A statement released here by the Prasar Bharati said that the NMML Society is headed by Prime Minister of India and plays a key role as a resource centre for promotion of study and research in the field of modern and contemporary Indian history.
It organises lectures, seminars in India and abroad to promote and foster academic contacts within India as well as with other countries through exchange of personnel and research materials, the statement added.
Prakash, who has held has held key positions in several print and electronic media organisations, is an author, a columnist and a leading commentator on Indian Constitutional and Parliamentary issues and Governance, the statement said.