Satyendra Prakash Appointed as Principal DG, Press Information Bureau (PIB)

According to an official order, Satyendra Prakash, a senior Indian Information Service officer, has been appointed as the Press Information Bureau's Principal Director General.

Prakash, the Principal Director General of the Central Bureau of Communication and an Indian Information Service (IIS) official from the 1988 batch, will succeed Jaideep Bhatnagar, who retired on Sunday (31 July 2022).

Prakash, who is renowned for his innovative work methods, received recognition from the Election Commission for his outreach initiatives to boost voter participation in elections following the COVID-19 outbreak.

He has worked for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for more than three decades. He has held a variety of positions there, including Additional Director General for News and Current Affairs at Doordarshan and Director (Media), Ministry of Communications & IT, and Ministry of Civil Aviation at the Press Information Bureau.

Bhatnagar, an IIS officer from the 1986 batch, was formerly the chief of the Commercial, Sales, and Marketing Division at Doordarshan News.

Additionally, he was the News Services Division of AIR's Prasar Bharati Special Correspondent for West Asia, covering 20 countries.

Prakash's successor at the Central Bureau of Communication will be Manish Desai, Director General of the PIB's West Zone.

Desai, an IIS officer from the 1989 batch, has worked with the Ministry of I&B's various media departments, including DAVP, AIR News, Prasar Bharati, and the Indian Institute of Mass Communication.

About Press Information Bureau

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) is the central government agency responsible for informing the print and electronic media about initiatives, programs, and achievements of the Indian government. It serves as a channel between the government and also serves to provide feedback to the Government on people’s reactions as reflected in the media.

PIB disseminates information through different modes of communication via press releases, press notes, feature articles, backgrounders, photographs, and database available on the Bureau’s website.