Akashvani staff stage protest pressing for various demands
Mangaluru, Aug 03: The staff members of Akashvani on Friday held a demonstration in front of the main entrance of the Mangaluru Akashvani Center demanding solutions for multiple issues including delay in job promotions, the appointment of outsourced staff, and deduction in compensation.
“The staff members, which have not got promotions for 25-30 years, must immediately be given the promotions. The broadcasting operators who served for 20 years must be given two promotions and be made as Assistant Directors. The programme managers, who have completed four years, must get increments. Those who have been temporarily sent to some other departments must be called back immediately,” the staff demanded.
Out of 810 top posts in the Indian Broadcasting Service, eight positions permanent and 260 are working as temporary staff. The remaining team has been filled temporarily from other departments. By not filling the required vacancies in scheduled time, Akashvani and Doordarshan are in trouble; due to which it is unable to give the departmental promotions. Only 15 percent of the total budget allocated to the Prasar Bharati is being spent on programmes, it must be increased; they demanded.
Secretary T Shyam Prasad, Joint Secretary Devu Hanehalli, Treasurer Shubhada D. Rai, members Ushalata Sarapady, Sadananda Holla, Suryanarayana Bhat, Cancepta Fernandes, Dr.Sharbendra Swami and Dr. Sadananda Perla and others participated in the protest.
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Man found dead in his shed on farm premises in Kollur, police file FIR
Kollur: In an incident reported from Jadkal village on Thursday morning, a 49-year-old man was found dead inside a shed in a farm, where he had been living for some time now.
The deceased worker is identified as Xavier CJ, son of Moli of Jadkal. His wife had moved to her maternal home in Kundapur, taking their children with her. Xavier is learned to have been living alone in the shed on this account.
Six months ago, allegedly due to his addiction to liquor and loneliness due to his distance from his family, Xavier is learned to have attempted to kill himself by cutting his hand.
On Thursday, Moli is learned to have returned from the mass at the church and visited the shed to call his son for Good Friday, but found Xavier lying dead alone in the shed.
Moli filed a police complaint expressing suspicion that his son was murdered.
Kollur Police officers have filed a case based on his complaint and are investigating.
