Public Service Broadcasting Day – 2017 (Jan Prasaran Divas)

12 November - the day Gandhiji made his first and only live broadcast on All India Radio is commemorated as Public Service Broadcasting Day. On this day in 1947 Gandhiji addressed more than 2 lakh refugees at the Kurukshetra Camp from Broadcasting House, New Delhi. Gandhiji held no public office or position in Government and it was truly a public service broadcast. 

 

FROM 10:30 TO 11:00 AT GANDHI-KING MEMORIAL PLAZA

Commemoration

Lead Choir: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Mehta Vidyalaya 

Followed by 

 

DISCUSSION FROM 11:15 TO 12:30 AT C.D. DESHMUKH AUDITORIUM

Usha Mehta's tryst with Freedom: Reliving the moments with Rita Mukherjee, former Chief Producer, All India Radio

Usha Mehta was arrested on 12 November 1942 and the Underground Radio Transmitter confiscated in Bombay

 

Discussion on Social Contract: Relationship between Public Service Broadcasting and Indian Public

Lead Presentation: Suhas Borker 

 

Media students are encouraged to participate in the programme so that they are exposed to the concepts and values of Public Service Broadcasting

 

(Collaboration: Jan Prasar and Gandhi Yuva Biradari)