Hyderabad, 12th February, 2021
 

An orientation workshop on COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour and Vaccination Drive was organised today by the Regional Outreach Bureau, at CGO towers Kavadiguda, Hyderabad.

Addressing the programme the chief guest Dr. Sudheera, Joint Director, Child Health and Immunisation, Health & Family welfare Department, Government of Telangana said “The Covid vaccine is very safe and available to the public only after testing at all stages. The State Health Department will conclude the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive for frontline workers and health care workers today. People in Telangana who are aged above 50 years and those below 50 years with co-morbidities would receive COVID-19 vaccine next month. The Artistes hold significant importance in sensitizing people on COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour and Vaccination Drive, she added.

Speaking on the occasion Shri S.Venkateswar, Director General-South, Press Information Bureau said “Artists and performing troupes should give the information in a simple way in form of song and drama” and helps to disseminate health-related information on COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour and Vaccination Drive to the public of remote areas.

Smt. Shruti Patil, Director, ROB & PIB in her inaugural address said, to create awareness on communication strategy regarding COVID 19 Appropriate behaviour and Vaccination Drive, a workshop has been organised for the Private registered troupes of Song & Drama. These troupes will be performing in all districts of the state from 15th -17th of this month putting up at least 72 performances in various forms of folk art to convey the messages. We are hoping that such direct communication at the field level with performances in local dialects would raise awareness and help us address the issues of both Vaccine hesitancy and Vaccine eagerness.

Field functionaries of ROB and registered artists from 24 registered from cultural troupes of ROB from Nalgonda, Pedapalli, Jayashankar Bhupallapally , Karimnagar , Warangal, Nizamabad, Khammam have participated in the workshop.

Smt. Bharata Laxmi, Assistant Director ROB, Shri Hari Babu Assistant Director and field publicity officers of  Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Warangal were also  present at the event.

 

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