Dr. Vasudha Gupta takes over as Director General, News Services Division of All India Radio

Dr. Vasudha Gupta takes over as Director General, News Services Division of All India Radio

 On September 01, 2022, Dr. Vasudha Gupta, a senior officer of the Indian Information Service, has taken over the charge of Director General, News Services Division of All India Radio. Dr. Vasudha Gupta has held important positions in various media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting during her tenure of more than 32 years.

 Prior to this she was Director General in the Press Information Bureau. There she played a vital role in spreading information and awareness during the challenging times of the COVID pandemic. She is also credited with the initiative of Feedback Dashboard for the Government of India on various media platforms and the fact checking mechanism for the Government.

 She started the social media platform in regional languages while holding the post of Additional Director General in News Services Division of All India Radio. Dr. Vasudha Gupta has done PhD from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

 Akashwani

 The first government radio 'Imperial Radio of India' was started in India in the year 1936. After the independence of the country, it was named All India Radio or Akashwani. At present there are a total of 214 Community Radio Broadcasting Centers in India.