Retired IAS officer Navneet Kumar Sehgal (IAS:1988:UP) has been appointed to the position of Chairman of the Prasar Bharati Board, which had remained vacant for four years. Sehgal steps into this role following A Surya Prakash, whose tenure concluded in February 2020 upon reaching the age limit of 70, prescribed for the post.
As per the official directive, Sehgal’s term will span three years or until he reaches the age of 70, whichever comes first.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar presided over a meeting on Friday to appoint the chairman of the national public broadcaster. Serving as the chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the Vice President leads the selection committee for the Prasar Bharati chairman. The committee comprises the chairperson of the Press Council of India and a nominee of the President, completing the three-member panel.
Present at the meeting were Press Council of India chairperson, Justice Ranjana Desai (Retd), and Information and Broadcasting Secretary, Sanjay Jaju.
Sehgal has been a significant figure in the administrations of Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav, and Yogi Adityanath. Particularly notable was his tenure under Chief Minister Yogi’s government, where he earned acclaim as the chief troubleshooter and a trusted confidante of the CM. Before being transferred to the sports department, he served as the Additional Chief Secretary of the Information Department.
Also Read: Senior IAS officer Navneet Sehgal is set to retire today after 35 years of service
