Shri Manish Tewari takes charge as Minister of Information & Broadcasting

Shri Manish Tewari took charge of his new assignment as Minister of Information & Broadcasting here today. Speaking to media persons, after assuming charge, Shri Tewari said that he would take forward the comprehensive policies of the UPA Government taken recently in the Films, Information and Broadcasting Sectors. The Minister reiterated that all efforts would be taken to highlight the policies and programmes of the Central Government. Regarding the key priority areas, the Minister said that he would like to express his views only after he had a comprehensive briefing. 

Regarding the Digitization process, the Minister said that the Ministry had put in place a roadmap for achieving the target of switching over from analogue to digital. The Ministry had taken painstaking efforts to involve the key stakeholders associated with the digitization initiative. The Minister further mentioned that he was confident that the targets would be met by the deadline stipulated. 

Later, the Minister was briefed on the key initiatives, mandate and policy framework of the Ministry by Secretary (I&B) and other Senior Officials.