DOORDARSHAN AWARDS

 

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The aims and objectives of the Doordarshan Awards is to select and promote in-house, commissioned and sponsored programmes of thematic, aesthetic and technical excellence, through telecasting these programmes on television and to encourage the in-house talent from amongst Doordarshan's regular staff and outside producers

 

Doordarshan Awards are given to –

(i)               ­The programmes produced by the regular employees of Doordarshan Kendras across the country.

(ii)            Employees of Doordarshan working in any capacity other than producing programmes - allied services of Doordarshan.

(iii)          Commissioned and Sponsored programmes telecast on Doordarshan's network - produced by outside producers.

 

Doordarshan Awards are given annually for the best programmes telecast during each calendar year for the programmes telecast during the previous year.

 

ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES

 

CATEGORY 'A' –PROGRAMME

1.    Documentary/Docu-drama

2.    Tele-play

3.    Tele-film

4.    Serial/Soap Opera

5.    Screen-play

6.    Music

7.    Children

8.    Youth

9.    Women's

10.           Sports

11.           Animation

12.           Spot

13.           Best Promo

14.           TV Show

15.           Wild Life and Environment

16.           Science & Technology

17.           Live Event/OB

18.           Best Commissioned Programme

19.           Best Sponsored Programme

 

CATEGORY 'B' - TECHNICAL AWARDS

1. Cinematography
2. Sound
3. Editing
4. Graphics
5. Art Direction/Set Designing/Costumes Designing
6. Make-up

 

CATEGORY “C” - ENGINEERING AWARDS

1.   Best Installed LPT /VLPT

2.   Best Maintained Kendra

3.   Best Maintained DDMC

4.   Best Designed and Constructed Building

5.   Best Maintained HPT

6.   Best Installed Studio/HPT/Earth Station Projects

CATEGORY 'D' - INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

1. Best Technical Paper
2. Best Doordarshan. Kendra
3. Best PGF

 

CATEGORY 'E' –NEWS AWARDS

1.    Best Anchor

2.    Best News based/Current Affairs Programme

3.    Best News Camera Person

4.    Best Live Dispatch

5.    Best Regional News Unit

 

CATEGORY 'F' - DG's SPECIAL AWARDS

        Every year not more than five awards are given under this category. Some of the areas which are considered for the award are as under­ -

1. Best Award for Exemplary Work in the field of broadcasting (Programme)
2. Best Innovative Idea leading to finance saving
3. Best Audience Research Report
4. Best Administrative Award
5. Best Literary Adaptation of acclaimed work
6. Best Innovation

 

The Winners of Doordarshan Award are awarded a Trophy and a Commendation certificate