As per the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Office Order dated 17.12.2025, Shri Manish Shiva Zole, Deputy Director (PIB), has been appointed as Chief of Media & Communications (CMC). This is in accordance with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting D.O. No. M-20011/10/2025- Press dated 12.11.2025. The CMC will act as Single Point of Contact for all media engagements and information dissemination through print, TV, radio, digital media, and other platforms and will report directly to Secretary (MeitY) and coordinate with AS/JS/GC of MeitY dealing with Information, Education and Communication (IEC) matters. All Divisions of MeitY will route their media plan for the Ministry's activities/initiatives and response to media through the CMC. Expenditure on TA/DA and other working arrangements will be borne by MeitY, as per entitlement. The SOP of the CMC specifies the following:
1. Conceptualising, Planning and release of Funds
2. Media Plan and Execution
3. Creatives
4. Campaign Strategy
5. Drafting & Issuing Press Releases, Rejoinders, FAQs etc.
6. Organizing Press Conferences and Media Interactions
7. Media Liaison & Coordination
8. Publishing of Op-Eds
9. Fact Checking
10. Media Plan for Events
11. Conducting Press Tours
12. Monitoring & Feedback
13. Inter-Agency Coordination
14. Administrative & Logistical Roles
15. Budget & Accounting
16. Team with CMC
Key Entities Referenced
Chief of Media & Communications (CMC): Single point of contact for media engagements and information dissemination for each Ministry
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY): Primary ministry mentioned; CMC appointed for it
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting: Ministry that initiated the establishment of CMCs across all ministries.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Document outlining roles and duties of the CMC.