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Veteran scribe takes charge as Prasar Bharati board chief

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Published : Dec 5, 2017, 1:42 am IST
Updated : Dec 5, 2017, 1:42 am IST

“Prasar Bharati welcomes Dr A Surya Prakash @mediasurya as he takes charge as the chairman,” Prasar Bharati said in a tweet.

Prasar Bharati logo
 Prasar Bharati logo

New Delhi: Veteran journalist A. Surya Prakash on Monday took charge as the chairman of the Prasar Bharati board for a second consecutive term.

On December 1, Mr Prakash was appointed the chief of the public broadcasting board for a second term till February 8, 2020, when he would turn 70, according to an order issued by the information and broadcasting ministry.

“Prasar Bharati welcomes Dr A Surya Prakash @mediasurya as he takes charge as the chairman,” Prasar Bharati said in a tweet.

Mr Prakash said that his core preoccupation would remain professionalising Prasar Bharati, creating content in sync with the New India vision and digitisation.

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