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Guidelines

for Indian Government Apps & Websites

4.2.12 Presence on the National Portal
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Mechanism should be in place to ensure that metadata for all important
information and Services, have been provided to the National Portal.

4.3
Secondary Content

Secondary content is generated from the assortment and packaging of primary content
to suit the requirement of different audience, events and occasions. Examples of such
content are advertisements/banners/spotlight/media gallery/related sites.

4.3.1 Special Interest Group Corner

In case of an event or on special occasions, Government departments may
introduce a section for a particular target group e.g. during result time a special
section for students may be put up or the Department of Social Welfare may
open a section for senior citizens on its website. It must be noted that the original
content that is sourced from various sections of the website to make up this
section should remain intact so that it may be referred to, once the section has
been removed.

4.3.2 Events and Announcements

Government websites should have a section to cover various Events &
Announcements such as:

• Announcements having International/National/State level importance.
• Announcements related to important upcoming Government events
being organised by a Ministry/Department/State/UT.
• Announcements related to schemes/grants/scholarships/fellowships etc.
• Warnings of Natural disasters/Epidemics etc.

• Calls for relief funds during disasters. Other help from citizens or civic
agencies.

• Display of important helpline numbers in case of crisis.
Guidelines relating to events and announcements are as follows:

a. Announcement must be taken off/archived once it loses its relevance or
after the expiry of the time period attached to the event or happening.

b. All important announcements should also be published on the National

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