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Despite the fact that Public Relations (PR) is an extremely important activity

· 2007-09-03
Historical — likely supersededStudy materialadvertising
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Date2007-09-03
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicadvertising
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded

Summary

Ministers of State in States within their respective States in their respective States.

Text of the circular

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 
(RAILWAY BOARD) 
 
 
 
 
 
MANUAL 
  
FOR 
  
PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT 
 
 
(First Edition – 2007) 
 
 
 
 
 
(PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTORATE) 
 
(September, 2007)

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FOREWORD 
 
 
 
Despite the fact that Public Relations (PR) is an extremely important activity 
which touches every facet of the organization, there has not been any manual to facilitate 
the working of PR Department as in the case of other Departments of Indian Railways. 
For this, the PR Department had to depend on a large number of instructions on various 
subjects issued from time to time. I compliment the Public Relations Directorate for 
taking the initiative to compile and bring out a ‘Manual for Public Relations Department’. 
I am confident that this manual will go a long way in streamlining the multifarious 
activities of PR Department and will also be of great help to new entrants as well as the 
existing officers/ staff in efficient disposal of their day-to-day work 
.. 
 
K.C. JENA 
Chairman Railway Board   
 
New Delhi, Dated: 03/9/2007

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PREFACE 
 
 
Public Relations (PR) is an activity very closely and inextricably linked with the 
ethos of an organization. The PR Department of Indian Railways has to handle 
multifarious activities at a highly sensitive nature very short notice emanating usually 
from the higher echelons of the Organisation. PR thus has important ramifications for the 
entire organization. For dealing with various issues involved therein, a number of 
instructions have been issued from time to time. However, difficulty has often been 
expressed about the correct interpretation of the extant instructions. Hitherto, this has 
involved a tedious and time consuming search through the maze of extant instructions. 
The problem is further compounded in the event of non-availability of such instructions, 
leading as it does to confusion about the proper procedure to be followed along with 
indecision and delays.  
 
A pressing need has, therefore, been felt to put operative portions of the relevant 
instructions on all subjects at one place in the form of a Manual to enable new 
incumbents to learn quickly and also facilitate various functionaries in their day-to-day 
working, thereby obviating the need for searching and connecting the relevant 
instructions on an issue and deciding their applicability. The first edition of the ‘Manual 
for Public Relations Department’ is an effort in this direction. It contains 5 Chapters 
indicating authority (at the end of each chapter) for the provisions contained therein. 
Henceforth, the relevant paragraph of the manual may be referred to straightaway without 
the need to refer to the authority quoted. Although this manual covers most of the day-to-
day activities, incorporating instructions issued so far, it does not mean that activities not 
mentioned herein could not be entrusted to or undertaken by the PR Department. I am 
confident that this manual will be of great help to the officers/ staff of PR Department. 
 
 
MATHEW JOHN 
Secretary Railway Board   
   
New Delhi, Dated: 03/9/2007

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CONTENTS 
 
 
CHAPTER 
 
SUBJECT 
 
PAGE 
 
 
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ADVERTISING IN PRINT MEDIA 
 
 
Release of railway advertisements………………………….. 
Non-DAVP publications……………………………………. 
Ad-hoc publications………………………………………… 
Utilisation of advertising agencies………………………….. 
Display advertisements……………………………………... 
Small/medium and regional language publications………… 
Language of publications…………………………………… 
Tender/auction advertisements……………………………… 
Publishing employment notices…………………………….. 
Special provisions for Railway PSUs………………………. 
Settlement of advertisement bills…………………………… 
 
 
6-12 
 
 
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II 
 
 
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GRANT 
OF 
PERMISSION 
FOR 
STILL/ 
VIDEO 
PHOTOGRAPHY IN RAILWAY PREMISES / TRAINS  
 
 
Prior clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs……… 
Security clearance of location

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