Chairman of Prasar Bharati, Government of India, Dr. A. Surya Prakash said that there should not be any regulation of the media by the government or any other external agencies.
Delivering a special lecture on “Media in India” at Tumakuru University here on Wednesday, Mr. Surya Prakash said that “if there are any shortcomings in the media we should be self regulatory, we should not allow the government or any other external agencies to control the media.”
He said that according to the Parliament’s order, Prasar Bharati is an autonomous corporation but it takes some time to achieve autonomy.
He said 90 per cent of the staff working in Prasar Bharati are from the Central government. He said they should have their own recruitment board and have their own men to achieve autonomy.
He said media has always focused on corruption but the strike rate has not been spectacular.
He said a media person can become powerful if he follows the values and lives within the ethical framework.
He said it is being contemplated to have Media Council of India in the place of Press Council of India in order to cover electronic and other media besides print media.
Meanwhile, Author and Consumer Rights Activist Journalist, Pushpa Girimaji said that every year one crore people in India die due to diarrhoea as they drink poor quality water.
She said in 2012-13, 1,847 people died in India while cleaning the manholes and soak pits.
Vice-Chancellor of Tumakuru University, Prof. A.H. Rajasab, Registrar, Prof. D. Shivalingaiah and others were present.
