K. Satish Nambudiripad has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of India’s public broadcaster Doordarshan.
With over three decades of experience in media, governance and policy-making, Nambudiripad’s leadership is expected to usher in a new era of modernization and innovation for India’s national broadcaster, Storyboard18 has reported.
A distinguished officer from the 1991 batch of the Indian Information Service (IIS), Nambudiripad has played a crucial role in shaping India’s media landscape, holding key positions across government departments, public broadcasting institutions, and media regulatory bodies.
His vast portfolio includes leadership roles in the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Prasar Bharati, and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
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