Muzaffar Ali, Anup Jalota retire from Prasar Bharati board

Two part-time members on the Prasar Bharati board - Muzaffar Ali and Anup Jalota - today bid farewell to their offices after completing their terms, Doordarshan DG Supriya Sahu said.

The board comprises a chairman, an executive member (chief executive officer), a member (finance), a member (personnel), six part-time members, a representative of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, and the director generals of All India Radio and Doordarshan as ex-officio members.

"Today we bid farewell to two icons of Indian cinema and music Shri Muzzaffar Ali and Shri @anupjalota who completed their term as members of Prasar Bharati Board. It was an honour and privilege to work with them," Sahu said in a tweet.
 

According to Prasar Bharati rules, one-third of the part-time members retire in every two years, a board member said.

Prasar Bharati runs Doordarshan and All India Radio.