Background
Sharma, Shiv was born on August 27, 1933 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. Son of Late Shri Bhagwan Das and Smt. Chandra Mukhi Sharma.
Sharma, Shiv was born on August 27, 1933 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. Son of Late Shri Bhagwan Das and Smt. Chandra Mukhi Sharma.
Bachelor with honors, St. Stephen's College, New Delhi, 1953; Master of Arts in History, St. Stephen's College, New Delhi, 1955.
Program planning administrator, Shimla Ranchi Stations, Vividh Bharati, Kohima, Shimla, 8 1/2 years;
with television production programmes, Studio FRG, 1967;
responsible production television screen, Perspective, 1971;
head, Satellite television Centre, New Delhi, 1973;
deputy assistant contractor programme policy, planning and development, 1974;
deputy director-general current affairs, head Delhi station, Doordarshan, 1983;
director general, Doordarshan, since 1986. Board directors Lucjnow, Delhi and Calcutta (India) television Centres, National Film Development Corporation. Appointed contractor Asian Programmes Games, 1982.
Member governing board Shraddhanand College. Foreign deputations include United Kingdom, United States, France, New Zealand, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Federal Republic Germany, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, South Korea, Japan, Pakistan, Algeria, Singapore, Yugoslavia and Canada. Lecturer in field.
Representor first two youth festivals Delhi University, inter university dramatic camp. Member Delhi Management Group, selection committee Full Bright Scholarships, Forward Looking Group. Member Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (standing committee), Indian Institute Mass Communication (academy council), National School Drama Society, India International Centre (associate), Press Club India.
Son of Late Shri Bhagwan Das and Smt. Chandra Mukhi Sharma. M. Lalita Shanker, November 27, 1962.
1 daughter.