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Date: 20-Dec-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification of Members of Press Council of India under Section 5(3)(d) and (e)

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announces the appointment of new members to the Press Council of India.
  • The appointments are made under the Press Council Act, 1978, specifically section 5, sub-section (5) read with clauses 3(d) and 3(e).
  • These members will serve for a term of three years from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.

Key Changes

  • Five new members have been appointed to the Press Council of India.
  • Three members, Prof. Ashwini K. Mohapatra, Shri Manan Kumar Mishra, and Dr. K. Sreenivasarao, are appointed under clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Press Council Act, 1978. These members are individuals with special knowledge or practical experience in education and science, law and literature and culture.
  • Two members, Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi and Shri Brij Lal, are appointed under clause (e) of sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Press Council Act, 1978. These members are Members of Parliament.
  • Prof. Ashwini K. Mohapatra is nominated by the Grants Commission.
  • Shri Manan Kumar Mishra is nominated by the Bar Council of India.
  • Dr. K. Sreenivasarao is nominated by the Sahitya Akademi.
  • Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi and Shri Brij Lal are nominated by the Chairman of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha).

Impact Analysis

Press Council of India

  • The new members will contribute to the council's role in maintaining and improving the standards of the press in India.

Media and Journalism

  • The new members will play a role in shaping the council's approach to media regulation and freedom.

Government

  • The government will expect the council to function effectively and uphold the principles of press freedom while ensuring responsible journalism.

General Public

  • The council's actions can influence the quality and credibility of news and information available to the public.

Action Items

  • The government should continue to monitor the council's performance and provide necessary support.

Key Entities Referenced

Press Council of India: A statutory body responsible for maintaining and improving the standards of the press in India. Press Council Act, 1978: The legislation that establishes the Press Council of India and outlines its functions and powers. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting: The government ministry responsible for the administration of rules, regulations and laws relating to information, broadcasting and the press. Grants Commission: An entity that nominated Prof. Ashwini K. Mohapatra to the Press Council of India. Bar Council of India: An entity that nominated Shri Manan Kumar Mishra to the Press Council of India. Sahitya Akademi: An entity that nominated Dr. K. Sreenivasarao to the Press Council of India. Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The Upper House of the Indian Parliament, whose Chairman nominated Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi and Shri Brij Lal to the Press Council of India.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-20122024-259563 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D0H1x2x2x0 24-259563 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 5094] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, दिसम्ब र 20, 2024/अग्रहायण 29, 1946 No. 5094] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 29, 1946 सचू ना और प्रसारण मत्रं ालय अधिसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 19 दिसम् बर, 2024 का.आ. 5509(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार प्रेस पररषि अजधजनयम, 1978 की धारा 5 के खडं 3 (घ) और खंड 3(ड.) के साथ परित उपधारा (5) द्वारा प्रित िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारतीय प्रेस पररषि के सिस्ट्यों के रूप म ेंरािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से तीन वषष की अवजध के जलए नामजनर्िषष्ट जनम्नजलजखत व्यजियों के नाम अजधसूजचत करती ह,ैं अथाषत:- व्यजि, जिन्द्ह े जिक्षा और जवज्ञान, जवजध और साजहत्य तथा सस्ट्ं कृजत के बारे म ें जविषे ज्ञान या व्यावहाररक अनभु व हो, [धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के खडं (घ) के अतं गतष नामजनर्िष्टष ] 1. प्रो. अजिनी के. मोहापात्रा, सेंटर फॉर वेस्ट्ट एजियन स्ट्टडीि जविजवद्यालय अनुिान स्ट्कूल ऑफ इंटरनिे नल स्ट्टडीि, आयोग द्वारा नामजनर्िषष्ट िवाहरलाल नेहरू जविजवद्यालय, नई दिल्ली-110067 8235 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 2. श्री मनन कुमार जमश्रा , वररष्ठ अजधविा, संसि सिस्ट्य (राज्यसभा) भारतीय जवजधज्ञ अध्यक्ष, भारतीय जवजधज्ञ पररषि पररषि द्वारा नामजनर्िषष्ट 21, राउज़ एवेन्द्यू, इंस्ट्टीट्यिू नल एररया, नई दिल्ली – 110002। 3. डॉ. के. श्रीजनवासराव सजचव, साजहत्य अकािमी, रवीन्द्र भवन, साजहत्य अकािमी 35, दफरोििाह रोड, द्वारा नामजनर्िषष्ट नई दिल्ली-110001 संसि सिस्ट्य [धारा 5 की उपधारा (3) के खंड (ड.) के अधीन नामजनर्िषष्ट] डॉ. सुधांि ुजत्रवेिी दिल्ली का पता: बंगला संख्या एबी-8, पडं ारा रोड, 4. नई दिल्ली-110003. स्ट्थायी पता: 21/1013, सेक्टर-21, इंदिरा नगर-2, लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रिेि – 226016. राज्य सभा के सभापजत द्वारा नामजनर्िषष्ट 5. श्री बृि लाल दिल्ली का पता: सी-1/9, पंडारा पाकष, नई दिल्ली - 110003. स्ट्थायी पता: ए-684, सेक्टर-4, 5-बसंत खडं , गोमती नगर एक्सटेंिन, लखनऊ , उत्तर प्रििे - 226010 [फा. स.ं एम-22011/13/2024-प्रेस] पृथुल कुमार, संयुक् त सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th December, 2024 S.O. 5509(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5), read with clause 3(d) and 3(e) of section 5 of the Press Council Act, 1978, the Central Government hereby notifies the names of the following persons nominated as members to the Press Council of India for a period of three years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, namely:- Persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of education and science, law and literature and culture [nominated under clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 5] 1. Prof. Ashwini K. Mohapatra, Centre for West Asian Studies School of Nominated by International Studies, University Jawaharlal Nehru University, Grants New Delhi - 110067 Commission 2. Shri Manan Kumar Mishra, Senior Advocate, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Nominated by Chairman, Bar Council of India Bar Council of 21, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New India Delhi – 110002. 3. Dr. K. Sreenivasarao Secretary, Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, Nominated by 35, Ferozeshah Road, Sahitya New Delhi-110001. Akademi Members of Parliament [nominated under clause (e) of sub-section (3) of section 5] 4. Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi Delhi Address: Bunglow No. AB-8, Pandara Road, New Delhi -110003. Permanent Address: 21/1013, Sector- 21, Indira Nagar-2, Nominated by the Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226016. Chairman of the Council of States. 5. Shri Brij Lal Delhi Address: C-1/9, Pandara Park, New Delhi - 110003. Permanent Address: A-684, Sector-4, 5-Basant Khand, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh – 226010. [F. No. M-22011/13/2024-Press] PRITHUL KUMAR, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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