The Punjab Government is all set to mark its presence in the World Wide Web to click with the people of the State, especially the Generation Y. Aiming at strengthening the two-way communication. The State Government is making its presence felt on the popular social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Wordpress.
“The Information and Public Relations Department has taken an initiative to foray into the world of social media to build a strong online presence. The official accounts of Punjab Government have been made on Facebook, Twitter, WordPress and YouTube,” said a spokesperson of the State Government. Describing the Government’s main motive to venture into social media, spokesperson said the State Government has focused on regular real time dissemination of Government policies, programmes and initiatives beyond State boundaries.
The social media would increase audience reach and improve the accessibility of Government communication for the NRIs besides increasing the speed of public feedback and input, he said.
He said that it would also help the Government to reach specific audience on specific issues especially in the case of any emergency or natural calamity.
Spokesperson said the Punjab Government pages can be easily searched from the respective social sites by
typing ‘punjabgovtindia’ or ‘Government of Punjab India’ in their search engine.