CHILDREN’S FILM SOCIETY
- It was established in 1955 to provide value-based entertainment to children through the medium of films.
- CFSI is engaged in production, acquisition, distribution/exhibition of children’s films.
- Head Office is located in Mumbai with branch offices at New Delhi and Chennai.
- 18th International Children’s Film Festivals, 2013 was organized from 14th to 20th November, 2013 at Hyderabad.
DIRECTORATE OF ADVERTISING & VISUAL PUBLICITY
- DAVP is the nodal multi-media agency of the government to meet me publicity requirements of various Ministries and Departments in a cost effective manner.
- DAVP with its headquarters in New Delhi has Regional Offices at Bengaluru and Guwahati, besides 32 Field Exhibition Units across the country.
DIRECTORATE OF FIELD PUBLICITY
- The Directorate of Field Publicity is the only media unit, which is mandated to create awareness about Government’s policies and programmes among the people living in rural, remote, tribal, non-electrified and media shadow areas.
- With its Headquarters in New Delhi, was established in 1953 as ‘Five Year Plan Publicity Organization’ with the sole objective of publicity of Five Year Plans.
SONG AND DRAMA DIVISION
- The Song and Drama Division was set up in 1954 as a unit of All India Radio and was given the status of an Independent media unit in 1956 with the mandate of development communication.
- The Division uses a wide range of art forms such as drama, ballets, operas, theatrical shows on national themes such as communal harmony, national integration, secularism, promotion of cultural heritage, health, environment, education, etc. through sound and light programmes.
- It functions from Headquarters at Delhi.
FILM AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE OF INDIA, PUNE
- The Film Institute of India was set up by the Government of India in 1960 under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- Following the addition of Television wing in 1974, the Institute was re-designated as Film and Television Institute of India.
- The Institute became a Society in October 1974 under the Registration of Societies Act. 1860. The Society consists of eminent personalities connected with Film, Television, Culture, Alumni of Institute and Ex-Officio Government members.
- The Institute is governed by a Governing Council, headed by a Chairman.
- The academic policies and plans of the Institute are formulated by the Academic Council.
- The Institute consists of two Wings, the Film wing and the TV Wing, and offers courses in both Film and Television.
