Priyank Bharti, IAS, has officially taken charge as Director General (DG) of the National Informatics Centre (NIC), marking a significant administrative development in India’s digital governance landscape. Presently, he is serving as Administrative Secretary, Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Punjab.
A 2001-batch IAS officer from Punjab cadre, Bharti was appointed as the Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Additionally, he will also serve as the DG of NIC.
As Additional Secretary at MeitY, Bharti will contribute to critical areas such as digital infrastructure policy, technology governance, e-governance initiatives, digital public service delivery, innovation frameworks, and large-scale digital transformation programmes.
As DG of NIC, he will oversee key government digital infrastructure and IT systems that support governance operations across both central and state governments.
Over the course of his career, he has held several important administrative positions, including Secretary, Senior Directing Staff, Joint Secretary, Director, Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner, and Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Punjab.
The new appointments place Bharti in significant leadership positions within India’s digital governance and technology infrastructure ecosystem.
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