**Summary of the Appointment of Shri Chanchal Kumar as Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting**
**Official Appointment and Transition**
Shri Chanchal Kumar, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre, assumed charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) on April 1, 2026. He was welcomed by the outgoing Secretary, Shri Sanjay Jaju, who has transitioned to the role of Secretary for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).
**Professional Background**
Shri Kumar has an extensive administrative career within the Government of India and the Government of Bihar:
* **Central Government Roles:** Served as Secretary in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation. He also held the position of Managing Director at the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL).
* **State Government Roles (Bihar):** Served as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Secretary to the Chief Minister, and as District Magistrate in various districts.
**Educational Qualifications**
Shri Kumar holds a B.Tech and M.Tech from IIT Kanpur and a Ph.D. in Economics from Patna University.
**Administrative Details**
* **Post Date:** April 2, 2026, 3:28 PM
* **Source:** PIB Delhi
* **Release ID:** 2248313
* **Visitor Counter:** 283
* **Personnel Mentioned:** Mahesh Kumar, Vivek Vishwash, and Aparajita Priyadarshini.
* **Language Availability:** The release is available in Urdu, Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali-TR, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
Shri Chanchal Kumar: 1992-batch IAS officer who assumed charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB): The primary government ministry responsible for information and media units where the administrative leadership change occurred.
Shri Sanjay Jaju: Outgoing Secretary of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting who transitioned to the role of Secretary for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER): The ministry assigned to the outgoing MIB Secretary and where Shri Chanchal Kumar previously served as Secretary.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Shri Chanchal Kumar Takes Charge as Secretary,
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB)
Posted On: 02 APR 2026 3:28PM by PIB Delhi
Shri Chanchal Kumar has assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 1st
April 2026. He is a 1992-batch IAS officer from Bihar cadre. Upon his assumption of charge, he was
welcomed by outgoing Secretary, Shri Sanjay Jaju and other officials of the Ministry and various media
units. Shri Sanjay Jaju has now been assigned the charge of Secretary, Ministry of Development of North
Eastern Region.
Prior to this, Shri Kumar served as Secretary in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
(DoNER) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation, and has held several senior positions in the Government of
India. He has also served as Managing Director, National Highways and Infrastructure Development
Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), contributing to strategic highway and infrastructure projects.In the Government of Bihar, he has held several important positions including Principal Secretary to the
Chief Minister and Secretary to the Chief Minister, apart from serving as District Magistrate in multiple
districts.
Shri Chanchal Kumar holds B.Tech and M.Tech degrees from IIT Kanpur and a Ph.D. in Economics from
Patna University, bringing a strong academic and policy background to his administrative career.
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Mahesh Kumar/ Vivek Vishwash/ Aparajita Priyadarshini
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