The Department of Public Relations has made an innovative effort to block unproven and misleading fake news. A portal has been prepared by the Public Relations Department in the name of FACT Check. Through this portal, the public will be provided correct and authentic information by curbing spread of fake news from the social media account. The department is using the News Media Monitoring and Sentiment application.
Arrangements have been made for testing and analyzing the news clipping of the newspapers received from the districts of the state daily. Horticulture and Food Processing (Independent Charge) and Narmada Valley Development Minister Bharat Singh Kushwah was responding to the discussion on the demands for Public Relations Department in the state assembly on Monday.
He said that the Public Relations Department acts as a bridge between the people, the administration and the common people. Information should be available to the people. Public relations department is making continuous efforts with the help of media to get citizens empowered with information.Minister of State Kushwaha said that the government is sensitive to the health of media persons and their family members.
And honorarium fund of Rs.10000 per month is been given to senior and elderly journalists. In this scheme, the age limit of journalists has been reduced from 62 to 60 years.
Correct information related to the efforts and actions of the government was conveyed to the people through social media during the Corona period and lockdown. Information was also made available to people stranded outside the state.