In times of reels, Centre plans 'social media code' for officers

Centre is likely to come up with a "social media code of conduct" for its officersNEW DELHI: Centre is likely to come up with a "social media code of conduct" for its officers, a first such move amid a growing trend among them posting personal reels, videos, stories and opinions, some while on duty. PM Modi has directed top bureaucrats to explore the possibility of bringing out the code.During a recent interaction with secretaries, he also asked ministry of electronics and IT to expedite rollout of "Ek Bharat" portal, a unified service delivery platform for citizens.TOI has learnt that cabinet secretary T V Somanathan, in a communication to bureaucrats this week, has outlined the action points emerging from the meeting.The proposal for the social media code is significant, as in many cases