bodies.
Creation of Digital Archives and e-books: Publications Division has undertaken an
important task of digitization of its publications with a purpose to preserve and promote the same
and is also making e-books of selected saleable titles. The Digital archives is made to preserve
the archival value books. Since 2015, the Reference Annual- India and Bharat are digitized and
converted into fully searchable and downloadable e-books for use on a variety of electronic
devices.
Online sale of books and journals: DPD has also developed a portal to sell its printed
journals online through Bharatkosh (www.bharatkosh.gov.in.) payment gateway developed in
collaboration with Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Ministry of Finance.
Computerisation of Inventory and other Business operations: The entire business process of
Publications Division including inventory management, payment of royalty, sales, accounts,
subscribers management, networking with the Sales Emporia have been computerized which
enables the websites to sell printed books as well as e books through its Digital Rights
Management platform.
The Division has dedicated websites http://www.publicationsdivision.nic.in,
www.yojana.gov.in for Yojana and http://employmentnews. gov.in for Employment News.
Publications Division also has presence on facebook at https://
www.facebook.com/publications division and twitter.com @DPD_India.
Business and Distribution Network
The sales and distribution of books and periodicals published by Publications Division is
undertaken through its headquarters in Soochna Bhawan and offices at Delhi Secretariat,
Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Patna, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram.
Relevant Website: www.publicationsdivision.nic.in
Films Division
The story of the Films Division is synchronous with the eventful years of the country since
Independence and over the last 67 years, the Division has been motivating the broadest spectrum
of the Indian public with a view to enlisting their active participation in nation building activities.
The aims and objectives of the Division, focused on national perspectives, are to educate and
motivate people in the implementation of national programmes and to project the image of the
land and the heritage of the country to Indian and foreign audiences. The Division also aims at
fostering the growth of the documentary film movement, which is of immense significance for
the country in the information, communication and integration. Films Division produces
documentaries, short films, animation films and news magazines. It caters to nearly 4000 cinema
theatres all over the country and also to the non-theatrical circuits like units of the Directorate of
Field Publicity, Doordarshan, educational institutions, film societies and voluntary organizations.
The documentaries and newsreels of state governments are also featured in the Division’s release
on the theatrical circuit. This Division also sells prints, stock shots, DVDs/ VCDs and
distribution rights of documentaries and feature films in India and abroad. Apart from production
of films, Films Division also gives on hire, its recording theatre, editing rooms and other fine
equipment to film makers.