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    National Academy of Broadcasting and Multimedia

    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.

    Functions of NABM:-

    • 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

    Training Calendar

    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

    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]

    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]