Senior IAS officer Supriya Sahu has been appointed as Doordarshan’s Director General, a post lying vacant for nearly two years. A 1991 batch IAS officer, Sahu is currently working in her cadre state Tamil Nadu. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the proposal for appointment of Sahu as Director General, Doordarshan.
Additional DG Mahesh Joshi has filed a case in the Central Administrative Tribunal against Supriya Sahu’s name being recommended to the post of DG (Doordarshan). Joshi’s petition alleges that Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar provided fraudulent information about Sahu.
In his petition, Joshi has alleged that Sahu was recommended for the post of DG (Doordarshan) even though she is not qualified. It is alleged that she had not completed three years of regular service as a Joint Secretary by October 31, 2014, as required under the recruitment rules.
Did You Know?
- Doordarshan is autonomous Government of India founded public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati.
- It is one of India’s largest broadcasting organisations in terms of studio and transmitter infrastructure.
- Recently, it has also started broadcasting on digital terrestrial transmitters.
- The DD provides television, radio, online and mobile services throughout metropolitan and regional India, as well as overseas through the Indian Network and Radio India.
