Young IAS officer Anil Kumar (IAS:2017:BR) is the new Director of the Information and Public Relations Department (IPRD) of the Bihar government. He took charge of office at the Soochna Bhavan on Monday.

Kumar, who earlier served as the District Magistrate of Araria, clearly spelled out his priority when he said that he would be ensuring that information about welfare schemes of the government reaches every citizen. He stressed that his prime focus would be on people living in remote rural areas and villages.

Kumar also said that his strategy to reach the maximum number of people, particularly those living in nondescript rural areas, would be to use digital platforms, traditional media, and grassroots-level campaigns.

The young bureaucrat emphasised accurate and timely dissemination of information related to schemes on women’s empowerment, education, health, agriculture, and poverty alleviation.