President appoints Gaurav Dwivedi Prasar Bharati CEO

The President on Monday  announced the appointment of Gaurav Dwivedi as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Prasar Bharti.

Gaurav Dwivedi, is an IAS officer from the 1995 batch and a member of the Chhattisgarh cadre.

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After careful consideration by the Selection Committee, the appointment was made. After taking over the reins of former CEO, Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Dwivedi will serve as CEO for a term of five years.

Congratulations to Gaurav Dwivedi, former CEO MyGov, on being appointed as the new CEO of @prasarbharati. Happy that the Institution will be in able hands for the next 5 years.

— Shashi Shekhar Vempati शशि शेखर (@shashidigital) November 14, 2022

“The terms and conditions of his appointment shall be governed by the provisions of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 and the rules made there under as amended from time to time,” said an order issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday.

He has worked in various capacities in Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Gaurav Dwived is presently serving as the CEO of MyGov under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.

(inputs from IANS)