SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION PLANING FOR ASSISTANT PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

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1 RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AJMER
- 1.1 EXAMINATION PATTERN:
- 1.2 :SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION:

RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, AJMER

SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION PLANNING FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

(PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT)

EXAMINATION PATTERN:

Pattern of Question Papers:

1. Objective Type Paper

2. Maximum Marks : 100

3. Number of Questions : 120

4. Duration of Paper : Two Hours

5. All Questions carry equal marks

6. There will be Negative Marking.

:SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION:

Part – A

General awareness about Rajasthan.

Various developmental schemes of Government of Rajasthan

Salient features of Indian Constitution, fundamental rights and duties, parliament and state legislative assemblies and councils, rural development and panchayati raj.

Right to Education, MNREGA.

Part – B

Concept of news, news value, essential of news writing, news story structure, inverted pyramid, various types of reporting. Feature – Concept and meaning, special article, success story, features syndicates.

Photojournalism, pictures, selection and editing, writing captions.

Part – C

Characteristics of various media – traditional, print, electronic & new media and their role in public awareness.

Historical development of journalism in Rajasthan, General principles of writing for electronic media, news portal, blogs, definition and characteristics of online media, interactivity and new media.

Important laws relating to media –Law of Defamation, Press and Registration of Books Act, Copyright Act, Press Council Act, RTI.

Part – D

Concept of Public Relations, purpose, elements, tools and functions, publicity, propaganda, advertising, structure and working of Public Relations Departments of State Government, media planning, PR in crisis management.

Organizing press conferences and tours, press briefings, VVIP visits, preparing PR campaigns.