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New Delhi : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore (Retd.) on December 27, 2018, released the Administrative Handbook of Ministry of I&B.

The handbook is a blend of a telephone directory and a diary and displays contact details of all officers of the Ministry and Media Units, including, inter-alia, Press Information Bureau, Bureau of Outreach and Communication, Registrar of Newspapers for India, DD News, NSD – All India Radio, Publications Division, Electronic Media and Monitoring Centre, New Media Wing, Autonomous Organisations, IIS Officers at DPR Defence, IIS Officers posted in other organisations, IIS Officers on Deputation and IIS Officers on Probation at IIMC.

Speaking on the occasion, Col. Rathore appreciated the work of the officials under Ministry of I&B for displaying great initiative in taking the schemes of the Government of India to the masses in new and innovative ways. He complimented the officials for breaking through silos and working in coordination across departments. Asking the officials to go beyond their call of duty, he called everyone for following mission orientation in discharge of duties.

Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of I&B, said that the officials under Ministry of I&B have displayed tremendous team spirit this year, be it in organisation of IFFI, release of selected speeches of the President of India or in organisation of Parakram Parv. He also stressed on the importance of such teamwork for ensuring success.

Speaking on the occasion, Vikram Sahay, Joint Secretary, Ministry of I&B, said that the handbook will bring all officials under Ministry of I&B closer and strengthen the person-to-person connect amongst more than 750 officials posted across the country. Sitanshu Kar. Principal Director General, PIB, Shashi Shekhar Vempati, CEO, Prasar Bharati, Ira Joshi, Director General, NSD-AIR, Mayank Agrawal, Director General, DD News, and other senior officials of Ministry of I&B and Media Units under the Ministry were also present on the occasion, according to a PIB release.

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