For 18 years, not a single Prasar Bharati Engineer has been promoted. Even after all seats were transferred to Prasar Bharati on 1 April 2000, promotions remain stalled.
On 6 Aug 2024, Hon’ble CAT, New Delhi directed @MIB_India & @prasarbharati to implement promotions. Yet, more than a year later, the order is ignored. Instead of complying, MIB continues to fight contempt cases against its own employees!
This endless delay has destroyed morale. There are no shortages of vacancies—thousands of posts lie vacant. If promotions are given, it will strengthen Prasar Bharati, not weaken it. Engineers who have given decades of service are demoralised, discriminated, and left without career growth.
We urge @AshwiniVaishnaw Ji, @DrLMurugan ji @sjaju1 Ji, @navneetsehgal3 ji @GauravDwivedi95 to immediately honour the CAT order, finalise promotion procedures, and end this injustice.
Enough delay. Justice delayed is justice denied.
#Promotions4PBEngineers #End18YearsOfInjustice
🚨 URGENT APPEAL TO PRASAR BHARATI & GOVT OF INDIA 🚨
PRASAR BHARATI’S ENGINEERING ASSISTANTS & TECHNICIANS ARE REGULARLY DEPLOYED IN HIGH-RISK, SENSITIVE BORDER & WAR ZONES LIKE AWANTIPURA, SRINAGAR, JAMMU, PATHANKOT, AMRITSAR, JALANDHAR, BATHINDA, NAL, PHALODI & BHUJ AND OTHER RISK-PRONE AREAS FOR ESSENTIAL NEWS COVERAGE & TECHNICAL DUTIES.
YET SHOCKINGLY, THESE EMPLOYEES HAVE NO DEATH BENEFITS, NO FAMILY PENSION, AND NO COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE COVERAGE.
IN THE TRAGIC CASE OF OUR COLLEAGUE LATE SHRI JYOTI PRAKASH TRIVEDI (EA, DD NEWS), WHO PASSED AWAY DUE TO CANCER, HIS GRIEVING FAMILY RECEIVED NO FAMILY PENSION OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO DATE.
SIMILARLY, COVID-19 CASUALTIES AMONG PB EMPLOYEES RECEIVED NO DEATH-IN-SERVICE COMPENSATION.
EMPLOYEES LIVE IN CONSTANT ANXIETY, FEARING FOR THEIR FAMILY’S FUTURE EVERY SINGLE DAY.
IF A TRAGEDY OCCURS, THEIR FAMILIES ARE LEFT FINANCIALLY DEVASTATED.
WHILE DEEMED DEPUTATIONIST EMPLOYEES ENJOY FULL CENTRAL GOVT BENEFITS, DIRECT RECRUITS OF PRASAR BHARATI PERFORMING THE SAME DUTIES ARE SYSTEMATICALLY DENIED BASIC SOCIAL SECURITY AND HUMAN DIGNITY.
❗THIS BLATANT DISCRIMINATION AND NEGLECT MUST END NOW❗
IF PRASAR BHARATI CANNOT PROVIDE THESE BASIC PROTECTIONS, POSTINGS TO BORDER ZONES MUST BE RESTRICTED TO CENTRAL GOVT (DEEMED DEPUTATIONIST) EMPLOYEES WHO ALREADY HAVE ADEQUATE COVERAGE.
🔴 WE DEMAND IMMEDIATE:
✅ FAMILY PENSION & DEATH BENEFITS FOR PB EMPLOYEES
✅ COMPREHENSIVE GROUP INSURANCE (CGEGIS OR EQUIVALENT)
✅ COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT POLICY FOR FAMILIES
✅ EXEMPTION FROM BORDER POSTINGS UNTIL PROTECTION IS GRANTED
#JusticeForPBEmployees
#DeathBenefitsForPB
#StopDiscriminationWithPBEmployees
#PrasarBharati
#PBEngineersAtRisk
@prasarbharati@MIB_India@PMOIndia@AshwiniVaishnaw @Murugan_MoS
@GauravDwivedi95@navneetsehgal3@pragyapgaur@sjaju1@labourministry@DoPTGoI@PIB_India @PBNS_India @CVCIndia@Anurag_Office@ianuragthakur@rajnathsingh@FinMinIndia@WAVESummitIndia@airnewsalerts@DDNewslive @DG_Doordarshan @DGairnews
🛑 ACT BEFORE TRAGEDY STRIKES AGAIN 🛑
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Honouring the Voices Behind the WAVES: A Labour Day Appeal for Prasar Bharati Employees
As India celebrates Labour Day—a day to honour the toil, dedication, and rights of workers across the nation—it is time to recognize the often-overlooked engineering staff of Prasar Bharati. Every day, our Doordarshan and Akashvani teams ensure that news, education, culture, and entertainment reach every corner of the country. Yet, they endure outdated rules, arbitrary cut-offs, and systemic discrimination that undermine their welfare, morale, and sense of justice.
On this Labour Day, we appeal to the Government of India and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting: honour the spirit of this occasion by resolving these long-pending grievances once and for all.
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1. The Arbitrary Cut-off Date: 5 October 2007
In 2012 the Prasar Bharati Amendment Act 2011 formally divided employees into:
•Sections 11(1) & (2): Central Government deputationists
•Section 11(5): Direct recruits of Prasar Bharati
That division hinged on one shallow, arbitrary date—5 October 2007—which has institutionalized discrimination and violated Articles 14 & 16 of our Constitution.
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2. Medical and Insurance Benefits Withdrawn
•CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme): Though never officially notified, CGHS cover was implicitly available until 2020, when it was fully withdrawn—leaving employees and their families to bear crippling medical costs.
•CG-EGIS (Group Insurance Scheme): Deductions persisted until 2017; thereafter, employees were excluded without refund, stripping away a vital safety net.
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3. Housing Hardship in High-Rent Cities
While most central government servants access General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA), Prasar Bharati engineering employees are categorically denied this relief—even in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad—forcing them to pay rents far exceeding their salaries.
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4. Promotion Stagnation and Pay Disparity
Promotion procedures have stalled for over 18 years, leaving skilled professionals stuck at the same grade while juniors—recruited under different rules—leapfrog them, creating bitter pay-scale disparities.
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5. Recognition of the Employee Association
The Association of Prasar Bharati Engineering Employees (APBEE) represents over 90% of our cadre but remains unrecognized under CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993—denying us a formal voice to negotiate service conditions.
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6. Family Pension and Financial Security
When colleagues like Late Shri Jyoti Prakash Trivedi (EA, DD News) make the ultimate sacrifice, their families are left without family pension or terminal benefits—an injustice that Labour Day must prompt us to rectify.
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A Labour Day Call to Action
1.Repeal the 5 October 2007 cut-off date, restoring equality to all Prasar Bharati employees.
2.Reinstate CGHS and refund CG-EGIS contributions to secure medical and financial protection.
3.Extend GPRA housing to every engineering staff member, regardless of recruitment date.
4.Clear the 18-year promotion backlog and correct pay anomalies.
5.Recognize APBEE under CCS (RSA) Rules for structured dialogue.
6.Provide family pension to dependents of deceased employees, upholding compassion and security.
To the Hon’ble Prime Minister @PMOIndia, Ministers @AshwiniVaishnaw & @Murugan_MoS, Ministry of I&B @MIB_India, and all policymakers: let this Labour Day be the moment we honour the backbone of India’s public broadcast system.
#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees #Labourday #Workersday #WAVES2025 #Wavessummitindia #waves
@GauravDwivedi95@navneetsehgal3@pragyapgaur@sjaju1@prasarbharati @Murugan_MoS @AshwiniVaishnaw@WAVESummitIndia@LabourMinistry
For years, Prasar Bharati officials have been assuring employees of better facilities and policies, yet no real change has taken place. Employees continue to be denied basic rights such as #promotions, #family#pension, and #medical#benefits. The root cause of this injustice lies in the discriminatory policies based on the cut-off date of October 5, 2007. This ongoing disparity has led to growing dissatisfaction and frustration among the employees.
On this Labour Day, #APBEE requests that all issues creating discrimination be resolved promptly and fairly.
#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees #WAVES2025 #Wavessummitindia #WAVESummit
#WavesOfIndia #waves @GauravDwivedi95@navneetsehgal3@pragyapgaur@sjaju1@prasarbharati @Murugan_MoS @AshwiniVaishnaw@WAVESummitIndia
जो 24x7 देश की आवाज़ बनते हैं, क्या उनकी आवाज़ कोई सुनेगा?
प्रसार भारती कर्मचारी सिर्फ संस्थान नहीं चलाते, वे सूचना की रीढ़ हैं।
हमारी माँगें:
• पदोन्नति में समानता
•पेंशन में समानता
•परिवार सहित स्वास्थ्य सुरक्षा
#LabourDay पर सिर्फ भाषण नहीं, समाधान चाहिए।
#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees #WAVES2025 #Wavessummitindia
#waves @GauravDwivedi95@navneetsehgal3@pragyapgaur@sjaju1@prasarbharati @Murugan_MoS @AshwiniVaishnaw@WAVESummitIndia
A peaceful gate meeting by all cadres of PB employees for demanding Family Pension, Promotion, Medical Policy, pay scale etc at Doordarshan Kendra Jaipur Rajasthan (North Zone).
During the gate meeting, employees observed a 2-minute silence as a mark of respect and condolence for the victims of the #Pahalgam #attack. This gesture demonstrates solidarity and empathy with those affected by the tragic incident.
#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees #Waves2025
@GauravDwivedi95@navneetsehgal3@pragyapgaur@sjaju1@prasarbharati
@Murugan_MoS
@AshwiniVaishnaw@wavesummitindia
ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్లోని విజయవాడ (సౌత్ జోన్) దూరదర్శన్ కేంద్రంలో కుటుంబ పెన్షన్, ప్రమోషన్, మెడికల్ పాలసీ, పే స్కేల్ మొదలైన వాటిని డిమాండ్ చేస్తూ అన్ని కేడర్ల పీబీ ఉద్యోగులు శాంతియుతంగా గేట్ మీటింగ్ నిర్వహించారు.
గేట్ మీటింగ్ సందర్భంగా, #పహల్గామ్#దాడి బాధితులకు గౌరవం మరియు సంతాప సూచకంగా ఉద్యోగులు 2 నిమిషాల మౌనం పాటించారు. ఈ సంజ్ఞ విషాద సంఘటనతో ప్రభావితమైన వారితో సంఘీభావం మరియు సానుభూతిని ప్రదర్శిస్తుంది.
#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees #Waves2025
@GauravDwivedi95@navneetsehgal3@pragyapgaur@sjaju1@prasarbharati
@Murugan_MoS
@AshwiniVaishnaw@wavesummitindia
प्रसार भारती के कर्मचारियों ने वेस्ट जोन के आकाशवाणी रायपुर में शांतिपूर्ण तरीके से प्रदर्शन किया ।जिसमें प्रसार भारती कर्मचारियों को प्रभावित करने वाले महत्वपूर्ण मुद्दों पर चर्चा की गई
- पदोन्नति प्रक्रिया का अनिर्णय
- चिकित्सा नीति की अनुपलब्धता
- APBEE की गैर-मान्यता
- पारिवारिक पेंशन और कल्याणकारी लाभों से वंचित करना
- भेदभावपूर्ण सेवा नियम
- 2007 के बाद भर्ती के लिए स्पष्ट सेवा नियमों की अनुपलब्धता
#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees @GauravDwivedi95@navneetsehgal3@pragyapgaur@sjaju1@prasarbharati @Murugan_MoS @AshwiniVaishnaw
प्रसार भारती अभियांत्रिकी कर्मचारी संघ(APBEE) की
प्रमुख माँगे है। हम अपने अधिकार लेने तक रुकेंगे नहीं।
Aj Doordarshan Itanagar k Prasar bharati employees dwara ek shanti purwak gate meering ka ayojan kra gya
प्रसार भारती कर्मचारी संघ निम्न माँगे है।
1.विभागीय भेदभाव को समाप्त करो।
2.05Oct, 2007 को खत्म करो।
3.केंद्रीय सिविल सेवा नियमों को पूर्णतया लागू करो।
4.मृतक कार्मिकों के प्रति सहानुभूति रखो।
@AshwiniVaishnaw @Murugan_MoS @sjaju1@navneetsehgal3@GauravDwivedi95 @apbee20