The Information and Broadcasting Department and MICA Ahmedabad came together to “strengthen the public communication eco-system of the Gujarat government”.
2 min readAhmedabadUpdated: May 19, 2026 10:35 PM IST
A designated faculty member of MICA will also participate in the monthly review meetings at the government office for knowledge exchange in making government communication more effective.
KEEPING UP pace with modern communication trends, the Gujarat government’s Information and Broadcasting Department personnel will be trained in subjects such as effective communication strategy, stakeholder engagement, social media outreach, archiving and documentation, media and information literacy, leadership and skill development. The Information and Broadcasting Department and MICA Ahmedabad came together to “strengthen the public communication eco-system of the Gujarat government”. MICA, Ahmedabad, will provide technical support in setting up a studio at the Information Commissioner’s Office as well as capacity building of the Gujarat government’s Information and Broadcasting staff.
As part of a memorandum of understanding signed between the Information Commissioner’s Office and MICA, experts from MICA will organise interactive training programmes for Information Department personnel. Information Commissioner K L Bachani said that with the training by MICA, the information officers would be able to “deliver information in a more accessible language”. MICA will also provide technical guidance and support for setting up a studio at the Electronic Media Bhavan under the Office of the Information Commissioner. A Special Relationship Manager will be appointed to further strengthen the relationship between MICA and the Information and Broadcasting Department. A designated faculty member of MICA will also participate in the monthly review meetings at the government office for knowledge exchange in making government communication more effective.
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