MEDIA : Public Service Broadcasting Day – 2016 (Jan Prasaran Divas) at Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 10:30am on 12th November 2016

Time : 10:30 am Add to Calendar 12/11/2016 10:30 12/11/2016 12:30 Asia/Kolkata MEDIA : Public Service Broadcasting Day – 2016 (Jan Prasaran Divas) Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2016/11/media-public-service-broadcasting-day.html Gandhi King Plaza and C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
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Venue : Gandhi King Plaza and C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : MEDIA : 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)

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