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   Orientation Course for officers of the Indian Information Service

The Training Schedule of Foundation in Communication

» Trimester 4
Foundation Course in Communication

Study of Media Units of I & B, Government of India
Module 1 Press Information Bureau and Photo Division
Methodology : Field visits, situation exercises :setting up of PIB workroom with role play: officer trainee will be divided into journalists and press officers: role will be devised in terms of ministers, bureaucrats and journalists. The content will include drafting of press release ,press notes and press communiques
Capsule 1 (Field visit ,interaction with senior IIS officers, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Structure and functions of Press Information Bureau (PIB) with Photo Division
Unit 2 Role of PIB, PIB style book press release, press notes, press communiques
Unit 3 press tours, press conferences and press briefings
Unit 4 Departmental publicity; feature writing, feature articles
Capsule 2 (Field visit ,interaction with senior IIS officers, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Photo feature; photo selection; photo editing and caption writing
Unit 2 Interface of PIB with photo division
Capsule 2 (Field visit ,interaction with senior IIS officers, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Preparation of backgrounders and Info-nuggets
Unit 2 Use of television for departmental publicity
Unit 3 Press briefing in-camera briefing on -camera briefing and of the record briefing
Unit 4 Preparation of ministers for on-camera briefing
Unit 5 Preparation of daily feedback reports daily briefing of ministers
Unit 6 Preparation of anticipated questions from the press for ministers/seniors bureaucrats
Capsule 3 (Field visit ,interaction with senior IIS officers, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Publicity during war and piece defense films, defense journals
Unit 2 DPR Defense History and set-up
Unit 3 Publicity for NCC and defense production units; Part B

Module 2 Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity
Capsule 1 (Field visit ,interaction with senior IIS officers, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Introduction to the organizational set up of DAVP
Unit 2 Visit of DAVP and its various wings-campaign Wing, Studio, Print Production, Advertising, Outer Publicity, Research and Exhibition
Unit 3 Charter of DAVP as defined in the Allocation of Business Rules and its broad objectives
Capsule 2 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Concept of Advertising-Producing advertising/advertising ideas and concepts-marketing approach in advertising
Unit 2 Components/ingredients of advertising.
Identification /Selection ,production/problem
Defining/perceiving the product/idea in the communication parlance
creative brief for advertising.
Target profile in campaign strategy
Skill training in copy and creatives
Media Planning-Media mix approach/multimedia intervention
Selection of media/channels
Use ofAudit Bureau of Circulation (ABC)Report. TRP/DART rating in media planning and selection ofmedia
Brand image /brand position setting the idea as a brand
Unique selling proposition (USPO of brand)
Capsule 3 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Print publicity-poster/pamphlets/single sheeters/folders/brochures/flip book/calendars-wall and table
Unit-2 Layout and Design
Unit 3 Copy (Text) and creative (visuals)
Unit 4 Rough Design (dummy art work)
Unit 5 Basic Concepts/terminology/technology of printing
Print size/no.-print order
Capsule 4 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises
Unit 1 Newspaper/Periodical advertising-layout and design, copy and ceratives, dummy and artwork. copy writing, visualization of creatives
Unit 2 Space buy-col. Cm.,\. DAVP rates/normal rates
Classification of newspapers
National, Regional, Local, English, Hindi and other languages, empanneled newspaper/periodicals
Unit 3 Guidelines for empanelment, commercial codes of DD
Capsule 5 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises
Unit 1 Costing of Audio Visual production
Unit 2 Processing the proposal,assigning the job production
Empanneled Producers-Guidelines for Empannelment
Radio and TV Practioners Association(RAPA)
Unit 3 Production of Programme in Stimulated condition various channels DD/satellite channel TRP & DART,Time slots,Spot-Buy-rates & Rules
Unit 4 Contract/mode of payment,commercial codes of DD production
Capsule 5 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Exhibition Research & Conceptualization
Preparation of script & visual
Visual Editing
Selection of site/location panels
Photo Exhibition
Unit 2 Multimedia Exhibition-Photo, model, audio-video, line art form etc.
Unit 3 Proposal & Financial sanction
Capsule 5 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises
Unit 1 Outdoor Publicity-Hoarding, Kiosks, Banners Bus Panels, Walls Paintings, Cinema Slides
Unit 2 Mass Mailing Mailing list mass Mailing Infrastructure criteria for Mailing list

Module 3 Directorate of Field Publicity & Song & Drama Division
Capsule 1 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Structures and functions of Directorate of Field Publicity and Song & Drama
UNit 2 Study of Organizational structure at Headquarters and Field Units
Unit 3 Interface of DFP and Song and Drama Division
capsule 2 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Planning and execution of Multimedia campaign
Unit 2 Costing of multimedia campaign
Uint 3 Evaluation of multimedia
Unit 4 Role of IMPCC Evaluation of multi-media
Unit 5 Interface of DVP with DAVP, Film Divisions and other Social Welfare

Module 4 Directorate of Publication Division
Capsule 1 ( field visit, interaction with professional simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Introduction to Publication Division set up and various functional wings of the Division
Unit 2 Charter of the division-Allocation of Business Rules
Unit 3 Broad Objectives and mandate the Divisional fulfills
Capsule 2 ( field visit, interaction with professional simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Editorial Policy and/DPD's Manual
Unit 2 Titles to the credit of the Division-Titles in the circulation and demand
Unit 3 Publishing a book magazine
Art of Publishing-components /steps of publishing planning and execution
Capsule 4 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Pricing formula for Books-Journals Electronic Books
Unit 2 Copyright, Acts, Provision, WIPO, Editorial & Production Wing
Unit 3 Perspective Planning for the year
Unit 4 Identification of authors/establishment of contact
Unit 5 preparation/vetting of manuscript, Book Editing, Composing ,proofing, Cover/Jacket design, Layout
Unit 6 Foreword Publishing Notes
Unit 7 Book Printing
Capsule 6 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Introduction to various journals of the Division & the mandate they fulfill
Capsule 6 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Appreciation of Topical/contemporary development issue/perspective plan
Unit 2 important dates/events in mind -like Republic day/Budget Presentation Etc
Unit 3 Understanding economical and developmental issues-Economical survey, Budget, Census Report
Capsule 6 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Business & Marketing -Sales Emporia Exhibition, Sales outlet, Book fair
Unit 2 Evolving marketing strategies for books/CD/Journals
Unit 3 Opening USP of the Division Product
Unit 4 Consultation with marketing strategist
Unit 5 Agency/franchises for publishing -Terms and condition-Agents Commission etc.
Unit 6 Advertising on Radio & TV Newspaper/periodicals-Aggressive
Marketing highlights of USPs Attractive Ads for DPD's Publications, targeting the manufacturer of products who cater to students/Govt. offices requirement
Unit 7 Store Visit to feeder store stock entry/maintenance of stock register
Stock verification

Module 5 Film Division, National Film Development Corporation Directorate of Film Festival
Capsule 1 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Structure and functions of these bodies
Unit 2 Preparation of documents and art film
Capsule 2 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Mechanism of promotion of such film.
Unit 2 Organization of National and International Film festival
Unit 3 Comparative study of similar organizations in other countries Strengths and weakness

Module 6 Registrar of Newspapers for India
Capsule 1 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Structure and Functionsof RNI
Unit 2 Statutory and Non statutory function
Unit 3 Interface of RNI with DAVP and PIB
Unit 4 Registration and Verification of Titles Deb Locking
Capsule 1 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Preparation of Annual report " Press in India"

Module 7 Research,Reference and Training Division
Capsule 1 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Structure and Functions
Unit 2 Preparation of Back grounders and Research papers
UNit 3 Speech Writing
UNit 4 Compiling media reports
UNit 5 Preparation and Publications " India... in Collaboration with DPD"
Capsule 2 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Skill Training Speech Writing Editing ,Preparing Back grounders

Module 8 Prasar Bharati, All India Radio and Doordarshan
Capsule 1 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Introduction to the Structure of Prasar Bharati, AIR and Doordarshan through organizing programmes
Unit 2 Guided tour of AIR and Doordarshan, showing specially the areas where they would be working
Capsule 2 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Addressing the Audience in their interest or producing programmes in the interest of viewers/listeners (workshop) The topic can be anything-developmental issues, health issues or even social issues. the objective is to make the participants aware that they can and should develop interest in long term problem and issues (of their choice) in addition to doing day to day news bulletins and programmes which are mostly event oriented

Module 9 Central Monitoring Service
Capsule 1 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 History and Structure Comprehensive study of equipment and facilities of the center, strategic functions of monitoring, appreciation of the monitoring methodology of various broadcasting stations of the center use of these reports in analysis for Home and foreign policy decision and special emphasis of their communication potential; audience research workshop and use of audience research workshop as a feedback source to assess peoples on various policies and programmes of the government

Module 10 Structure of I & B and Source
Capsule 1 (Field visit ,interaction with professional, simulation exercises)
Unit 1 Interface of I & B Media Units with other communication in the field State Govt. PR-setup, Panchayat, NGOs

Evaluation
The officer trainee will be assessed on the basis of individual and group assignment.
Trimester 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 & 7






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