MIB, MeitY see key appointments

While Abhishek Singh has been appointed Director General of National Informatics Centre under MeitY, Prabhat will be Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

by e4m Staff
Published: Apr 19, 2025 9:09 AM | 2 min read

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved two senior-level appointments in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Abhishek Singh, a 1995-batch IAS officer of the Nagaland cadre, has been appointed as Director General of the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). He will assume the post in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to the Government of India. Singh will also continue to hold additional charge as Additional Secretary in the same ministry.

Singh brings over 29 years of diverse experience in governance, policy formulation, and technology-driven public administration. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of MyGov India and the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), playing a pivotal role in implementing e-governance projects across the country . He holds a Master's in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School of Government, obtained as a Mason Fellow in 2013

In a parallel development, Prabhat, a 1993-batch officer of the Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS), currently serving in the cadre, has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

The appointments are part of the government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen administrative leadership across key departments.

Prabhat has a distinguished career in the Indian Railways, having served in various capacities. He holds a Master's degree in Political Science and has been recognized for his contributions to personnel management within the railway sector.