The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory instructing channels to telecast content in the national interest. The government instruction mandates that the transmission of relevant content shall not be transmitted from midnight to 6 AM.
From March 1, private satellite TV channel broadcasters will have to run public service broadcasting for 30 minutes every day. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory instructing channels to telecast content in the national interest.
Themes for public service broadcasting
The themes of national importance and social relevance include:
* Education and spread of literacy
* Agriculture and rural development
* Health and family welfare
* Science and technology
* Welfare of women
* Welfare of the weaker sections of the society
* Protection of the environment and cultural heritage
* National integration
The themes may be expanded to include subjects like water conservation, disaster management, etc., at a later stage.
