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Introduction
Vision
Functions
Commitment
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PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT
Functions and Responsibilities
- Co-ordinating public relations affairs between the Ministry of Education with
other ministries, departments, institutions of higher learning, colleges, schools
and others.
- Communicating official statements and information regarding policies, plans,
projects and activities of the Ministry of Education.
- Dealing with questions, appeals and complaints from the public.
- Obtaining, collecting, compiling resource and reference materials including printing
speeches and working papers delivered by high officials of the Ministry of Education.
- Disseminating information through various channels of communication including
the Internet.
- Managing, co-ordinating and preparing programmes of visits for guests of the
Ministry of Education.
- Processing and publishing printed materials about the Ministry of Education in
the form of books, newsletters, pamphlets and others.
- Forwarding applications for approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs of any
fund raising activities and publications of printed materials for public consumption
received from schools, colleges and institutions of higher learning.
- Handling related public relations work such as issuing press releases, managing
electronic media interviews, news coverage, photography and briefings.
- Acting as the Ministry of Education official spokesman as may be directed by
the Minister of Education or as and when it is deemed necessary and appropriate to
do so.
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