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Programmes with high moral values are still attractive for the TV viewers as was proved by famous mega teleserials like Ramayan and Mahabharat, which were not only entertaining but also educative, said Swami Viswatmananada Maharaj, secretary Ramakrishna Mission Hospital in Itanagar.

Speaking at a function to mark the golden jubilee celebration of Doordarshan, the monk said it is not a fact that programmes of high moral values have no viewers.

DD unlike the commercial private channels should promote such type of programmes in tune with its motto 'Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram' to reflect its social respoonsibility as a public broadcaster, he said.

Television with its huge reach has a big influence on the people, especically on tender minds, he said and advocated a strong control by governments world wide on such programmes presented by private channels full of s*x, violence and negativism.

Expressing concern at the present trends of TV, the monk said the TV programmes should aim at manifesting 'Satyam', the truth in human beings so that 'Shivam' (Godliness) and 'Sundaram' (Beauty) manifest automatically bringing postivities in life.