New cells to counter misinformation, improve public outreach
Rehan Qayoom Mir
Srinagar, Nov 14 :
Deputy Commissioners (DCs) across Kashmir have been directed to operationalise ‘District-level Social Media Cells’ to ensure timely dissemination of information and effective public outreach. The move is aimed at strengthening digital governance and improving government-public communication,
The directions were issued on Saturday during a high-level review meeting, where the need for effective public engagement, timely information dissemination and monitoring through the proposed cells was stressed.
According to details obtained by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the progress of various administrative initiatives, security arrangements at migrant labourer clusters, facilities at migrant transit accommodations and major infrastructure projects were reviewed.
The meeting comes amid a growing need to strengthen the administration’s digital communication and response mechanisms.
On October 30, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had also called for setting up district-level social media cells to swiftly counter misinformation while chairing a high-level security review meeting with Deputy Commissioners, SSPs and senior officials in Kashmir Division.
The proposed cells are aimed at strengthening the administration’s response to misinformation through timely dissemination of verified information and helping prevent rumours and misleading content from affecting public order—(KNO)