Babji Yana's answer at Quora on 3rd July 2019
Press Information Bureau is one of the Govt of India media units under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Functionally, the ministry can be understood in 3 categories namely Broadcast, Information & Films.
Prasara Bharathi and its two units - Doordarshan and Akasavani fall under the category of broadcast.
PIB, Registrar of Newspapers, Press Council of India, Indian Instt of MassCom, Publications Division, Photo Division, DAVP, DFP, Song & Drama Division etc fall under the category of Information.
FTII, CFSI, NFDC, Films Division, Directorate of Film Festivals, IFFI, CBFC etc come under Films category.
MIB is headed by a Cabinet Minister assisted by a Minister of State and Secretaries to Govt. The Ministry is charged with the responsibility of formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws in the areas of information and broadcasting.
PIB will have a nominated Chairman assisted by Information Officers borne on the cadre of Indian Information Service. It acts as (1) an interface between the Govt and the Media, (2) a medium providing Govt information to Media and (3) a feedback mechanism to Govt as reflected in media.
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