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National Academy of Broadcasting and Multimedia
National Academy of Broadcasting and Multimedia, the apex in-house training institution of Prasar Bharati, was established in 1948. Previously known as Staff Training Institute (Technical), NABM primarily caters to the training needs of personnel of All India Radio & Doordarshan. With its headquarters and a comprehensively equipped academy in Delhi, NABM also has three regional academies in Bhubaneshwar (Odisha), Shillong (Meghalaya) & Mumbai (Maharashtra) to cater to the regional training requirements.
Functions of NABM:-
The academy conducts about 120 courses every year and trains around 1,600 engineering personnel. Officials from broadcasting organisations of neighbouring countries are also invited as participants in academy’s training programmes.
Primary functions of NABM are:-
- To train raw recruits in broadcasting technology.
- To upgrade skills of personnel in tune with emerging technologies.
- To issue training related guidelines and content
- To assist the staff in their career growth
Apart from the primary functions, the academy has the responsibility to carry out the following activities:
- Conducting Departmental Competitive Examinations
- Conducting Direct Recruitment Examinations
- Preparing and updating Technical Manuals
- Preparing Safety Manuals
- Preparation of Technical Monographs
- Publication of Newsletter
Faculties
| Sr No. | Name/Designation/email | Academic Background | Professional Experience | Specialisation |
| 1 | Shri. N. Thiyagarajan | MIE in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering; PGDFM | 1986 batch officer from Indian Engineering Services. Has 33 years of experience in both Radio and Television broadcasting. | Digital Broadcasting Technologies |
| Additional Director General (Training) | ||||
| 2 | Shri. P Das | M.Tech (Microwave Electronics), MBA (HRD) | Over 30 years of experience in the field of broadcasting | Digital broadcasting, Audio Compression, Social Media, Community Radio, Digital Archive etc. |
| Deputy Director General | ||||
| 3 | Shri. SUMIT GOEL | B. Tech.(Electronics)- IT BHU, M. Tech(Comm. Systems)- IIT Kanpur | An IB(E)S officer of 1990 batch, having experience in Satellite Communication, VTR, Thomcast Transmitter, RF Video Measurement. He has worked as HOO at HPTV Amritsar, DDK Shillong and DDK Chandigarh. | Communication Systems,TV Transmitters |
| Deputy Director General (Engg.) | ||||
| sumeet1968@gmail.com; sumeetgoyal@prasarbharati.gov.in | ||||
| 4 | Shri. Sandeep Srivastava | B.E. (Electronics & Telecom) from MMMEC,Gorakhpur, M.Tech (Communication) from REC, Kurukshetra, MBA (Operational Research) from IGNOU . | An IB(E)S officer of 1998 batch, having experience in Studio Automation, IT and Social Media related topics. He has worked as HOO/ HOE at AIR, Guwahati and AIR, Shimla . Worked in Delhi at P&D unit, IT Division DG:AIR, and R&D Unit. | Studio Automation System, FM transmitters ,Information Technology , Social Media |
| Director (Engg.) | ||||
| 5 | Ms. Manisha Shete | B.E (Electronics & Telecomm) from Pune University, M.Tech (Microwave & photonics) from Kanpur. | IBES officer of 1998 batch of Engineering Services. Worked at DDK Mumbai and was responsible for Server playback systems VTR & NLE Maintenance, Earth station. Worked as engineering head DDK Pune. Worked in ADG (E) West Zone in Personnel cell, HRD. Published a search paper ‘Design of a Coplanar Sensor for RF Characterization of Thin Dielectric Samples’ in IEEE Sensors Journal December 2013 | Microwave, High Power Transmitter/T.V Studio, Recording and Playback system, Video Postproduction system. |
| Director (Engg.) | ||||
| shete_manisha@hotmail.com, manisha.shete.chavan@gmail.com | ||||
| 6 | Shri. A. K. GUPTA | B. Tech (ECE), MBA (Operation Management) | IBES officer of 1998 batch of Engineering Services. Worked at Doordarshan Kendra, High Power Transmitters and Maintenance Centre. He has also worked as HOO at Doordarshan Kendra Ahmedabad and Gwalior. Projects and Maintenance Management, installation of high power TV and radio transmitters. Also having three years experience in microelectronics as VLSI-Fabrication Engineer {Semiconductor laboratories (department of space) -Mohali} | Television studio automation, DVBT-2 technology, microelectronics ,procurement procedure, General Administration and Management Systems. |
| Director (Engg.) | ||||
| ab12anil@gmail.com | ||||
| 7 | Shri. Sukhjeet Singh | B.E. Electrical | Worked mostly in Doordarshan Kendras and having all experience in Studio & OBs set-up of Doordarshan. | Doordarshan T.V Studio , OBs. and vigilance |
| Dy. Director (Engg.) | ||||
| sukhjeetsingh@prasarbharati.gov.in | ||||
| 8 | Sh. D K Gupta | M.Sc(Electronics) | Over 34 years of experience in the field of broadcasting |
Training Calendar
Technical Training Calendar
Training Calendar 2022-23
Training 2022
- Summer Vocational Online Training for IInd & IIIrd Year B.E/B.Tech .Students of Engineering Colleges in Electronics and Communication systems discipline through Webex platform scheduled from 13 June -08 July, 2022(Four Weeks)
- Webinars to be conducted from January to March 2022.
2019-20
2018-19
- NABM DELHI (Technical Training Calendar)
- NABM Bhubaneshwar (Technical Training Calendar
- RABM Shillong(Technical Training Calendar)
- RABM Malad(Technical Training Calendar)
Program Training Calender
FORMAT FOR SENDING NOMINATIONS BY STATIONS OF AIR AND DOORDARSHAN
Training Activities
- Induction & Refresher Courses
- In house training is imparted to the newly recruited technical staff as well as existing personnel on achieving the next rank.
- Equipment Oriented Courses
- Medium Wave/Short Wave/FM Sound Transmitters
- Air-conditioning in transmitter and studio complexes
- Low Power/High Power TV Transmitters
- Hard Disc Based Audio Work Stations
- Digital TV studio production equipments
- Non-linear Editing & 3-D Graphics Systems
- TVRO Systems, Captive Earth Stations, DSNG, DTH
- Studio – Transmitter Links
- HDTV
- Skill Up gradation Courses
- OB Management
- Surface Mount Technologies and Repairs there of
- Refresher Courses
- Audio/Video Digital/Analogue Measurements
- Lighting for TV studios
- Lineup of Radio/TV Studio and Transmitter Chains
- Programme Production Techniques
- Video recording Techniques
- Video display systems
- Management Courses
- Technology Updates and appreciation for Generalist professionals
- Network management systems for distribution of television channels
- Station management
- Energy management in Broadcasting
- Management Courses for Senior Technical Personnel in collaboration with premium management institutes
- Modern Broadcasting Technologies
- Satellite Communications
- Optical Fiber Technologies
- Digital Archiving of Program content and its Management
- Digital Technology in Broadcasting
- Digital Terrestrial Transmission including DRM
- Digital Audio/Video compression standards
- Digital measurements
- Modern Communication Networks
- IT Related Courses
- Computer Hardware/Servers.
- Networking and Server Administration
- Training courses as per specific requirement
- Tailor-made courses on Audio Systems
- Public Address, Radio Transmitters
- TV Studio Equipment etc.for the Indian as well as foreign participants
NABM Departmental Exams
1-Examination for promotion of Helper to Technician
| Date of Exam | Syllabus | Model Question Paper | Notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-08-2019 | Syllabus | Sample Paper Part I Sample Paper Part II |
Notification No. NABM/Deptt Exam/Helper/2018, 24/05/2019[DOWNLOAD] |
2- Examination for promotion of Senior Engineering Assistant to Assistant Engineer
| Date of Exam | Syllabus | Model Question Paper | Notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17-03-18 18-03-18 |
Syllabus | Sample Paper Part-1 Sample Paper Part-2 Sample Paper Part-3 |
Competitive Examination for the promotion of Senior Engineering Assistants to the grade of Assistant Engineers against 2009-10 to 2017-18 vacancies Notification No. NABM/Deptt Exam/SEA-AE/2017, 17/11/2017[DOWNLOAD] |
Hostel
- 135 single/double rooms including 24 deluxe air-conditioned rooms
- A fully air-conditioned dining hall with a capacity of 64 members
- A kitchen with modern cooking facilities
- Recreational facilities with indoor games, TV, newspaper, etc
- Health Club
- Internet Cafe
| S.No | Contact/email | Tel No | Fax No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri. N. Thiyagarajan, ADG(Training) | 011-27606128 | 011-27607185 |
| 2 | Shri. Sumit Goel, DDG(Engg) sumeetgoyal@prasarbharati.gov.in |
011-27603909 | 011-27603909 |
| 3 | DDG(Programme) | 011-27606908 | 011-27606908 |
| 4 | EPABX | 011-27606566, 27606567, 27601565, 27604794, 27602994, 27606889 | 011-27608414 |
| 5 | Hostel | 011-27603391, 011-27658311 | |
| Engg. Training: nabmctc.tt@prasarbharati.gov.in (for sending nominations) | |||
| Programme Training: nabmpdelhi@gmail.com | |||
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