Prasar Bharati Chairman Navneet Kumar Sehgal resigns

Prasar Bharati Board Chairman Navneet Kumar Sehgal has resigned from the post. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has accepted his resignation under Section 7(6) of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990.

Mr. Sehgal, a 1988 batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, was appointed as the chief of India’s public service broadcaster on March 16, 2024.

He has rich leadership experience of over 35 years, heading key departments while driving governance and policy reform initiatives both at the Centre and State-levels.

“Throughout his distinguished career, he held various roles at the State and Central levels, contributing significantly to both the Central [government] and State government of Uttar Pradesh,” his profile page on the Prasar Bharati website states.

“With extensive experience in areas such as Media, Public Relations, General Administration, Finance, Industry, Law and Order, Land Management, and Home Affairs, he has been entrusted with significant responsibilities by both the Central and State Governments. Mr. Sehgal superannuated from Civil Services in July 2023 as Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh,” it said.