The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued detailed guidelines to all its departments for the development of selfie points to showcase good works done/being done. The guidelines issued suggest a total 822 selfie points and “may contain” a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and must be prepared in a way that “enables the people to get the feeling of being a part of the initiative.”
“Ministry of Defence has undertaken a series of reforms in the last nine years and significantly contributed to bolstering the security and economy of the country. As per the directions received during a review meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on September 14, 2023, selfie points are to be established at prominent locations by various Departments and organisations of MoD, Services, Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Sainik Schools, National Cadet Corps (NCC) etc. on the themes of their respective achievements,” the letter dated October 06, 2023 said.
The total suggested selfie points for various departments under the MoD is 822. Suggested points for the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) headed by the Chief of Defence Staff is 300 points of which Army is 100, Navy and Air Force 75 each, and Military Engineer Services (MES) – 50. The Department of Defence headed by the Defence Secretary is suggested 352 selfie points for various departments and institutes under it. For the Department of Defence Production, the suggested points is 100 with 20 each for various Joint Secretaries. Similarly, for DRDO it is 50 and 20 for the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare.
