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 Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties

[Section-4(1)(b) (i)]

1. Aims and Objectives of the Organization:

The Information and Public Relations Department serves as a link between people and the Government. This department not only informs the public on the plans, policies and programmes of the Government, but also endeavors to ensure people's participation in the successful implementation of different developmental programmes. To implement these programmes and to make them people-oriented, this Department also functions at District and Sub-divisional levels.

2. Mission / Vision:

In its mission to inform, educate and entertain the people, the Information and Public Relations Department acts as a catalyst of change. Disseminating information and gathering feedback on the implementation of developmental programmes, this department attempts to improve the standard of living of the target public by assessing their information needs and undertaking simultaneously a plan of action. This department also seeks to elicit public cooperation towards the process of development.

3. Brief History & Background of its Establishment:

The Department was created originally as a part of the Home Department and was named as Home (Public Relations) Department. Subsequently it was separated from the Home Department on the 8th July, 1978 and started functioning as an independent Department of the State Government in the name of Information & Public Relations Department.

4. Organization Chart:

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5. Allocation of Business:

As delineated in the Orissa Government RULES OF BUSINESS including instructions of General Administration Department from time to time.

6. Duties to be Performed to Achieve the Mission:

Applying print, electronic, folk, audio-visual and oral media the department shoulders onerous responsibility to design, develop and execute information campaigns to achieve its mission.

7. Details of Services Rendered:

  • Publications
  • Press Information Service
  • T.V. News Production
  • Photo Service
  • Film Unit
  • Community Viewing Scheme
  • Audio Visual Publicity
  • Advertisement
  • Research, Reference and Training
  • Feedback Gathering Mechanism (O.T.)
  • Information centre-cum-reading room
  • Exhibition
  • Special celebration
  • Song & drama          



[ Information available in this manual was last updated on : 6th September, 2011 ]

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