sunil kumar sharma

[Association of Prasar Bharati Engg. Employees @APBEE2018]

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

[Association of Prasar Bharati Engg. Employees @APBEE2018]

📢 URGENT GATE MEETING NOTICE 📢
STOP DISCRIMINATION – PROMOTE ALL EMPLOYEES FAIRLY

APBEE strongly condemns the unjustified promotion of only Deemed Deputationist Employees in Prasar Bharati, sidelining thousands of dedicated employees under the other category.

✋ This selective promotion policy is unacceptable.
🟰 Equal rights demand equal promotions for both categories of employees!

To protest this grave injustice, APBEE is organizing a Gate Meeting:

🗓️ Date: Friday, 27 June 2025
🕒 Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Prasar Bharati Secretariat

✊ Let’s unite and raise our voice for fairness, equality, and justice in promotions!
🧑‍💼🧑‍🔧 Your presence is your power

#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @pragyapgaur @sjaju1 @prasarbharati @AshwiniVaishnaw @MIB_India @PMOIndia @narendramodi

[Association of Prasar Bharati Engg. Employees @APBEE2018]

Shaping Future: Equality, Dignity, and Justice for All PB Employees

PB Employees of Prasar Bharati stood united—not just to protest, but to shape a better future. Our peaceful protest was a call for fairness, dignity, and equal treatment against the unjust 5 October 2007 cutoff.

Shaping Future Means:

1. Equal Rights for Equal Work
All employees once had equal benefits—CGHS, insurance, housing, pensions, and stable salaries. These were taken away from post-2007 recruits, even though we do the same work.

2. Recognizing Talent, Not Connections
We entered through national-level exams with top qualifications (https://t.co/IZQf48kI8h). Yet promotions went to less-qualified deputationists. This is not the future we deserve.

3. Putting People First
Colleagues like Jyoti Prakash Trivedi, Ankur Saxena, and Rahul Deshmukh died in service. Their families were denied support. This cannot be the legacy of public services.

To Shape a Better Tomorrow, We Demand:

1. End the 5 Oct 2007 cutoff
2. Restore all employee benefits
3. Return salary funding to the Consolidated Fund
4. Recognize APBEE for fair representation
5. Ensure promotions are based on merit

We are not asking for favors. We are demanding fairness.
Let’s shape a future where every employee is respected, and every family is protected.

#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees #WAVES2025 @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @pragyapgaur @sjaju1 @prasarbharati @Murugan_MoS @AshwiniVaishnaw
@WAVESummitIndia

[Yogesh, AGS(Elected) , APBEE, New Delhi @AGSAPBEE]

@795ashishpraja @APBEE2018 @BeingSunilmegh @LokeshS49347541 @ahbti @HariGau68460792 @susheeljmd @Murugan_MoS @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @sjaju1 @JaikyYadav16 @SupercoolSujeet @AshwiniVaishnaw

[Yogesh, AGS(Elected) , APBEE, New Delhi @AGSAPBEE]

@Murugan_MoS @narendramodi @WAVESummitIndia @MIB_India @PIB_India "Hon’ble Minister @Murugan_MoS, WAVES highlighted culture and inclusion — but has Prasar Bharati forgotten to ensure equal rights for its own employees (PB Emoloyees recruited after 05.10.2007) ?
#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees #EqualRights @MIB_India @narendramodi"

[Yogesh, AGS(Elected) , APBEE, New Delhi @AGSAPBEE]

"@X @XCorpIndia @elonmusk @Support
The handle @APBEE2018 is a genuine and authentic account representing a professional body.
I fully support @APBEE2018 and request its fair recognition and verification on your platform.

[ATUL YADAV @ahbti]

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.

⸻

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.

⸻

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.

⸻

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.

⸻

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.

⸻

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.

⸻

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.

⸻

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

[Association of Prasar Bharati Engg. Employees @APBEE2018]

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

[Association of Prasar Bharati Engg. Employees @APBEE2018]

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

[Association of Prasar Bharati Engg. Employees @APBEE2018]

आपकी सेवा में सभी कर्मचारी 24 घंटे कार्यरत है, लेकिन कर्मचारी को कोई -
पारिवारिक पेंशन ! नहीं।
स्वास्थ्य बीमा ! नहीं।
स्थायित्व और प्रमोशन ! पूछिए मत।”

प्रसार भारती कर्मचारियों का सच किसी ‘प्राइम टाइम’ में नहीं आता।

आज #विश्वमजदूरदिवस है — चलिए, कम से कम आज तो सुन लीजिए।
#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees #WAVES2025 #Wavessummitindia
#waves @GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @pragyapgaur @sjaju1 @prasarbharati @Murugan_MoS @AshwiniVaishnaw
@WAVESummitIndia

[ATUL YADAV @ahbti]

प्रसार भारती के कर्मचारी दशकों से देश-सेवा में समर्पित हैं, फिर भी आज हमें निम्नलिखित न्यायोचित मांगों का इंतज़ार है:

• पारिवारिक पेंशन का तुरंत बहाल
• समग्र CGHS/चिकित्सा नीति लागू
• लंबित पदोन्नतियों का शीघ्र निपटान
• APBEE को CCS (RSA) नियम 1993 के तहत मान्यता
• मनमाने कट-ऑफ दिनांक (5 अक्टूबर 2007) रद्द
• सभी CCS सुविधाओं का समान अनुप्रयोग

हमें सम्मान, सुरक्षा और समान अधिकार चाहिए।
माननीय अधिकारियों से तत्काल हस्तक्षेप की अपील:

@PMOIndia @narendramodi @HMOIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw @ianuragthakur @sjaju1 @MIB_India @prasarbharati @GauravDwivedi95 @PBWaves @PB_Engineering @MIBIndiaUpdates @DoordarshanDD @AkashvaniAIR @OfficeOfNG @mygovindia @navneetsehgal3 @pragyapgaur @sudhirchaudhary

#JusticeForPBEmployees #RecognizeAPBEE #SavePBEmployees #RightToDignity #DelayIsDenial #EqualRightsForPBStaff

[Association of Prasar Bharati Engg. Employees @APBEE2018]

https://t.co/E1l69qpPa2
#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees #Waves2025
@GauravDwivedi95
@navneetsehgal3
@pragyapgaur
@sjaju1
@prasarbharati
@Murugan_MoS
@AshwiniVaishnaw
@wavesummitindia

[Association of Prasar Bharati Engg. Employees @APBEE2018]

आज प्रसार भारती अधिकारियों/ कर्मचारियों द्वारा देशव्यापी शांतिपूर्ण गेट मीटिंग में आगरा क्लस्टर ( आगरा ,रामपुर ) के साथियों ने हिस्सा लिया।
क्लस्टर प्रमुख को ज्ञापन सौंपा गया।
#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees #Waves2025
@GauravDwivedi95
@navneetsehgal3
@pragyapgaur
@sjaju1
@prasarbharati
@Murugan_MoS
@AshwiniVaishnaw
@wavesummitindia

[Association of Prasar Bharati Engg. Employees @APBEE2018]

Silent protest with DDK Mumbai, DDK ahmedabad and DD news in jio world convention centre during #Waves #Summit in mumbai by OB Team.
#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees #Waves2025
@GauravDwivedi95
@navneetsehgal3
@pragyapgaur
@sjaju1
@prasarbharati
@Murugan_MoS
@AshwiniVaishnaw
@wavesummitindia

[Sunil @BeingSunilmegh]

A peaceful gate meeting was organized at cluster office Jodhpur Rajasthan. We protest for our rights viz. Equal pay, promotion, APBEE recognition, removal of cut off date 05 October 2007,CGHS , family pension. @AshwiniVaishnaw @muru @sjaju1 @GauravDwivedi95 @pragyapgaur

[Association of Prasar Bharati Engg. Employees @APBEE2018]

प्रसार भारती के कर्मचारियों ने नॉर्थ जोन के आकाशवाणी जोधपुर राजस्थान 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

[ATUL YADAV @ahbti]

Today, from 1 PM–2 PM, engineering staff of Prasar Bharati’s Doordarshan & Akashvani centres nationwide came together in a dignified, peaceful lunch-hour gate meeting—our banners bearing the silent cries of families robbed of theirs basic Rights.

Our heartfelt grievances are:
1.Arbitrary 5 Oct 2007 cut-off: A date that drew an unbridgeable line between “haves” & “have-nots,” trampling on Articles 14 & 16 of our Constitution.
2.CGHS withdrawn phase-wise after the 2012 Amendment, fully gone by 2020—leaving veterans and new recruits alike to bear crippling medical expenses.
3.CG-EGIS exclusion since 2018—deductions taken, promises broken, no refunds, no peace of mind when illness strikes.
4.Denied GPRA housing in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad & hardship postings (Kargil, Pahalgam, Himotongla)—we pay rents higher than our salaries, living apart from our families.
5.APBEE unrecognized under CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993—90% of engineering staff silenced, with no formal voice at the table.
6.Promotion stagnation over 18 years—our brightest minds frozen in grade, watching juniors leapfrog them.
7.Salary shifted from Consolidated Fund to IEBR (Apr 2019)—our pay cheques now subject to revenue swings, not the promise of government stability.
https://t.co/yoWtSI0IUp pension denied to dependents of the fallen—our brother Shri Jyoti Prakash Trivedi’s widow and children left to struggle after his selfless service.

We stood united, peaceful, unbroken—yet our cause cannot be ignored any longer. We earnestly call upon:
@PMOIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw @Murugan_MoS @MIB_India @DoPTGoI @GauravDwivedi95 @PIB_India

Please intervene before the June 2025 Prasar Bharati Board Meeting. Delay is denial—every day we wait, more families slip into hardship.
Justice for those who keep India’s voice alive.

#JusticeForPBEmployees #Repeal5Oct2007CutOff #PrasarBharati #Doordarshan #Akashvani #EqualityNow #Article14 #Article16
@APBEE2018

[Association of Prasar Bharati Engg. Employees @APBEE2018]

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

[Suraj Gupta @Surajgupta_DD]

#Stop_Discrimination_with_PB_Employees
@GauravDwivedi95 @navneetsehgal3 @pragyapgaur @sjaju1 @prasarbharati @Murugan_MoS @AshwiniVaishnaw
@APBEE2018

[sandeep verma @SandyHcst]

We want justice !
We want promotion !
We want CGHS!
We want the same grade&the same pay!
We want equal rights as deemed employees! @apbee2018 @AshwiniVaishnaw @GauravDwivedi95
@sjaju1 @navneetsehgal3
@pragyapgaur @prasarbharati @Murugan_MoS #stopdiscriminationwithpbemployees