**Executive Summary**
This document, dated December 5, 2025, outlines changes by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to ensure 50% women's participation in film certification committees, as mandated by the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024. It also details modifications to QR code accessibility on the e-Cinepramaan portal to improve data security and privacy compliance. The CBFC's annual report is submitted to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Women's Representation:**
* CBFC ensures 50% representation of women in every Examining and Revising Committee.
* This aligns with the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024, which mandates one-third women members on the Board and Advisory Panels.
* **Board Member Tenure:**
* Tenure governed by the Cinematograph Act, 1952, and related rules.
* Members hold office at the pleasure of the Central Government for a maximum of three years.
* Terms continue until new members are appointed.
* **Digital Certification Process:**
* CBFC conducts meetings with Board Members online.
* Certification workflow is predominantly digital since 2017 via the e-Cinepramaan platform.
* All application submissions, processing, and approvals are done online.
* Committee meetings are held as needed to ensure timely certification.
* **QR Code Modifications:**
* QR codes provide access to basic certification information (film title, language, duration, applicant/producer names, synopsis, cast/crew).
* Modifications were made to the QR code content on e-Cinepramaan to ensure data security, system integrity, and compliance with privacy.
* These changes do not affect public access to essential certification information.
* **Annual Report:**
* The CBFC submits its annual report to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
* The information is included in the Ministry's consolidated Annual Report, which is publicly available on the Ministry's website.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: CBFC**
* **Impact:** Must adhere to new regulations for women's representation and update QR code data accessibility.
* **Action Required:** Implement the changes in women's representation and update processes for QR code data.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting**
* **Impact:** Oversight of CBFC's compliance with regulations and incorporation of annual report data.
* **Action Required:** Monitor CBFC's adherence to rules and include annual report information in the ministry's consolidated report.
**Stakeholder: Film Producers and Applicants**
* **Impact:** Potential changes in the composition of Examining and Revising Committees.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the digital certification process and the information accessible via QR codes.
**Stakeholder: Public**
* **Impact:** Continued access to essential certification information through QR codes, with improved data security and privacy.
* **Action Required:** Utilize QR codes to access film certification details.
Key Entities Referenced
Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024: Rules mandating representation of women on the Board, Advisory Panels, Examining Committee, and Revising Committee of the CBFC.
Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Film certification board ensuring representation of women in committees and implementing QR code accessibility modifications.
Cinematograph Act, 1952: Act governing the tenure of Board members of the CBFC.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting: The ministry to which the CBFC submits its annual report.
e-Cinepramaan: Online certification platform for film submissions, processing, and approvals managed by the CBFC, where modifications to QR code data accessibility are made.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
CBFC Ensures 50% Women’s Participation in
every Examining and Revising Committee formed
for Film Certification
Modifications in the QR Code Accessibility to Ensure Data
Security, System Integrity and Compliance with Privacy
Considerations; Changes do not Affect Public Access to
Essential Certification Information
प्रव तथ: 05 DEC 2025 2:47PM by PIB Delhi
Due representation of women is ensured in accordance with the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules,
2024, which mandates one-third women members on the Board and Advisory Panels. Further, CBFC
ensures 50% representation of women in every Examining Committee and Revising Committee
constituted for the examination of films, as provided under the Rules.
The tenure of Board members is governed by the Cinematograph Act, 1952 and the rules made thereunder.
Under Rule 3 of the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024, every member shall hold office during the
pleasure of the Central Government for a period not exceeding three years, provided that the term of the
members shall continue until new members are appointed in their place.
CBFC conducts its meetings with Board Members online. Since 2017, the certification workflow has been
made predominantly digital through the e-Cinepramaan online certification platform, through which
submission of applications, processing, and approvals is done online. The meetings of Examining and
Revising Committees are held as required based on the volume of films submitted, ensuring timely
certification.
The QR code system enables the public to access basic certification-related information such as film title,
language, duration, applicant name, producer name, synopsis, and cast/crew details. Few modifications
have been made in the content accessible under the QR code on the e-Cinepramaan portal to ensure data
security, system integrity, and compliance with privacy considerations. These changes do not affect public
access to essential certification information.
The CBFC submits its annual report to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting every year. This
information is incorporated into the Ministry’s consolidated Annual Report, which is published regularly
and made available on the Ministry’s website.
This Information was submitted by the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Dr.
L. Murugan in the Rajya Sabha today in response to an unstarred question of Smt. Sagarika Ghose.Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) Ensures 50% Women’s Participation in
every Examining and Revising Committee formed for Film Certification
Modifications in the QR Code Accessibility to Ensure Data Security, System
Integrity and Compliance with Privacy Considerations;…
— PIB India (@PIB_India) December 5, 2025
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