Present & Former Heads of PIB
Present Principal Director General (PrDG)
S. No.
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Name
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Period
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Photo
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From
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To
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1.
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Sh. Dhirendra Ojha
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July, 2024
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Till Date
|
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Former Principal Director General
S. No.
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Name
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Period
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Photo
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From
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To
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1.
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Smt. Sheyphali B. Sharan
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April, 2024
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July, 2024
|
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2.
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Sh. Manish Desai
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September, 2023
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March, 2024
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3.
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Sh. Rajesh Malhotra
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March, 2023
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August, 2023
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4.
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Sh. Satyendra Prakash
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August, 2022
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February, 2023
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image003AFLN.jpg)
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5.
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Sh. Jaideep Bhatnagar
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March, 2021
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July, 2022
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image004GUT8.jpg)
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6.
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Sh. Kuldeep S. Dhatwalia
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October, 2019
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February, 2021
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image005DZUM.jpg)
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7.
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Sh. Sitanshu Kar
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May, 2018
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September, 2019
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image006YHY1.jpg)
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8.
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Sh. A. P. Frank Naronha
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August, 2014
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April, 2018
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image007LJ14.jpg)
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9.
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Smt. Neelam Kapur
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April, 2009
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August, 2014
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image00861NL.jpg)
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10.
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Dr. Umakant Mishra
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December, 2008
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March, 2009
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image009JURC.jpg)
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11.
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Smt. Deepak Sandhu
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February, 2006
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December, 2008
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image0109UN2.jpg)
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Former Principal Information Officers (PIOs)
S. No.
|
Name
|
Period
|
Photo
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From
|
To
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1.
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Smt. Deepak Sandhu
|
August, 2005
|
January, 2006
|
![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image010KG1E.jpg)
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2.
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Dr. Shakuntala Mahawal
|
March, 2004
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July, 2005
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image012XCBD.jpg)
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3.
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Sh. Sahab Singh
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November, 2002
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February, 2004
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image013AF13.jpg)
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4.
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Smt. N.J. Krishna
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December, 1998
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October, 2002
|
![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image014BEVG.jpg)
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5.
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Sh. S. Narendra
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February, 1992
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December, 1998
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image015UB5W.jpg)
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6.
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Sh. I. Ramamohan Rao
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June, 1985
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January, 1992
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image0161Z3Z.jpg)
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7.
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Sh. U.C. Tiwari
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April, 1982
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May, 1985
|
![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image0179ROL.jpg)
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8.
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Sh. Wilfred Lazarus
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April, 1980
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April, 1982
|
![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image0186GWW.jpg)
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9.
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Sh. G.S. Bhargava
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June, 1978
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April, 1980
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image019A4OV.jpg)
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10.
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Sh. L. Dayal
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August, 1976
|
September, 1977
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image020OPY5.jpg)
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11.
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Dr. A.R. Baji
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December, 1974
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August, 1976
|
![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image021TPZ8.jpg)
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12.
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Sh. H. J. D’Penha
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July 1971
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June, 1974
|
![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image022Q6D2.jpg)
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13.
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Sh. M.L. Bhardwaj
|
January, 1966
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July, 1971
|
![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image0238600.jpg)
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14.
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Sh. L. R. Nair
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May, 1963
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January, 1966
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image0247E7V.jpg)
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15.
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Sh. M.L. Bhardwaj
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July, 1961
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May, 1963
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image025G9EN.jpg)
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16.
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Sh. T.R.V. Chari*
|
October, 1955
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July, 1961
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-
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17.
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Sh. M.L. Bharadwaj
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March, 1954
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October, 1955
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![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image026ZSE9.jpg)
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18.
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Sh. B.L. Sharma
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February, 1949
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March, 1954
|
![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image027GC4S.jpg)
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19.
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Sh. A.S. Iyengar
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October, 1946
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December, 1948
|
![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image028LJZC.jpg)
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20.
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Sh. Pothan Joseph
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July, 1945
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October, 1946
|
![](https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image0296063.jpg)
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21.
|
Sh. J. Natarajan*
|
January, 1942
|
July 1945
|
-
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22.
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Sh. J Hennessy*
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April, 1938
|
December, 1941
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-
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* Photographs of these PIOs could not be located. If you are in possession of the same, please contribute by sending their photographs to jain.rajeev@nic.in (Web Information Manager PIB)