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Cencership 170403053312
Cencership 170403053312
Roll no; 29
M. A. Semester: 4
Email ID ; solankipintu1991@gmail.com
Submitted to:
Department of English
Maharaja Krishnakumar sinhji
Bhavnagar University
What is censorship?
• Supervision and control of the information
and ideas that are circulated among the
people within a society. In modern times,
censorship refers to the examination of books,
periodicals, plays, films, television and radio
programs, news reports, and other
communication media for the purpose of
altering or suppressing parts thought to be
objectionable or offensive.
History of Censorship
• Censorship comes from the Latin word CENSOR
• The origin of the term censor can be traced to the
office of censor established in Rome i 443 BC. In
Rome, as in the ancient Greek communities, the
ideal of good governance included shaping the
character of the people. Hence censorship was
regarded as an honourable task. In China, the first
censorship law was introduced in 300 AD.
• The First Censorship - Socrates speech about
democracy has been censored by the Athens
government .
Who imposes censorship
• Rulers of government
• Leaders of democracy
• Parents
• Military officials
Needs of censorship
• Protect against pornography and
violent.
• Limits certain materials for
religious and cultural reasons.
• To avoid virus and spam
messages.
• Some uneducated peoples may
not know complex ideas in
politics.
• Avoid in reaching pornography
to children.
• Stop illegal materials in internet.
Types of Censorship
• Educational censorship
• Moral censorship
• Military censorship
• Political censorship
• Religious censorship
• Corporate censorship
Central Board of Film•Certification
The Central Board of Film
Certification or sensor
Board is a
statutory censorship and
classification body under
the Ministry of
Information and
Broadcasting, Governmen
t of India.
• It is tasked with
"regulating the public
exhibition of films under
the provisions of the
Cinematograph Act 1952.
• Films can be publicly exhibited in India only
after they are certified by the Board, including
films shown on television.
• CBFC India is considered to be one of the most
powerful film censor boards in the world due
to its strict ways of functioning.
GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT
The objective of film certification will be to that: