The federal government has appointed 1995-batch IAS officer Gaurav Dwivedi as the brand new Chief Govt Officer (CEO) of Prasar Bharati.
An order to this impact was issued by the Ministry of Info and Broadcasting on November 14. He’s prone to take part his new position this week.
Dwivedi’s time period on the public broadcaster will probably be for a interval of 5 years from the day of his becoming a member of, as per the order. “The President, on the advice of the Choice Committee, is happy to nominate Gaurav Dwivedi, IAS (CH: 95) because the Govt Member (Chief Govt Officer} in Prasar Bharati with impact from the date he assumes cost of the workplace, for a time period of 5 years,” the official order acknowledged.
Shashi Shekhar Vempati, who had labored with IT main Infosys and later headed an internet media agency, was appointed CEO of Prasar Bharati in 2017. After his tenure resulted in June this 12 months, further cost was given to 1988-batch Indian Info Service officer Mayank Agarwal — along with holding prices of Director Basic, Doordarshan, and Director Basic, DD Information.
Prasar Bharati is a statutory autonomous physique arrange by an Act of Parliament and contains Doordarshan Tv Community and Akashvani All India Radio.
Gaurav Dwivedi, a Chhattisgarh cadre officer, is presently posted as CEO, MyGov, the Centre’s citizen engagement platform underneath the Ministry of Electronics and Info Expertise. He acquired the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Administration in 2017.
He has earlier served in varied capacities in Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and has additionally been a school member on the IAS Coaching Academy, the Lal Bahadur Shastri Nationwide Academy of Administration in Mussoorie.