Films on welfare schemes to be screened during ‘Ratri Thehrav Karyakram’

CHANDIGARH: Director General, Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Haryana Sameer Pal Srow on Monday directed that films related to welfare schemes of the government should be telecasted during ‘Ratri Thehrav Karyakram' organised by the department so that people are made aware about these schemes and avail maximum benefits.

Srow was presiding over meeting with senior officers of the Department at Panchkula near here on Monday.

He directed the District Information Public Relations Officers to keep the Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp and Instagram accounts updated and send constructive suggestions so that the departmental website is made more people friendly.

The Director General said through Saral Portal, the department is providing online facilities such as accreditation of media persons, pension of Matribhasha Satyagrahis' of Hindi Andolan and application for pension to media persons.

He directed the district level officers to ensure forwarding such proposals through Saral Portal. He said on pilot project basis, the department has prepared a scheme to show films related to schemes and policies of the government by installing LEDS on vans. Initially, the districts of Karnal, Faridabad, Ambala and Gurugram would be covered on pilot basis, he added.

He said that the schemes of the government would be depicted as wall paintings in all the villages across the state so as to disseminate information about the schemes to the people.