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Sub: Production of 26 episode television serial on Astronomy-selection of Producers

             
          Vigyan prasar has proposed to develop a 26 part video series on the theme of Astronomy as part of its campaign on International Year of Astronomy 2009.Proposals were invited through advertisement in newspapers and Vigyan Prasar's website. A number of firms and agencies applied for the same. The proposed serial is divided into six blocks.
 

VP constituted independent committees with experts from relevant fields to scrutinize and examine the proposals. Three separate and independent committees evaluated the treatment, profile and sample programme submitted by the agencies and ranked the proposals respectively.Subsequently,based upon the ranks obtained by each agency/firm, a committee consisting of eminent experts recommended the following firms for the award of the work order for the various blocks.VP has accepted the same and the following firms/agencies are selected for preparation of the video series on the theme of Astronomy.
 

Block No. Name of the selected firms/agencies
1.  M/s Newtek Video
2.  M/s Pulse Media
3.  M/s Credence Media Solutions Pvt. Ltd
4.  M/s UTV Software Communication Ltd
5.  M/s Beacon Television
6.  M/s Grey Films Pvt. Ltd

    

We thank all the firms/agencies who have shown interest.
 

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