Navneet Kumar Sehgal Appointed as New Prasar Bharati Board Chairperson
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Appointment | Navneet Kumar Sehgal appointed as Chairperson of Prasar Bharati Board. |
| Previous Vacancy | Position was vacant for four years after A Surya Prakash retired in February 2020. |
| Appointment Process | Meeting chaired by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar; attended by Press Council of India Chairperson Justice Ranjana Desai (retd) and I&B Secretary Sanjay Jaju. |
| About Navneet Sehgal | Retired IAS officer (1988 batch, UP cadre); closely associated with UP CM Yogi Adityanath; played key roles in UP's global investor summit and MotoGP in Noida; served as Additional Chief Secretary (Sports and Youth). |
| Previous Roles | Oversaw information department after Hathras rape case (2020); transferred to sports department (2022); served as information secretary (2007-2012); principal secretary during Akhilesh Yadav-led government (2013). |
| About Prasar Bharati | India's largest public broadcasting agency; established by Prasar Bharati Act (1990); includes Doordarshan and All India Radio; launched PB-SHABD news-sharing service on March 13, 2024. |