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The Indian Information Services (IIS) Officers are controlled by the Ministry of Defence (Directorate of Public Relations). The tasks

• Managing government's print media, electronic media, advertising agency, Union Ministeries (news desk),act as press advisors
• Constitute a press party
• Organise press conferences
• Control official media
• Organise festivals (national and international), etc

The work is interesting as it uses the flare for journalism, public relations and administration all together. There is a special requirement to enter this service. The officer needs to have some previous experience of work in a newspaper or news agency or ad agency. The promotional channel is more or less the same as that of other Services.