Lok Sabha Question No. 2999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Dissemination of Information Related to Schemes
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi, Jagdambika Pal, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, P.P. Chaudhary, Srinivas Kesineni, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Rajendra Agrawal, Arjunlal Meena, Ram Kripal Yadav, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2999 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2022)

## DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELATED TO SCHEMES

2999.  SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  the information related to the schemes of the Government reaches the common man in its true form;
- (b) the success rate of the efforts being made and the level to which their access is ensured;
- (c) whether there is any provision for public participation in dissemination of this information and awareness programmes of the Government schemes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and explain the involvement of Government and nonGovernment organizations in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS {SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR}

(a)  &  (b):  Ministry  of  Information  and  Broadcasting  disseminates information  on  Government  policies,  programmes,  initiatives  and achievements  through  various  media  units  like  Press  Information Bureau  (PIB),  Bureau  of  Outreach  and  Communication  (BOC)  and Prasar Bharati, the public broadcaster, through Doordarshan and All India  Radio,  utilizing  various  media  vehicles  like  print,  electronic media, social media, internet websites, outdoor publicity, live arts and interpersonal media. Communication  through  printing  and  distribution  of  New  India Samachar,  a  fortnightly  publication,  up  to  the  level  of  Gram Panchayat  is  also  a  medium  of  informing  people  to  the  last  mile about the ongoing and new programmes and policies of Government of India. Beside this, e-version of New India Samachar is being sent to approx. 6.50 crore readers in flip book as well as PDF format in 13 languages via emails using E-Sampark platform of MyGov India.

(c)  &  (d):  Ground  level  outreach  programmes  in  the  form  of  Multi Media Digital Interactive exhibitions, Photo Exhibitions, Film Shows, Cultural Performances, Integrated Communication  and Outreach Programmes  (ICOPs), Special Outreach  Programmes (SOPs),  door  to  door  campaigns  etc.  are  conducted  by  Bureau  of Outreach and Communication (BOC) through its 23 Regional Outreach Bureaus (ROBs) and 148 Field Outreach Bureaus (FOBs) which  ensures  direct  participation  of  people.  Gram  Panchayats/ Urban  Local  Bodies,  Nehru  Yuva  Kendra,  NSS,  UNICEF,  UNFPA India, etc. are also associated in the field outreach programmes.

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