NRI doctor to head BCC until a new chairman is appointed
London, Nov.30, 2006
Dr. Sant Singh
The British Government today announced the appointment
of eight members to join the new BBC Trust that will replace the
Board of Governors from 1 January 2007. The new Charter requires
that the Trust is independent of BBC management representing the
interests of licence fee payers. Michael Grade has resigned as
BBC chairman and is to join ITV, the corporation's main terrestrial
rival.
Current BBC vice-chairman Anthony Salz will succeed
Mr Grade until the end of the year, while Chitra Bharucha, vice-chairman
of the new BBC Trust, will take up the position on a temporary
basis until a new chairman is appointed.
She is the first woman and the first NRI to head
the BBC. The BCC, £4 billion budget company is the largest
broadcasting corporation in the world with a 26,000-strong staff
in the UK.
Chitra Bharucha, the new Vice-Chairman of the BBC
Trust who now chairs General Medical Council panels that decide
on the fitness of doctors to practise medicine said:
"Organisations in receipt of public money tasked with providing
a quality service are rightly subjected to intense scrutiny. My
experience is that this is best achieved when based on evidence
and consultation with those receiving and using the service. Transparency
is another pre-requisite in order to ensure confidence in the
system. I am looking forward to making my contribution to the
work of the Trust."
NRI, Haematologist
appointed vice chair of the BBC Trust
LONDON, Oct. 13, 2006
NRI press
NRI, Chitra Bharucha, haematologist, has been appointed as Vice
Chair of BBC Trust, which replaces the news organisation's Board
of Governors on January 1, 2007. Michael Grade will be the chairman
of the Trust.
Chitra Bharucha was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. She received
her medical qualification, MBBS, before moving to Britain in the
1970’s where she went on to obtain a Specialist degree.
