Lyricist Prasoon Joshi appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on 2 May 2026 appointed lyricist and communications expert Prasoon Joshi, Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification since August 2017, as Chairman of Prasar Bharati.
Summary
Prasoon Joshi, the noted lyricist, writer and communications expert, was appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati, India's public service broadcaster, by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on 2 May 2026. Joshi had served as Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Mumbai, since August 2017, was earlier CEO of McCann World Group India and Chairman of McCann World Group Asia Pacific, and has been a Trustee of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts since 2016. Prasar Bharati was established under the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990, became operational in 1997, comprises All India Radio and Doordarshan, and has launched the Waves OTT platform.
Key facts
- Appointee
- Prasoon Joshi – Chairman, Prasar Bharati
- Previous post
- Chairperson, CBFC (since August 2017)
- Prasar Bharati law
- Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990
- Operational since
- 1997
- Divisions
- All India Radio, Doordarshan; Waves OTT platform
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who was appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati on 2 May 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Prasoon Joshi
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting appointed Prasoon Joshi as Chairman of Prasar Bharati.
Consider the following statements about Prasar Bharati: 1. It was established under the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990. 2. It became operational in the same year the Act was passed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct: Prasar Bharati is a statutory autonomous broadcaster set up under the 1990 Act, but it became operational only in 1997.
Before being appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati in May 2026, Prasoon Joshi had headed which body since August 2017?
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Correct answer: D — Central Board of Film Certification
Prasoon Joshi had served as Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Mumbai, since August 2017.