PIB, central schemes must reach every citizen: Telangana Guv

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Friday stressed the crucial role of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) in taking Central Government schemes and welfare programmes to the people.

A delegation led by  Shruti Patil, Additional Director General, PIB, including Dr. Manas Krishnakanth, Joint Director, PIB, and K. Srinivasa Rao, Assistant Director, Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), called on the Governor here at Lok Bhavan.  During the interaction, the Governor called for wider dissemination of information to ensure that beneficiaries are able to access and effectively utilise government schemes.

Shruti Patil briefed the Governor on PIB and Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) activities in Telangana, including media outreach, journalist press tours, Vartalaps and Integrated Communication and Outreach Programmes (ICOPs) in rural areas. She invited the Governor to participate in a September ICOP on "Poshan Abhiyaan" as part of Poshan Maah. 

The delegation also presented the Governor with publications on Mahatma Gandhi and the achievements of the Government of India over the past 12 years. Meanwhile, retired IAS officer Lalit Varma from Uttar Pradesh, also called on the Governor at Lok Bhavan.