ITANAGAR, Mar 17:  Information, Public Relations & Printing Minister Bamang Felix today called upon the officers of Information & Public Relations and Printing departments to work with team spirit for proper dissemination of government initiatives so that it reaches all sections of society in the state. 

Taking stock of the activities of the departments at a coordination meeting held at the Media Centre in the Secretariat here on Friday, Felix appreciated the activities of both the departments and assured all out support from him in smooth functioning of the departments in their respective nature of works.

Stating that all departments are equal in their own nature of works, he called for creating the 
department’s importance through instilling professionalism and emphasized on team work to shoulder the responsibilities in the line of ‘Team Arunachal’.

Congratulating the IPR team for successful conduct of this year’s film festival, a programme he initiated in 2013 as the department’s Parliamentary Secretary, Felix hoped that this would progress 
further in years to come. He said that Printing department was once declared the most effective 
department and exhorted the officers to maintain the same tempo and work sincerely for betterment of the departments.
Appreciating some of the vital issues including setting up of Film & Television Institute, construction 
of Soochna Bhawan, printing of textbooks of government schools besides pay up gradation of 
DIPROs/PROs, the Minister assured his support towards strengthening of the department.

IPR Parliamentary Secretary Mama Natung while addressing the officers assured to work for the 
betterment of the department to facilitate dissemination of information to the grass root people. 
Stating that the IPR department acts as a bridge between the government and people, Natung called for better coordination and team spirit among the officers and work sincerely under the CM’s ‘Team Arunachal’ mantra to take the state forward. He expressed serious concern over the status of the Soochna Bhawan, the construction of which started way back in 2011 and assured all possible means to manage fund from the government for its early completion.

Special Secretary IPR Mitali Namchoom, while welcoming all to the meeting gave a brief outline of the activities of the departments and sought the support and cooperation from the Minister and 
Parliamentary Secretary for effective implementation of the schemes for proper functioning of the 
departments.
Earlier, both the Directors - Director IPR Obang Tayeng and Director Printing Tajuk Charu highlighted the activities of their respective departments through power point presentations and urged upon the Minister and Parliamentary Secretary to take up the issues like shortage of fund, shortage of man power and other infrastructure problems on priority.
Besides the officers of the two departments, the meeting was attended by Commissioner Printing Tahang Taggu.

 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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