Appointment of Chief of Media & Communications

On December 17, 2025, Shri Manish Shiva Zole, Deputy Director (PIB), was appointed as Chief of Media & Communications (CMC) for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), according to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting D.O. No. M-20011/10/2025- Press dated 12.11.2025. The CMC will serve as the Single Point of Contact for all media engagements and information dissemination across various platforms. The CMC will report directly to Secretary (MeitY) and coordinate with AS/JS/GC on IEC matters. All divisions of MeitY will route their media plans through the CMC. MeitY will cover TA/DA expenses for official tours and working arrangements for the CMC. The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) defines the roles and duties of the CMC, covering areas such as: * Conceptualising, Planning and release of Funds * Media Plan and Execution * Creatives * Campaign Strategy * Drafting & Issuing Press Releases, Rejoinders, FAQs * Organizing Press Conferences and Media Interactions * Media Liaison & Coordination * Publishing of Op-Eds * Fact Checking * Media Plan for Events * Conducting Press Tours * Monitoring & Feedback * Inter-Agency Coordination * Administrative & Logistical Roles * Budget & Accounting * Team with CMC Contact information for Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, includes the file number A-19014/7/2025-HR Section (Computer No. 4032854), address at Room No. 654, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001, phone number 011-23383392, and email secy.inb@nic.in.

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