Directorate of Field Publicity (DFP): forum in generating awareness among the masses
The Directorate of Field Publicity (DFP) is started in 1953 with 32 field publicity units and 4 regional offices as five year plan publicity organisation under the control of the Ministry of I&B. it is renaned in 1959 as Directorate of Field Publicity.
The Field Publicity Units organises variety of publicity techniques such as film shows, song and drama, photo exhibitions, group discussions, seminars, symposia, rallies, rural sports etc to promote and educate the masses, particularly those living in the rural and tribal areas.
The (DFP) has completed it’s golden jubilee.On the occasion, the Directorate is organising a three-day National Workshop which would be inaugurated by Ambika Soni, Honourable Minister of Information & Broadcasting on October 28, 2009.
The Workshop would be held at Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) auditorium in New Delhi. The Workshop would be attended not only by 22 regional heads, 207 field units, UNICEF and WHO.
Choudhory Mohan Jatua, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting a will give away awards to the best field publicity officer/field publicity assistant of respective regions at the valedictory function.
Courtesy: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting release on 26 Oct 09.
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