District Information Office of kozhikode

ACTIVITIES OF DISTRICT INFORMATION OFFICES

1.Attend meetings convened and functions arranged by District Collector and other Government authorities and releases hand-outs to the media.

2.Co-ordinate media and facilities coverage of programmes conducted by government departments.

3.Provide photo coverage on significant district/state level government programmes.

4.Organise cultural activities, seminars, cinema shows, exhibitions at different parts of the district.

5.Maintains Press Release Register and photo register to record the coverage of photos and news stories released by this office in 13 newspapers everyday

6.Issue special press-releases on certain occasions

7.Prepares Work – Diary incorporating the activities of a month and send to the Head Office.

8.Attend queries of the public regarding various government activities and welfare schemes.

9.Operates Career News Corner at the centre, which provides for reference almost all publications related to career options in India & abroad.

10.Provides PSC lists and results of various entrance examinations for reference to the public.

11.Sends press cuttings of adverse reports relating to government activities to the concerned ministers & HODS.

12.Arrange Media Conference, for ministers, District Collector and District Panchayat President and other top authorities.

13.Attend sittings of Commissions and Legislative Committees, to give wide publicity.

14.Prepare Public Responses Report every month and send to the Head of Department.

15.Dealing with the files of journalists in respect of Press Accreditation, Journalist pension Schemes and distribution of different kind of pensions to the journalists.