Public Service Broadcasting Day – 2016 (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

Commemoration (Gandhi - King Memorial Plaza) 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Lead Choir: Cambridge School, Noida

Followed by Discussion (Deshmukh Auditorium) 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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: Why is Public Service Broadcasting critical for the survival of an inclusive democratic India?

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)

Event starts on Saturday, 12 November 2016 at 05:30 hrs

Type

Cultural

Dates

12 Nov 2016, 05:30 AM

Venue

Public Service Broadcasting Day – 2016 (Jan Prasaran Divas)