Website Content Contribution, Moderation & Approval Policy (CMAP)

The Directorate of Information Technology, Gujarat (https://directorit.gujarat.gov.in) maintains a clear policy to ensure all website content is accurate, current, and uniform.

1. Content Lifecycle

All content on the website shall follow these steps:

  • Creation
  • Review/Moderation
  • Approval
  • Publishing
  • Expiry
  • Archival

2. Content Contribution

Content shall be contributed only by authorized Content Owners (e.g., Departmental Officers, Section Heads) with relevant metadata and keywords to ensure consistency and searchability.

3. Moderation and Approval Process

  • All contributed content must be reviewed and approved before publication.
  • Review and approval are role-based and may be multi-level.
  • If content is rejected, it is returned to the originator for necessary modification.

4. Content Classification and Approvers

Type of Content Contributor / Owner Reviewer / Approver
Department Information Section Head / Web Information Manager Deputy Director (IT)
Schemes / Programmes Concerned Department Officer Deputy Director (IT) / Director
Policies / Acts / Notifications Concerned Department Officer Deputy Director (IT) / Director
Documents / Publications Section Head / Officer Deputy Director (IT)
Tenders / Circulars Relevant Department Officer Director
What's New / Highlights / Banners Web Information Manager Deputy Director (IT)
Photo Gallery / Directories Web Information Manager Deputy Director (IT)

5. Content Review Policy

  • Department and Scheme details: Half-Yearly review or immediate if updated.
  • Policies / Acts / Notifications / Circulars / Documents: Immediate update on release.
  • Tenders: Immediate publishing on approval.
  • Highlights / What's New / Banners / Photo Gallery: Immediate on event/update.

6. Content Archival Policy

Discontinued or outdated content shall be archived systematically to maintain website accuracy.

Content Type Archival Trigger
Department / Institute Data Inactivation / Closure of entity
Schemes / Programmes End Date + 3 months
Documents / Notifications Validity date + 7 days
Links Periodic check for "Page not found"/irrelevance