Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu has emphasized the role of effective communication in good governance. He called upon the public communicators to empower people through timely information on government's policies and initiatives in local languages. The Vice President was interacting with a group of Officer Trainees of the Indian Information Service (IIS) of the 2020 batch at his residence in Hyderabad yesterday.<br />'' <br />''Stating that the public communicators play an important role in bridging the gap between governments and citizens, the Vice President said, people will understand about their entitlements and government processes better, if they are informed about various schemes in simple and clear language. Mr Naidu further asked the Information Service officers to focus on combating misinformation and fake news. He also asked them to work on socially relevant themes such as gender inequality and removing vaccine hesitancy among some sections of people. Calling media as a powerful tool, he wanted this tool to be used responsibly to bring about the desired transformation.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The IIS Officer Trainees are in Hyderabad as part of their training attachment to the regional office of the Press Information Bureau and other Media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. </span><br />