1 Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivering his address for Mann Ki Baat 2 Annual Report 2018-19 3 CONTENTS Highlights of the Year ..................................................................................................... 07 1. An Overview ............................................................................................................ 25 2. Role and Functions of the Ministry ................................................................................. 29 3. New Initiatives of the Ministry .......................................................................................... 33 4. Activities Under Information Sector ................................................................................. 39 5. Activities Under Broadcasting Sector .............................................................................. 89 6. Activities Under Films Sector ........................................................................................ 191 7. International Co-operation ........................................................................................... 239 8. Reservation for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes ....................................................................................... 243 9. Representation of Physically Disabled Persons in Service .............................................. 245 10. Use of Hindi as Official Language ................................................................................... 249 11. Women Welfare Activities ............................................................................................. 251 12. Vigilance Related Matters .............................................................................................. 253 13. Citizens’ Charter & Grievance Redressal Mechanism ..................................................... 255 14. Right To Information Act, 2005 Related Matters ........................................................... 259 15. Accounting and Internal Audit ..................................................................................... 263 16. Audit Paras .......................................................................................................... 277 17. Implementation of the Judgements/ Orders of CATs .................................................... 281 18. Plan Outlay .......................................................................................................... 283 19. Media Unit-Wise Budget .............................................................................................. 287 20. Organization Structure ................................................................................................ 291 4 Annual Report 2018-19 Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and dignitaries during the inauguration of National Museum of Indian Cinema in Mumbai on January 19, 2019. Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visiting National Museum of Indian Cinema at Films Division after its inauguration in Mumbai on January 19, 2019. 6 Annual Report 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR INFORMATION WING the Guest of Honor and the Hon’ble Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting (I/C), Col. To promote and disseminate selected speeches of the Hon’ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Rajyavardhan Rathore along with other senior Kovind during the first year of his tenure. Shri dignitaries also graced the occasion. The books M. Venkaiah Naidu, Hon’ble Vice President of have been published by Publications Division India, released the books “The Republican and the titles were simultaneously released as Ethic” and “Loktantra Ke Swar” (Selected e-books and made available on e-commerce Speeches of Shri Ram Nath Kovind, platforms. The Hon’ble Minister also presented President of India) on 8th December, 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Hon’ble Minister a copy of the books to the Hon’ble President on of External Affairs, Smt. Sushma Swaraj, was the same date. The Hon’ble Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu releasing the Book - ‘Loktantra Ke Swar’, with selected speeches of President of India, published by the Publications Division, in New Delhi on December 8, 2018. The Hon’ble Minister for External Affairs, Smt. Sushma Swaraj, the Hon’ble Minister of State for I&B, (I/C), Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore, the Secretary (I&B) Shri Amit Khare and the other dignitaries are also seen. A prestigious book having title “Swachh Bharat: The first copy of the book was presented to Sankalp se Siddhi” – containing quotes of the the Hon’ble Prime Minister by the Governor Hon’ble Prime Minister on Swachhta during of Haryana, Shri Satyadeo Narain Arya at a the last four years on various occasions was function organized by MDWS at Kurukshetra th published by Publications Division. This book on 12 February 2019. was conceived and designed by the Ministry The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS). (I&B) hosted the 15th Asia Media Summit Highlights of the Year 7 in association with Broadcast Engineering at New Delhi, in collaboration with Asia-Pacific Consultants India Limited (BECIL) and Indian Institute of Broadcasting Development (AIBD), Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The theme of the from 10th to 12th May, 2018 along with Pre- Summit was ‘Telling Our Stories – Asia and Summit Workshops on 8th and 9th May, 2018 More’. The Hon'ble Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore addressing the concluding session of the 15th Asia Media Summit, in New Delhi on May 11, 2018. The then Minister of I&B, Smt. Smriti Zubin Rajyavardhan Rathore felicitated the winners Irani inaugurated the event and Shri Ravi of the grand finale of Smart India Hackathon Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Electronics - Software Edition 2018. Top 3 teams were & IT and Law & Justice, addressed the Plenary selected and awarded by the Ministry of I&B Session on ‘Media Regulation Policies: Ethics, the prizes of Rs. 1 Lac (winner), Rs. 75,000 (1st Rules and Laws’. The Minister of State for I&B, runner-up) and Rs. 50,000 (2nd runner-up). Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore gave away the ‘World The Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C) for Television Awards 2018’ to the winners selected by AIBD and addressed the closing session of Information & Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan th the Summit. The Summit provided a unique Rathore presented the 7 National opportunity for broadcasters in the region to share Photography Awards in a function organized th their thoughts on Broadcasting and Information at National Media Centre in New Delhi on 19 to realize a synergy between various stakeholders February, 2019. The theme for the Professional during the event. More than 300 delegates from 42 countries participated in this international event. The Grand Finale of Software edition of ‘Smart India Hackathon 2018’, a 36-hr competition to deal with problem statements relating to different Ministries/ Departments, was organized at 28 centres across the country from 30th – 31st March, 2018. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) was a ‘Premier Partner’ in the initiative. At the Engineering College and Research Centre (JECRC), Jaipur, 50 teams comprising about 400 students have undertaken the coding for The Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports and Information evolving software solution to the 16 problems & Broadcasting (I/C), Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore visiting the photo exhibition, at the 7th National Photography Awards statements of the Ministry of I&B. Minister of Ceremony, in New Delhi on February 19, 2019. The Secretary, State for Information and Broadcasting, Col. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Amit Khare is also seen. 8 Annual Report 2018-19 category was “Women led Development”, while o The June 2018 issue of Yojana & Kurukshetra the theme for Amateur category was “Fairs and journals of Publications Division were on Festivals of India”. A total of 13 awards were themes ‘India on the Move’ & ‘Resurgent given including a Lifetime Achievement Award. Rural India’ respectively. The winning photographs were displayed in a o Regional and Branch offices of Press Photo Exhibition for 3 days at the National Information Bureau (PIB) undertook a th Media Centre and the brochure of 7 National massive nation-wide outreach programme Photography Awards was also released on the to disseminate information about the occasion. achievements, initiatives and policies of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting the government in the last 4 years, wherein has undertaken various Communication about 40 events were conducted involving interaction with senior editors of the region, and Multimedia Campaign initiatives on radio jockeys and press conferences with the Flagship schemes and major events which regional media. included : • The Ministry and its Media Units carried out • On the occasion of completion of 4 years several initiatives on the Celebrations of 150th of the Government, several initiatives were Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. taken by the Media Units of the Ministry – Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent o Bureau of Outreach and Communication, Charge) for Information & Broadcasting, BOC (Directorate of Advertising and Visual Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore inaugurated a Publicity, DAVP) carried out a digital cinema Multimedia Exhibition titled ‘Bapu Re-lived: campaign on the theme ‘Initiatives of In Word, Deed & Action’ organized by Bureau Government’ and dispatched over 25 lakh of Outreach and