India 2018

440 India 2018
(Hindi and Urdu), Bal Bharati (Hindi), Kurukshetra (English and Hindi) and
a weekly journal Employment News (English, Hindi and Urdu). Its journals
have a large readership and enjoy a high degree of credibility among the
public. These journals reflect the initiatives of the Government and the
country’s progress in different areas covering a wide range of subjects such
as economic development, rural reconstruction, community development,
literature, culture, children’s literature and information on employment and
career opportunities. The journals can be subscribed online, details are
available on its website.
Employment News/Rozgar Samachar, is a weekly journal, released
every Saturday, and is published simultaneously in Hindi, English and
Urdu. Launched in 1976, the weekly carries advertisements for job vacancies
as advertised by Centre and state governments, public sector undertakings,
autonomous bodies, universities, admission notices for professional courses,
examination notices and results of organizations like UPSC, SSC and other
general recruitment 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 were
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 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/prakashan.vibhag and Twitter @DPD_India.
Publications Division also has presence on facebook at https://
www.facebook.com/prakashan.vibhag and Twitter @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