Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: The Government has appointed Sheyphali B Sharan as its Principal Director General (PDG), according to an order issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on March 16. She is the first woman officer to head the PIB since the Modi Government came into power in 2014.
Sharan, a 1990-batch Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, will take charge as PDG of the PIB after incumbent PDG Manish Desai’s tenure ends on 31 March.
She is a seasoned officer with a successful stint as spokesperson of the Election Commission during the 2019 general elections. She has also served as chief communication officer for the railways ministry.
In a related development, Maushami Chakraborty has been appointed Director General of All India Radio (AIR), the public news broadcaster. Chakraborty, a 1991-batch IIS officer, will take charge in April, replacing Vasudha Gupta.
