Fri, Nov 13, 2026
Six IIS Officers Moved, Government Communication Gets a New Command Structure
Major administrative rejig across CBC, PIB and AIR; reporting structure placed under DG (Coordination), PIB, bringing central and state-level media officials under a common coordination framework
Nov 13, 2026 · 2 min read
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has carried out a major reshuffle of six senior Indian Information Service (IIS) Group ‘A’ officers, bringing significant changes to the leadership of key government communication organisations, including CBC, PIB, All India Radio, DPD and IIMC. However, the most significant aspect of the order is the expanded coordination role assigned to the DG (Coordination), PIB.
R.K. Jain has been appointed DG (Coordination), PIB. Significantly, all IIS officers at the Additional Director General (ADG) level in CBC, Chief Media Coordinators (CMCs) of various Ministries and Departments, State-level CMCs, and heads of PIB offices will now report to him.
The revised arrangement indicates an effort to strengthen PIB’s role beyond the dissemination of official information, positioning it as a key coordination centre for government communication across the Centre and States.
New Leadership:
Kanchan Prasad Mandlaus, currently DG, CBC, has been appointed DG, Directorate of Publication Division (DPD). Dhiraj M. Kakadia, currently DG, DPD, has been moved to PIB as DG (Media & Communication), while also being assigned the responsibility of DG (Training), IIMC.
L. Madhu Nag has been appointed DG (News), News Services Division (NSD), All India Radio. R.K. Jain will continue to hold the additional charge of DG, All India Radio.
Meanwhile, Mattu J.P. Singh has been assigned the responsibility of Secretary, Press Council of India (PCI), while Shubha Gupta has been posted as ADG (Media & Communication), PIB.
Bigger Coordination Role:
The revised arrangement is expected to facilitate greater coordination among government communication agencies and bring consistency to the dissemination of information relating to government policies, programmes and initiatives across the country.
However, the key administrative challenge will be to ensure that the expanded reporting structure does not create additional layers of decision-making or affect the operational efficiency of individual organisations.
While the reshuffle involves six senior officers, the more significant development is the expanded reporting responsibility of the DG (Coordination), PIB. The real test will be whether this new arrangement translates into a more integrated and effective government communication network or remains largely an administrative restructuring.
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