Introduction advertising unit Structure

9.4 
MINISTRY 
OF 
INFORMATION 
AND 
BROADCASTING 
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, a branch of the 
Government of India is the apex body for formulation and 
administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to 
information, broadcasting, the press and films in India.
The Ministry is responsible for the administration of Prasar 
Bharati-the broadcasting arm of the Indian Government. The 
Censor Board of India is the other important body under this 
ministry being responsible for the regulation of motion pictures 
shown in India. 

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Organisation 
Broadcasting
FM Radio Phase(FM Radio Broadcasting Services Through 
Private Agencies)
Conditional Access System (CAS)
Community Radio Stations
Prasar Bharati
Doordarshan
Akashvani (All India Radio)
Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited
Uplinking/Downlinking of TV Channels
Content Regulation on Private TV Channels
DIRECT TO HOME(DTH)
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV)
Headend-in-the-Sky (HITS)
Digital television transition
Radio And Television Licence Around The World
Broadcasting Authority of India
Information
Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP)
Directorate of Field Publicity
Photo Division
Publications Division
Research Reference & Training Division
Song & Drama Division
Office of the Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI)
Press Council of India
Press Information Bureau (PIB)
Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC)
Films
Directorate of Film Festivals (DFAI)
Films Division (FD)
Central Board of Film Certification
Children's Film Society, India
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)
Film Certification Appellate Tribunal
National Film Archive of India (NFAI)
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
National Film Development Corporation
Mandate 
The mandate of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting are:

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News 
Services 
through 
All 
India 
Radio 
(AIR) 
and 
Doordarshan(DD) for the people
Development of broadcasting and television.
Import and export of films.
Development and promotion of film industry.
Organisation of film festivals and cultural exchanges for the 
purpose.
Directorate of Advertising and visual publicity DAVP
Handling of press relations to present the policies of 
Government of India and to get feed-back on the Government 
policies. 
Administration of the Press and Registration of Books Act,
1867 in respect of newspapers. 
Dissemination of information about India within and outside the
country through publications on matters of national importance. 
Research, Reference and Training to assist the media units of 
the Ministry to meet their responsibilities. 
Use of interpersonal communication and traditional folk art 
forms for information/ publicity campaigns on public interest 
issues. 
International co-operation in the field of information & mass 
media.