**Executive Summary**
This notification, dated 17.11.2025, issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, supersedes the Ministry's Notification dated 21st October 2025. It designates Shri Akhil Kumar as the Designated Officer and Shri Sushil Pal as the Designated Officer during the absence of Shri Akhil Kumar, for the purpose of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009.
**Key Points / Main Content**
*Designated Officers:*
* Shri Akhil Kumar is designated as the Designated Officer.
* Shri Sushil Pal is designated as the Designated Officer in Shri Akhil Kumar's absence (leave, tour, etc.).
*Legal Basis:*
* The notification is issued in accordance with Section 69A(1) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and Rule 3 of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009.
*Supersession:*
* This notification supersedes the Ministry's previous notification No. 2(1)/2017-Pers.I (Pt.) dated 21st October 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Government of India Press:**
*Impact:* Responsible for publishing the notification in the Gazette of India.
*Action Required:* Publish the notification as per standard procedures.
**Shri Akhil Kumar, MD/CEO, DIC:**
*Impact:* Assigned as Designated Officer, thus having additional responsibilities for blocking access to information by the public.
*Action Required:* Be aware of these new responsibilities and action them accordingly.
**Shri Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, MeitY:**
*Impact:* Assigned as Designated Officer in the absence of Shri Akhil Kumar, thus having additional responsibilities for blocking access to information by the public during these periods.
*Action Required:* Be aware of these new responsibilities and action them accordingly.
**Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY):**
*Impact:* Implementation and enforcement of the designation order regarding access to information blocking.
*Action Required:* Take note of the notification and act on it accordingly.
Key Entities Referenced
Information Technology Act, 2000: Governs authorization and designation of officers for blocking access to information.
Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009: Provides the procedure for blocking information access to the public.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: Issuing ministry for the notification concerning designated officers.
New Delhi: Location relevant to the offices of the designated officers.
Shri Akhil Kumar: Designated officer under the notification.
(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART Il, SECTION 3,
SUB-SECTION (ii))
No. 2(1)/2017-Pers.I (Pt.)
Government of India
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(Personnel-I Section)
KREKK
New Delhi - 110003
Dated: 17.11.2025
NOTIFICATION
In supersession of this Ministry’s Notification No. 2(1)/2017-Pers.I (Pt.) dated 21st
October 2025 published in the Gazette of India vide S.O. 4769(E) on 21st October 2025;
and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1) of section 69A of the Information
Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) read with rule 3 of the Information Technology
(Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009,
the Central Government hereby authorizes and designates:
(a) Shri Akhil Kumar, IPS(UP:1994), Managing Director/ Chief Executive ‘Officer,
Digital India Corporation, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to the Government of India),
Electronics Niketan, 6 Central Government Offices Complex,New Delhi -
110003, as the Designated Officer for the purpose of the said rules.
Shri Sushil Pal, ICAS(1999), Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology, Government of India, Electronics Niketan, 6 Central
Government Offices Complex, New Delhi - 110003, as the Designated Officer
for the purpose of the said rules during the absence on account of leave, tour,
etc., of Shri Akhil Kumar, IPS(UP:1994), Designated Officer.
To
The Manager
Government of India Press
Ring Road, Mayapuri
New Delhi - 110064
Copy forwarded for information to:
Oo ONAUAWN
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(Amitesh Kumar Sinha)
Additional Secretary
Tele: 24361055
Email: amitesh.iras@gov.in
Ee Shri Akhil Kumar, MD/CEO, DIC
Shri Ajit Kumar, Joint Secretary, MeitY
Shri Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, MeitY
AS(AS)/AS(Pers.) /All GCs
DG(NIC)/DG(STQC)/CEO(UIDAI) /DG(ICERT)/CCA
DGs of all Autonomous Bodies under MeitY
PS to MEIT/PS to MOS(E&IT)/OSD to Secretary
Dir(Pers.)/ Dir(NK)/Dir(VT) /Dir(MYSK)
All DSs/ USs
PPS to Secretary
Intra-MeitY /NIC Cell.
Notification file/Master copy folder.