Verify credentials before publishing employment ads: PCI to print media

The Press Council of India (PCI) has advised print media to adhere to the norms of journalistic conduct while publishing employment-related advertisements.

In a statement issued dated February 1, 2024, PCI       asked print media “to cross-check    the credentials of the company/ organisation/ institution/ person, and carry out proper verification to establish their bona fides before booking advertisements of employment by private companies or under Government or Semi-Government schemes or programmes in order to protect the vulnerable unemployed youth from fraudsters.”

PCI further urged newspaper organisations to have proper advertisement booking policy in place to contain misleading advertisements.