भारतीय प्रसारण निगम: [BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF INDIA]
आकाशवाणी, तिरुवनंतपुरम: ALL INDIA RADIO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014
[Tel/Fax No.(0471) 2324406] [Website: ] [E-Mail: ]
No.TVM-14(1)2010-G Dated: 06.09.2010
OBJECTIVE OF ALL INDIA RADIO
Broadcasting in India, being a national service, constitutes the most powerful medium of mass communication. It plays a significant role, as a medium of information and education, in a developing country, where the reach of other communicating media is not extensive.
All India Radio keeps the people all over the country informed quickly about Government policies, plans, programmes and achievements, through the medium of sound broadcasting with a variety of programmes. It also keeps the people informed of the important news and current events of topical interest and provides an appreciable amount of entertaining programmes. Through its broadcasting, AIR seeks to promote education, national integration and also develop various aspects of Indian culture. It also gives timely assistance to public and Government Departments by quick dissemination of information during natural calamities. It runs a Commercial service which helps in promoting sale of goods and services through advertisement. In short, it informs, educates and entertains people in different languages, through a variety of programmes on cultural, educational, scientific, agricultural, health, hygiene, fine arts, socio-cultural themes, etc. and earns substantial revenue for the Government through Commercial Broadcasting.
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC IN RESPECT OF
ALL INDIA RADIO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
UNDER SECTION 4(1)(b) OF RTI ACT 2005
1. / Name of Organization / All India Radio, Thiruvananthapuram2. / Postal Address / The Station Director,
All India Radio, Vazhuthacaud,
Thiruvananthapuram – 695 014
KERALA STATE
3. / E-mail Address /
4. / Telephone Nos. / Station Director / 2324406
Station Engineer / 2325009
Assistant Station Director / 2324771
Assistant Station Engineer / 2322760
Administrative Officer / 2325164
News Editor,
Regional News Unit / 2324982
PABX / 2325061, 2324063, 2326420
5. / STD Code / 0471
6. / Name and Designation of the CPIO / Sri K.A. Muraleedharan
Station Director.
7. / Appellate Authority / The Deputy Director General (SR-II)
All India Radio, AIR Complex,
Rajbhavan Marg, Bengaluru – 560 204.
8. / Details of Budget & Expenditure for the financial year 2009-2010
Name of head / Sanctioned budget grant / Expenditure upto Feb. 2010
Revenue - Non-Plan / 9,77,80,000 / 9,34,57,000
Revenue–Plan / 32,20,000 / 26,73,000
Revenue Non-Plan - IEBR / 1,08,15,000 / 80,65,000
Revenue Non-Plan (GIA) Scheme RNU / 1,00,000 / 71,000
PROGRAMME WING
Sl No / Name / Designation / Duties & Responsibilities / Telephone No.1. / Sri K.A. Muraleedharan / Station Director & Head of Office / Overall supervision and organization of Programme which broadly include:
a)Planning and Scheduling, Production and presentation, transmission of programmes.
b)Implementation of directives issued by the Directorate on specific aspects of programme policy.
c)Scrutiny and approval of programme schedules/proposals.
d)Engagement of casual artists/talkers/authors, fixing of their fees, execuation of contracts with them and payment to them.
e)Recruitment of Staff Artists in Artists category and other Programme staff including regular staff in Group C & D is to be done , in accordance with the rules, instructions, orders issued by the Government from time to time regarding source of recruitment, reservations for different categories, medical fitness, verification of character and antecedents etc..
f)Allocation of duties of the entire Programme/Administration/Group D staff including Staff Artists, direction and supervision of their work in all aspects.
g)Constitution and convening of Audition Committees, audition and classification of artists.
h)Maintenance of libraries of books/ newspapers/journals/ gramaphone records / tapes etc.
i)Constitution of Advisory Committees, Consultative Panels, convening and presiding over the meetings, preparation of Reports Memoranda, Notes and minutes pertaining to Committees/Panels.
j)Arrangements pertaining to the functions organized for invited audiences, issue of invitations, hiring of halls and outside-broadcasts.
k)Publicity.
l)Relations with the State Government.
m)Close contact with the press and listeners and constant watch over press and listener reactions.
n)Audience Research
o)Liaison with musicians, musicologists, literatures, scientists and eminent personalities
p)Submissions of periodical reports to the Directorates
q)Preparation of programme Budget Estimates and control over the expenditure on programmes, Audience Research and Public relation and Budget of the Station.
r)Promotion of the use of Hindi, in official correspondence.
s)Coordination with other stations in the programme zone.
t)Inter Media Coordination and conducting campaigns.
u)Preparation of control of budget and revised estimates and control of expenditure etc, payment of dues to staff and other contingencies, Receipts on behalf of Government, compilation of various accounts. / 0471- 2324406
0471-2325061
2. / Sri R. Vimalasenan Nair / Assistant Station Director / The Assistant Station Director assists the Station Director in all matters concerning the Planning and Production of programmes, he supervises the work of the Programme Executives and Transmission Executive; he is responsible for part of programme administration and such other functions which the station Director assigns him. / 0471-2325061, 2325063,
3. / Sri S. Narayanan Namboodiry / Programme Executive (Coordination) / Programme Co-ordination – Duty Room management – Supervising the work of TREXs, Production Assistants, Programme Announcers, Programme Secretaries – Checking of local Announcements, Nattuvisesham, Employment News, SOS Announcements – Conducting daily programme meeting and PRP meeting – Preparing Programme Cue Sheets, Press Publicity, Booking of Casual Announcers and Duty Officers on assignment basis. Co-ordination with other Stations including Group VII Co-ordination Meeting – Statements to DDG(SR-I) and DG – Parliament Questions – Preparation of FPC – Co-ordination of programmes under Software Scheme – DTH Administration and publicity and Poonthenaruvi. Sports, Sports Commentaries, Sports related programmes, Kalikalam, Kathakalipadangal,Vani Certificate Course, Nalla Malayalam. / 0471-2325061, 2325063, 2325085
4. / Smt. Meera Rani / Programme Executive (Classical Music) / Light Music, Classical Music, Classical Music auditions, all other matters related to Classical Music including National Programme, Supervision of Classical Music Artists, English Talks & Discussions. / 0471-2325061, 2325063, 2325085
5. / Smt. Leelamma Mathew / Programme Executive (Family Welfare) / Family Welfare programmes (Arogyarangam, Prakasadhara, Doctorodu Chodikkam, Swasthiam, Family Serial Play, Consultative Committee Meetings etc.) Co-ordination of all sponsored programmes on AIDS and other health related subjects, Sayanthanam (Programme for Senior Citizens), Co-ordination of broadcast of Flagship Programmes – Compilation of broadcast details Station-wise and sending fortnightly statements to the Directorate and DDG(SR-I), Arogyavarthakal. / 0471-2325061, 2325063, 2325085
6. / Smt. Mallika Kurup / Programme Executive (Light Music) / Women & Children including Thejaswini. Devotional Music including Udayageetham, Light Music Lesson & related auditions, Kavyanjali. / 0471-2325061, 2325063, 2325085
7. / Smt. Rajeswari Mohan / Programme Executive (Prabhathabheri) / Prabhathabheri – Bheri Visesham, Then Thullikal, Varam Vicharam, Ormacheppu, Thenmalar, Screening of Film Songs, album songs/drama songs. / 0471-2325061, 2325063, 2325085
8. / Sri G. Sriram / Programme Executive (Women & Children) / Women & Children including Thejaswini, Commercials, Gulf Programme, Sanskrit, Aksharaslokam
Malayalam Talks, Discussions etc. – Literary Programmes – VIP recordings & Interviews. Archival Recordings, VVIP OBs – Messages on special occasions – Election Broadcast – National Symposium of Poets – From the Archives – Kadha/Novel reading, Today in History, General Commentaries. / 0471-2325061, 2325063, 2325085
9. / Sri K.J. Baben / Programme Executive (Drama) / Drama & Drama Auditions, Natakaganangal, Sound Track, Audio Reel. / 0471-2325061, 2325063, 2325085
10. / Sri B. Vijaya Kumar / Programme Executive (Feature) / Feature, Industrial Workers Programme, Lakhadweep Viseshangal, General OBs / 0471-2325061, 2325063, 2325085
11 / Sri N. Raveendran / Programme Executive (Indigenous Music) / Indigenous Music except Kadhakalipadangal, Kandathum Kettathum, Tamizhcholmalai and Gandhimargam / 0471-2325061, 2325063, 2325085
12. / Sri K.G. Muraleedharan Pillai / Programme Executive (Farm & Home) / Farm & Home Programmes – Regional Programme Advisory Committee Meeting – Sponsored Programme on Rural Development – Gramakeralam – Farm School on Air – Innathe Vachakam –Njattuvela Tele Voting / 0471-2325061, 2325063, 2325085
13. / Sri P.U. Jose / Programme Executive (Yuvavani) / Yuvavani Malayalam, English Yuvavani, Western Music, Right Track, Niyamavedi – Supervision & Identifying individual Film Producers and entering into contract, Vasantholsavam, Collection and consolidation of statements (AIR 16, Environmental, National Integration and Communal Harmony), Monthly Intelligence Report, DTH, Cross Media Publicity, PPL, NPPL, SIFCC, Ezhuthupetty(Listener;s letters), and other statements as and when required to DDG(SR-I)/DG. / 0471-2325061, 2325063, 2325085
14. / Sri N. Sasikumar / Programme Executive (Edu. Broadcast & Science Prog) / Education programme and Community singing lesson. All Science programmes including Astronomy serial. / 0471-2325061, 2325063, 2325085
15. / Smt. G. Jaya / Prog. Executive / English Talk, Hindi Programme, Hindi Lesson, Harithavani and Administration of Library – Marketing of Archival CDs and Cassettes.
16 / Kum. Joice Jacob / Transmission Executive / The Transmission Executive is placed in charge of the Station’s transmissions and he functions as the Duty Officer. He coordinates between the performing artists/talkers, the programme presentations staff and the engineers. He is responsible for collection and issue of all the programme material and their broadcast according to the programme cue sheet. He is responsible for carefully watching the various items of programme broadcast and preparing the daily report. Any deviations from the scheduled programme are noted in the form each day and a consolidated report for a month sent to the Dte. TREX should record, dub, edit and playback programmes of all kinds. He assists in the production of programme of all kinds, and preparation of newsreels whenever necessary. / 0471-2325061, 2325063, 2325085
17 / Sri M.V. Sasikumar
18 / Sri G. Santhosh Kumar
Sri Manesh M.P.
19 / Sri P. Ramendra Kumar
20 / Sri Subash Chandra Bose / Library Information Assistant /
- He is in-charge of the library of the Station, which contains Books, Gramaphone, Electrical recordings, CDs and tapes. He should maintain separate Stock Registers in form S-4 for books purchased and books received free, in AIR-A4 for gramaphone records purchased and in form AIR-A6 for electrical recordings/tapes..
- The account of Transcription Service Records may be maintained in form AIE-A5
- A separate account of tapes supplied to the Station under the circulation quota from the Central Tape Bank is to be kept in a register – AIOR-A, 76(CTB4)
- He should invariably take stock of books, gramaphone records, electrical recordings etc. in his charge, on the following occasions: -
ii)On return from leave; and
iii)On transfer
- A cent per cent physical verification of the books should be undertaken at the end of each financial year.
21 / Smt P. Sheela Kumari / Announcers / To write announcements and broadcast them and to play back recordings of music and other programmes while announcing them. To write presentation scripts for special programmes of music, including the selection of records, etc. To reply to listeners letters. To fill in the fault reports, log books, etc for the transmission in which they are on duty. Compering of various categories of programmes. To take part occasionally in features, plays, special audience programmes etc. Occassionally to read scripts, commentaries, short stories, etc written by staff or outsiders, to help and present programme for special audiences. / 0471-2325061, 2325063,
22 / Sri S. Rajasekharan
23 / Sri R. Ganesh
24 / Sri M. Sajeev
25 / Smt. S.Chandrikakumari
26 / Sri N.V. Narayanan / Instrumentalists / To perform shift duties as accompanists/vocalists /tanpura according to the duty chart. To give solo performances, as required. To rehearse and record and special items of music for special occasions. To assist in the rehearsal and balancing of music programmes. To look after musical instruments, if required for short periods. To maintain text in Notation of Musical compositions. To participate and assist in the presentation of music lessons / 0471-2325061, 2325063,
27 / Sri S.R. Mahadeva Sharma
28 / Sri R.V. Rajesh
29 / Sri V. Karthikeyan
30 / Sri N. Raveendran Achari
31 / Smt B. Renjini Varma
32 / Sri K. Vijayakumar
33 / Smt. Manjula Mrinalini
34 / Sri A.R. Arul
35 / Sri V. Muraleedharan / Music Composer / To compose music for broadcast by orchestras or solo artists, by singers, by choral groups etc. To rehearse artists and to teach them new compositions. To assist the Producer in the rehearsal and production of music programmes. / 0471-2325061, 2325063, 2325085
ADMINISTRATIVE WING
(i)Administrative and Accounts Wing
Dealing of all service matters of all staff viz. staff pertaining to Programme, Engineering, News Unit, Administration, and Group ‘D’ Staff. Correspondence relating to Programme Section such as preparation of artists voucher and its payment according to the proposal made by the programme officers, etc, Engineering Section such as correspondence regarding procurement of Engineering stores item by inviting quotation/tender, processing of the connected bills for making payment, making entries in ledger/fixed asset register/S-150 etc and in Administrative section passing of all artists vouchers for payment and connected entries in pay order book, cheque drawn register, artist ledger etc. Preparation of monthly expenditure statement, receipt and payment accounts, reconciliation of accounts with PAO and Bank, preparation of budget estimates, revised estimates and firm and final requirement.
(ii)Service matters viz. maintenance of service book, personal files, preparation of all staff salary and its connected work. Preparation of pension papers, correspondence regarding procurement of various store items and its entries in various registers.
(iii)As per the instructions/guidelines received from the Director General, All India Radio, New Delhi.
(iv)Ministry of Information and Broadcasting New Delhi; O/o the Director General, All India Radio, New Delhi; O/o the Deputy Director General (SR-1), All India Radio, Chennai; and the Station Director, AIR, Thiruvananthapuram.
(v)The rules, regulations, instructions of Government of India as well as Manuals of All India Radio are being used.
Sl.No. / Name / Designation / Duties and responsibilities / Telephone No.1 / Sri V. Pushparajan Nair / Administrative Officer / Coordination of work relating to Administration and Accounts Section. Supervising the work of all Ministerial Staff and Group D staff. / 0471 - 2325164
2 / Smt. D. Padmini / Head Clerk / Overall supervisor of Administrative section / 0471 - 2325061
3 / Smt. P. Aleyamma / Senior Storekeeper / Look after the functions of Engg.Store. / 0471 – 2325061
4 / Smt. V. Sathyabhama / Accountant / Overall supervisor of Accounts section / 0471 – 2325061
5 / Sri S.A. Latheef / Stenographer Grd-I / Functioning as PA to Station Director / 0471 – 2324406
6 / Sri Vinod Kumar Pillai / Stenographer Grd-II / Functioning as PA to Station Engineer / 0471 – 2325009
7 / Sri K. Joy / Stenographer Grd-II / Functioning as PA to Regional News Unit / 0471 – 2324982
8 / Sri Antony Mathew / Upper Division Clerk / Preparation of TA,LTC,TTA, Pay Bill & GPF account of Gr ‘D’ staff / 0471 – 2325061
9 / Smt. Usha P. Kumar / Upper Division Clerk / Leave account , LTC Permission, Service Book maintenance, Annual Increment of Gp ‘C’ & ‘D’ staff. / 0471 – 2325061
10 / Smt C.D. Valsakumari / Upper Division Clerk / Preparation of Pay Bill of Gos, Staff Artist & GPF account. / 0471 – 2325061
11 / Sri V. Hirosh / Upper Division Clerk / Establishment matters viz. Dealing court cases, preparation of Pension papers, Transfer, Seniority list of various categories, DPC / Screening Committee for Promotion, MACP, & various returns. / 0471 - 2325061
12 / Sri V. Vijayan / Upper Division Clerk / Bill Passing, Service Tax, Value Accounts of Store Ledger. / 0471 – 2325061
13 / Sri K. Revikumar / Upper Division Clerk / Preparation of Budget, Monthly Expenditure Statement, Reconciliation Accounts with PAO & Bank. / 0471 – 2325061
14 / Smt. S. Prema Prabha / Upper Division Clerk / Leave account , Training, LTC Permission, Service Book maintenance, Annual Increment of Gazeted/Staff Artists. / 0471 – 2325061
15 / Sri Ramakrishnan .R. / Upper Division Clerk / Work relating to procurement of Engineering Store items. / 0471 – 2325061
16 / Sri Sabu Pappachan / Upper Division Clerk / Preparation of Artist Contract and connected correspondence etc.
17 / Sri S.Y. Thomas / Upper Division Clerk / Preparation of Artist Contract and connected correspondence etc. / 0471 – 2325061
18 / Sri Jacob Joseph / Lower Division Clerk / Look after the duties of Cash Section. / 0471 – 2325061
19 / Smt. C.P. Lalitha / Lower Division Clerk / Preparation of Artist Contract. / 0471 - 2325061
20 / Sri P.T. Thomas / Lower Division Clerk / Look after the duties of Stationery Store. / 0471 – 2325061
21 / Smt Annamma Kurien / Lower Division Clerk / Preparation of Salary, GPF account, Festival Advance, Income Tax, HBA, MCA & Tuition Fee. / 0471 – 2325061
22 / Smt P.R. Radhamma / Lower Division Clerk / Preparation of Artist Contract & weekly Programme Schedules / 0471 – 2325061
23 / Sri K.G. Sreekumar / Lower Division Clerk / Look after the work of Hindi Unit, Old Records, CGHS, Professional Tax / 0471 – 2325061
24 / Sri M. Vijayamohanan / Lower Division Clerk / Look after the Transport Section, arranging duties of Motor Drivers, Vehicles for OB purpose etc and correspondence relating to department vehicle, hiring of taxies, etc. / 0471 – 2325061
25 / Smt Asha Surendran / Lower Division Clerk / Cheque Writing, passing of artist payment and maintenance of connected registers. / 0471 – 2325061
26 / Sri P. Monachan / Lower Division Clerk / Look after the duty of EPABX, teleEPABX: 0471-2325061, 2325063, EXTN:/ mobile bill processing. / 0471 - 2325061
27 / Smt. Shiny Alexander / Lower Division Clerk / Preparation of Artist Contract & weekly Programme Schedules / 0471 – 2325061
28 / Sri Rameshan.EA / Lower Division Clerk / CD sales and maintenance of its accounts, work arrangement of Gr D staff / 0471 – 2325061
29 / Sri Shaji Kumar .T. / Lower Division Clerk / Work relating to Minor works, processing of energy charges bills and other Engineering correspondence / 0471 – 2325061
30 / Sri R. Sajikumar / Lower Division Clerk / Look after the duty of dispatch section, stamp account, processing of speed post / courier bill / 0471 – 2325061
31 / Smt. V.L. Suma / Lower Division Clerk / RTI act, MACP of staff artist, seniority of staff artists, training of Apprentice Trainee, PTC. / 0471 – 2325061
32 / Smt. R. Manjulakshmi / Lower Division Clerk / Preparation of medical claim, overtime allowances, medical adv. / 0471 – 2325061
33 / Sri Haridas .T.C. / Lower Division Clerk / Preparation of Artist Contract & weekly Programme Schedules / 0471 – 2325061
ENGINEERING WING
Sl No / Name / Designation / Duties & Responsibilities / Telephone No.1 / Shri K.V.Ramachandran / Station Engineer-cum – Engg. Head / Overall in-charge of the Technical activities. Preparation of Budget estimates and control of expenditure relating to machinery and equipments (Tools & Plants), Minor Works and Power Supply.
To assist the Zonal Chief Engineer in carrying out minor project work, holding measurement books and Capital stores. All duties and control in respect of the Technical staff at stations. To keep liaisons with Civil Construction Wing, BSNL and Electric Supply authorities. Promotion of the use of Hindi in Official correspondence.
Selection and interviewing of Engineering staff. / 0471-2325009
9447028009(M)
0471-2533059(R)
2 / Shri T.S.Sreekumar / Asst. Station Engineer / In-charge of the maintenance team for the SW Transmitter & Air-conditioning and other Station equipment. In-charge of Engineering stores at the Stations / offices. Preparation of periodical reports. In-charge of aerials and feeder line maintenance at the SW Centre. Maintenance, Installation, Engineering Administration and other technical responsibilities at the Station. / 0471- 2322760