beyond the 12th Plan by the ministry of information and broadcasting, taking the total number of short-listed agencies to 20.

    Interestingly, development of community radio and anti-piracy programme in the film sector which were a part of the tender notice of 6 June have been taken off the new list of schemes to be covered. The number of schemes has also been reduced to seven and their sub-schemes against 12 in the earlier tender announcement.

    Tenders have been invited by 24 July and will be opened on the morning of 27 July in the presence of authorised representatives of the bidders. The ministry has made it clear that it is not permissible for the addresses to transfer this invitation to any other institution.

    A notice on the website of the ministry includes Terms of Reference (TOR) of the Schemes for Assignment, the standard form of certificates to be included in the proposal and the standard form of agreement. The evaluation of the proposals will be done by the Evaluation Committee.

    A detailed proposal including the technical bid and the financial bid need to be submitted in two separate sealed covers. The reference number of the letter and the title of the assignment should be superscribed on the envelope containing the proposal.

    The short-listed agencies are:

    1. Academy of Management Studies,
    2. AFC India Ltd.,
    3. National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD),
    4. MAPCON Limited,
    5. Datamation Consultants Pvt. Ltd.,
    6. Chrome Data Analytics & Media
    7. Transnational Altemate Learning for Emancipation and Empowerment through Multimedia (TALEEM),
    S. GFK Mode Pvt. Ltd.,
    9. Development & Research Services Pvt. Ltd.,
    10. Nielsen (India) hrt. Ltd.,
    I l. Sigma Research and Consulting Pvt. Ltd.,
    12. Ipsos Research Pvt. Limited.,
    13. Sreejak Media Pvt. Ltd.,
    14. IMRB Intemational,
    15. Kadence Research lndia Pvt Ltd.
    16. Mott McDonald Pvt. Ltd.,
    17. Operations Research Group Pvt. Ltd.,
    18. KPMG, Building No. 10,
    19. McKinsey & Company,
    20. Quality Council of India.

    The schemes include:

    Broadcasting Sector

    Prasar Bharati

    a) Grant in aid to Prasar Bharati
    b) Grant in aid to Prasar Bharati for Kisan Channel

    Film Sector

    i)  Infrastructure Development Programme relating to Film Sector
    a)  Upgradation, modernisation and expansion of CBFC and certification process
    b)  Upgradation ofSiri Fort Complex
    c)  Upgradation of building infrastructure of Films Division
    d)  Grant-in-Aid to FTII – U pgradation and Modernisation ofFTll
    e)  Infrastructure development in SRFTI
    ii) Development Communication & Dissemination of Filmic Content a)  Promotion  of Indian  cinema  through film festivals and film markets in India and abroad
    b)  Production of films and documentaries in various Indian languages
    c)  Webcasting of Film Archives
    d)  Acquisition of archival films and film material
    iii)National Film Heritage Mission
    iv) Setting up a Centre of Excellence for Animation, Gaming and VFX (NCoE)

    Information Sector

    i)   Media Infrastructure Development Programme
    a)  Revamping & Restructuring of DA VP
    b)  Modernisation of PIB
    c)  Opening up of New Regional Centers of IIMC
    d)  Revitalisation, upgradation and modernisation of Publications Division and Employment News
    e)  National Centre of Photography and Special Drive for North Eastern States
    f)   Strengthening of RNT Headquarters

    ii) Development Communication & Information Dissemination
    a)  People’s Empowerment through Development Communication (Conception and Dissemination)
    b)  Media Outreach Programme and Publicity for Special Events
    c)  Direct Contact Programme by Directorate of Field Publicity
    d)  Live Arts and Culture
    e)  Social Media Platform

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  • Need for outcome analysis on utility of Kisan Channel: Parl Committee

    NEW DELHI: A proper outcome analysis on the grassroots impact of the Kisan Channel be conducted, in order to determine how the content of the Channel is actually benefitting farmers, a Parliamentary Committee has said.

    While fully supporting the initiative of the Kisan Channel, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology which also examines issues relating to Information and Broadcasting Ministry said that since the allocation under the Scheme has increased during 2017-18 from Rs 600 million to Rs 800 million, the Committee would like to be apprised of the new achievements of the Ministry under the Scheme.

    The Scheme of Kisan Channel was approved in the year 2014-15, with an initial allocation of Rs One Billion – Rs 900 million for Doordarshan and Rs 100 million for All India Radio.

    The Committee noted that the major assets created at Central Production Centre, Delhi for Kisan channel during 2016-17 were Multichannel Automated Playback facility and Multi Camera Studio Production facility in HDTV format; Collaborative Non-Linear Post Production facility in HDTV format; and XDCAM Camcorders, Recorders/ Decks, NLE, Camera support system, Zoom Lens.

    The Ministry has set the target of creating major assets under the Scheme during 2017-18 which are: Earth station at CPC, Delhi; and Field production equipment at 18 Regional Kendras. A Multi Camera Studio Production facility in HDTV format at CPC Delhi has also been ordered.

    During the year 2016-2017 new initiatives were also undertaken to improve quality and make more field-based, interactive and interesting programmes. Evaluation of existing programs is also being carried out. A content preview committee has been put in place. A system of regular review of programme has also been put in place so that further improvement can be made.

    Programmes are now being made in all the States in the Hindi belt, including Punjab, Gujarat, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, etc. so as to make the channel more inclusive.

    The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) is providing real time TRP rating of each programme telecast on Kisan Channel to assess feedback of programme.

    Noting that the Ministry is putting earnest efforts to make Kisan Channel a priority among rural farmer community, the Committee noted that for the year 2016-17 only Rs 390 million as on 31 January 2017 had been spent out of Rs 600 million allocated for the Scheme under Budget estimates and revised estimates 2016-17.

    Taking note of the submission of the Ministry that they will be able to utilize the entire amount, the Committee wanted to be apprised of the actual expenditure incurred under the Scheme during 2016-17.

    The Committee stressed that the Ministry should expand the outreach of Kisan Channel beyond Hindi belt states to cover Southern and North-Eastern states as well.

  • Budget ’17: Prasar Bharati grant-in-aid down, film sector’s aid up

    Budget ’17: Prasar Bharati grant-in-aid down, film sector’s aid up

    NEW DELHI: The grant-in-aid for Prasar Bharati has come down marginally from the revised estimates from Rs 4500 million in 2016-17 to Rs 4300 million for 2017-18.

    This includes a grants-in-aid to the pubcaster of Rs 3500 million and a separate grant-in-aid to it for the Kisan Channel of Rs 800 million which is higher than last year’s Rs 600 million.

    In addition, there is support of Rs 29,967 million for 2017-18 against Rs 27,168.6 million in 2016-17 in the allocation of support to autonomous bodies. But, there is no investment in the head of public sector undertakings in Prasar Bharati, unlike last year.

    An explanatory note says the grants-in-aid is being provided to cover the gap in resources of Prasar Bharati in meeting its revenue expenditure.

    (Expenditure on salaries of Prasar Bharati has fallen on the shoulders of the government since all Prasar Bharati employees who were in employment as on 5 October 2007 have been given deemed deputation status.)

    The total budget of the information and broadcasting ministry has been raised to Rs 44,090 million against Rs 40836.3 million.

    There is a separate allocation of Rs 230 million for strengthening broadcasting activities which covers community radio (Rs 40 million), Electronic Media Centre (Rs 120 million), Mission Digitisation (Rs 50 million) and automation of broadcasting wing (Rs 20 million).

    This is less than last year’s allocation in this head of Rs 308.3 million.

    The allocation for the film sector has been raised to Rs 2070 million, and covers the National Museum of Cinema, Development communication and Dissemination of filmic content, Infrastructure Development Programme relating to the film sector, and Mission/Special projects which gets a massive increase to Rs 1100.1 million as compared to Rs 170.1 million last year. This allocation is for the Umbrella Programme Missions / Special Project includes the following Schemes:

    National Film Heritage Mission (Main Secretariat), Anti-Piracy Initiatives and Setting up a National Centre of Excellence for Animation, Gaming and Special Effects (coming up in Mumbai).

    There is an allocation of Rs 180 million for mass communication which includes upgradation of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication to international standards and opening regional centres of IIMC.

    The allocation under ‘Secretariat – Social services’ has been raised Rs 795.2 million as compared to Rs 703.2 million, and art and culture to Rs 102.3 million. information and publicity gets Rs 4059.9 million for various programmes which include Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity; Press Information Bureau, Field Publicity, Song and Drama Division, Publications Division, Photo Division, Registrar of Newspapers in India and other media units.

    After seven years in a row, the government has announced investment in the National Film Development Corporation to the tune of Rs 125.4 million.

    There is a marginal increase in the lump sum provision for projects/schemes for development of North-eastern areas including Sikkim to Rs 842 million against Rs 800 million last year.

    There is an allocation of Rs 30,732.6 million as support to autonomous bodies which apart from Prasar Bharati, also has allocations for the Film and Television Institute of India, Satyajit Ray FTII, Press Council of India, IIMC, and Children’s Film Society, India.

  • Budget ’17: Prasar Bharati grant-in-aid down, film sector’s aid up

    Budget ’17: Prasar Bharati grant-in-aid down, film sector’s aid up

    NEW DELHI: The grant-in-aid for Prasar Bharati has come down marginally from the revised estimates from Rs 4500 million in 2016-17 to Rs 4300 million for 2017-18.

    This includes a grants-in-aid to the pubcaster of Rs 3500 million and a separate grant-in-aid to it for the Kisan Channel of Rs 800 million which is higher than last year’s Rs 600 million.

    In addition, there is support of Rs 29,967 million for 2017-18 against Rs 27,168.6 million in 2016-17 in the allocation of support to autonomous bodies. But, there is no investment in the head of public sector undertakings in Prasar Bharati, unlike last year.

    An explanatory note says the grants-in-aid is being provided to cover the gap in resources of Prasar Bharati in meeting its revenue expenditure.

    (Expenditure on salaries of Prasar Bharati has fallen on the shoulders of the government since all Prasar Bharati employees who were in employment as on 5 October 2007 have been given deemed deputation status.)

    The total budget of the information and broadcasting ministry has been raised to Rs 44,090 million against Rs 40836.3 million.

    There is a separate allocation of Rs 230 million for strengthening broadcasting activities which covers community radio (Rs 40 million), Electronic Media Centre (Rs 120 million), Mission Digitisation (Rs 50 million) and automation of broadcasting wing (Rs 20 million).

    This is less than last year’s allocation in this head of Rs 308.3 million.

    The allocation for the film sector has been raised to Rs 2070 million, and covers the National Museum of Cinema, Development communication and Dissemination of filmic content, Infrastructure Development Programme relating to the film sector, and Mission/Special projects which gets a massive increase to Rs 1100.1 million as compared to Rs 170.1 million last year. This allocation is for the Umbrella Programme Missions / Special Project includes the following Schemes:

    National Film Heritage Mission (Main Secretariat), Anti-Piracy Initiatives and Setting up a National Centre of Excellence for Animation, Gaming and Special Effects (coming up in Mumbai).

    There is an allocation of Rs 180 million for mass communication which includes upgradation of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication to international standards and opening regional centres of IIMC.

    The allocation under ‘Secretariat – Social services’ has been raised Rs 795.2 million as compared to Rs 703.2 million, and art and culture to Rs 102.3 million. information and publicity gets Rs 4059.9 million for various programmes which include Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity; Press Information Bureau, Field Publicity, Song and Drama Division, Publications Division, Photo Division, Registrar of Newspapers in India and other media units.

    After seven years in a row, the government has announced investment in the National Film Development Corporation to the tune of Rs 125.4 million.

    There is a marginal increase in the lump sum provision for projects/schemes for development of North-eastern areas including Sikkim to Rs 842 million against Rs 800 million last year.

    There is an allocation of Rs 30,732.6 million as support to autonomous bodies which apart from Prasar Bharati, also has allocations for the Film and Television Institute of India, Satyajit Ray FTII, Press Council of India, IIMC, and Children’s Film Society, India.

  • Agriculture news on private TV channels recommended

    Agriculture news on private TV channels recommended

    NEW DELHI: Private television channels should devote some of their time for news on development of agriculture and farmers, Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has said.

    He pointed out that Doordarshan’s Kisan channel was providing credible information to farmers and updating their knowledge about agriculture. He said that it would be useful if private TV channels reduced some of their time from news to focus on agriculture.

    Naidu was in Hyderabad over the weekend to give away anniversary awards of Rytu Nestam journal for progressive farmers.

    Local journalists who had contributed to development of agriculture were also honoured for their contribution.

  • Agriculture news on private TV channels recommended

    Agriculture news on private TV channels recommended

    NEW DELHI: Private television channels should devote some of their time for news on development of agriculture and farmers, Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has said.

    He pointed out that Doordarshan’s Kisan channel was providing credible information to farmers and updating their knowledge about agriculture. He said that it would be useful if private TV channels reduced some of their time from news to focus on agriculture.

    Naidu was in Hyderabad over the weekend to give away anniversary awards of Rytu Nestam journal for progressive farmers.

    Local journalists who had contributed to development of agriculture were also honoured for their contribution.

  • DIPP wants to launch startup TVshow & channel

    DIPP wants to launch startup TVshow & channel

    MUMBAI: Well, well, what will happen next under Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. The Indian leader has been at the forefront of declaring that innovation and business enterprise from young Indians is what India needs to drive it to the super power status that it deserves. Hence, the initiative Start UP India, Stand UP.

    Now the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) is gearing to give this entrepreneurship drive a further impetus.

    The government body which comes under the ministry of commerce & industry has written to the information & broadcasting ministry (MIB) that it would like to launch a channel meant for entrepreneurs and start ups, along the lines of the Kisan channel which the government introduced for farmers and villagers.

    It is working on creating a TV programme along the lines of Shark Tank, the American on-television start-up funding television format. The show will be aired on national broadcaster DD and an outside agency is to be given the task of selecting the entrepreneurial ideas from daring entrepreneurs. It will also be assigned the task to assemble a panel of venture capitalists to grill the wannabe entrepreneurs and provide them with funding on live TV.

    The finalists of the show will be showcased at the StatUp Fest next month in Hyderabad.

  • DIPP wants to launch startup TVshow & channel

    DIPP wants to launch startup TVshow & channel

    MUMBAI: Well, well, what will happen next under Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. The Indian leader has been at the forefront of declaring that innovation and business enterprise from young Indians is what India needs to drive it to the super power status that it deserves. Hence, the initiative Start UP India, Stand UP.

    Now the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) is gearing to give this entrepreneurship drive a further impetus.

    The government body which comes under the ministry of commerce & industry has written to the information & broadcasting ministry (MIB) that it would like to launch a channel meant for entrepreneurs and start ups, along the lines of the Kisan channel which the government introduced for farmers and villagers.

    It is working on creating a TV programme along the lines of Shark Tank, the American on-television start-up funding television format. The show will be aired on national broadcaster DD and an outside agency is to be given the task of selecting the entrepreneurial ideas from daring entrepreneurs. It will also be assigned the task to assemble a panel of venture capitalists to grill the wannabe entrepreneurs and provide them with funding on live TV.

    The finalists of the show will be showcased at the StatUp Fest next month in Hyderabad.

  • Broadcasting to get Rs 475.5 crore in Annual Plan 2016-17 of MIB

    Broadcasting to get Rs 475.5 crore in Annual Plan 2016-17 of MIB

    NEW DELHI: There is a provision of Rs 390 crore as grant-in-aid for Prasar Bharati for the year 2016-17 which includes Rs 50 crore for the north east region.

    In addition, there is a grant-in-aid of Rs 60 crore including Rs 8 crore for the north east region, according to the annual plan of the Information and Broadcastng Ministry for 2016-17.

    In addition, Doordarshan will get Rs 125 crore and All India Radio will receive Rs 75 crore for development of new content.   

    A sum of Rs 12 crore has been set aside for strengthening the Electronic Media Monitoring Cell which will soon increase its capacity to monitor all TV channels in the country.

    A budget of Rs 4 crore has been set aside for supporting community radio stations which includes Rs 20 lakh for the north east region.

    Infrastructure Support Cell in the ministry renamed as Digitisation Mission has a budget of Rs 5 crore in the annual plan, while Rs 4.5 crore has been set aside for automation of the broadcasting sector.

    Thus the total budget in the annual plan for the broadcasting sector is Rs 475.50 crore including Rs 58.2 criore for the north east.