Dr. B. Omprakash,
M.Tech, Ph.D.
Public Relations Officer
JNT University Anantapur, Ananthapuramu
Phone: 08554 272449
Email : pro@jntua.ac.in

Responsibilities of P.R.O.

As a Media Liaison Officer:  

• Gathering news and feature information within the University, planning, drafting and writing press releases, feature articles, background material.
• Gathering, distributing and filing all media coverage.
• Assisting in setting up an event such as a press briefing.

• Maintaining contacts with the relevant media, promoting the use of personnel in broadcast and written media, and the publication of information across all media.
• Developing comprehensive internal communications, writing, commissioning and editing material for the University magazine.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or directed by the University.

As a Coordinator to Right to Information (RTI) Processing:

• Maintain the Information Handbook under Section 4(1)(b) of Right to Information Act, 2005.
• Maintain the Register-I and Register-II being under RTI Act.
• Assisting to Appellate Authority and Public Information Officer (PIO) in the process of endorsement and collecting information from the respective APIO’S and other concern authorities.
• Filling affidavits under 6(1) application / 19(1) for appeal.