Prasar Bharati to have new CEO in office by Jan 2

New Delhi, Dec 28 (UNI) The Prasar Bharati is likely to have a full time CEO by Tuesday, after six months of wait, sources in the public broadcaster said today.

Mr Baljeet Singh Lalli, Secretary (Border Management) in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, whose name for the post was cleared by a high-level comittee headed by Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on December 21, will be taking over from AIR Director General Brijeshwar Singh who had been holding the post as an additiional charge.

Mr Lalli, an IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre of 1971 batch, will assume office by Tuesday as he has to wind up his work in the Home Ministry, the sources said.

The post has been lying vacant for nearly six months after the retirement of former CEO K S Sarma. After Mr Sarma, the post was additionally held by Mr Navin Kumar, DG Doordarshan, but he retired in August.

Thereafter, Mr Brijeshwar Singh, DG, All India Radio took over holding the post as an additional charge.

Finally, the selection Committee under the chairmanship of the Vice-President met here last week and approved Mr Lalli's name, though an official announcement is yet to come.

The other members of the committee are Chairman Press Council of India Justice G N Ray and I&B Secretary S K Arora.

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