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COUNCIL OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
www.mediacouncil.in
Council of Information and Broadcasting is a non-profit body established by media professional as the leading organization in the integration of media and the conduct and discipline of journalists.
The Council started as a self-regulating body to integrate media industry in India but transited through the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting act and adopted co-regulation media regulation approach, where board members and the Secretariat while council will be receiving government funds to support some of its activities, remain very independent in their operations and are not subject to any form of control
About Us
To safeguard media freedom, enhance professionalism and arbitrate media disputes.
Mission
A professional and free media accountable to the public.
Vision
Council is committed to the following guiding principles:
1. Integrity 2. Independence 3. Professionalism 4. Transparency and Accountability
Core Values
Council’s Role, Mandate, Functions & Authority Promote and protect the freedom and independence of the media;Prescribe standards of journalists, media practitioners and media enterprises;Ensure the protection of the rights and privileges of journalists in the performance of their duties;Promote and enhance ethical and professional standards amongst journalists and media enterprises;Advise the government or the relevant regulatory authority on matters relating to professional, education and the training of journalists and other media practitioners;Set standards, in consultation with the relevant training institutions, for professional education and training of journalists;Develop and regulate ethical and disciplinary standards for journalists, media practitioners and media enterprises;
Conduct an annual review of the performance and the general public opinion of the media, and publish the results in at least two daily newspapers of national circulation;Through the Cabinet Secretary, table before Parliament reports on its functions;Establish media standards and regulate and monitor compliance with the media standards;Facilitate resolution of disputes between the government and the media and between the public and the media and intra media;Compile and maintain a register of accredited journalists, foreign journalists, media enterprises and such other related registers as it may consider necessary;Perform such other functions as may be assigned to it under any other written law
Council’s Role, Mandate, Functions & Authority
Council’s supporting partner
Advisory Member
Major General, Ambassador & Commander-in-Chief – North India Command National Technical Director of Academie Jacques Levinet ‘AJL’ and International Police Confederation ‘IPC’ IndiaInternational Police Commission “IPC” (Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations)Governor General to Asia of International Organization for Economic Development ‘IOED’ Mission for Economic Cooperation (Specialized Institution of the United Nations vide Registration No. OIG4. With CRN) Participant Member of UN Global CompactUnited Nations Volunteer vide Roster # 642334Business Partner of United Nations Organizations/Agencies i.e. ADB, AFDB, CTBTO, FAO, IFAD, ILO, ITC, ITU, OPCW, UNDP, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNOPS, UNRWA, WHO, WIPO and WMO vide UNGM Registration # 353506Also support to UNFCCC, YEN, UNESCO-UNEVOC and UN-NGLS.International Counselor and Member of International Advisory Board of World Constitution & Parliament Association
H.E. MAJOR GENERAL ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA, IPC, a Diplomatic Card Holder
Advisory MemberLaunched www.powertoconsumer.in, a website aimed to serve consumers looking to resolve their disputes and issues against unscrupulous traders, enterprises, manufactures and multi-national corporations
Involved in Legal practice for last 24 yrs. plus in Hon’ble Patna High Court & Civil Court, Patna with specialization in WRIT matters, CIVIL cases and CONSUMER PROTECTION cases starting from District Forum up to National Commission, New Delhi beside other cases
Rendered professional services for Income Tax and Consumer cases as a RETAINER of the Bihar Intermediate Education Council, Patna; Bihar, since 1993 till its dissolution in the B.S.E.B, recently
Have been rendering professional services as Empanelled Advocate for High Court Cases, Civil Court Cases and specially Consumer cases for the New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Divisional Office / Regional Office, Patna, specially dealing with Consumer cases of the said company in the court of State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bihar, Patna. Providing professional services as a RETAINER for Labour Court Cases at Patna of M/s Anglo French Drugs & Industries Ltd., Bangalore
Mr. SHIVESH KUMAR SINHA
Council StructurePresident
Vice President
Joint Secretary General Secretary Youth Coordinator
President Joint Secretary General Secretary
President Joint Secretary General Secretary
President Joint Secretary General Secretary
National
State
District
Block
Media Mitra – at VillageMedia Mitra – at Village
BIHAR MADHYA PRADESH CHATTISGARH ODISHA UTTAR PRADESH GUJRAT PUNJAB HARYANA WEST BENGAL KARNATAKA AP KERALA TAMIL NADU
State Covered
HUMAN RIGHTSHUMAN RIGHTS
WOMEN EMPOWERMENTWOMEN EMPOWERMENT
BACKWARD CLASSBACKWARD CLASS
LEGAL AWARENESSLEGAL AWARENESS
CONSUMER RIGHTS AWARENESSCONSUMER RIGHTS AWARENESS
CHILD LABOUR & CHILD PROTECTIONCHILD LABOUR & CHILD PROTECTION
MEDIA AWARENESS AND INTEGRATIONMEDIA AWARENESS AND INTEGRATION
Awareness & Sensitization