A.Surya Prakash has been re-appointed as the chairman of the public broadcaster Prasar Bharti. He took charge of the post from today.
With this appointment, Prakash will serve a second term in the public broadcaster. Before this Prakash headed Prasar Bharti for three years from 2014 to October 2014.
He retired this year in October.
The news of his re-appointment came out after The Information and Broadcasting Ministry had released an order on December 1. His appointment has been set till February 2020.
The appointment was approved by a committee headed by vice president M.Venkaiah Naidu.
A.Surya Prakash is a former journalist and author. He has held key positions in various leading media organisations including Zee News, The Indian Express, The Pioneer.
Prasar Bharti broadcasts Doordarshan and All India Radio.