1995 batch senior IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre, Gaurav Dwivedi has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati. Dwivedi will have a five-year tenure from the date he assumes charge.
Earlier, Dwivedi was the Chief Executive Officer of MyGovIndia, the citizen engagement platform of the government. Shashi Shekhar Vempati was the CEO of Prasar Bharati from 2017 to 2022.
After Vempati completed his five-year tenure, Director General of Doordarshan Mayank Agrawal was given the additional charge of CEO Prasar Bharati in June this year.