Tamil Nadu government appoints four IAS officers as official spokespersons
Tamil Nadu
govt appointed four senior
IAS
officers as official spokespersons for key departments.
The appointments aim to improve coordination among departments and provide verified information to the public through the media.
The designated spokespersons are J Radhakrishnan, Gagandeep Singh Bedi,
Dheeraj Kumar
, and P Amudha, all serving as Additional Chief Secretaries.
J Radhakrishnan, CMD of Tangedco, will represent the departments of energy, health, transport, cooperation and food, school and higher education, textiles, HR management, and welfare of overseas Tamils.
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Gagandeep Singh Bedi, ACS of Rural Development, will handle media communication for municipal administration, water supply, agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries, water resources, MSMEs, industries, environment, and natural resources.
Dheeraj Kumar, ACS of Home, Prohibition and Excise, will be the spokesperson for his department, while P Amudha, ACS of Revenue and Disaster Management, will speak for revenue, women and social welfare, welfare of the differently abled, SC/ST and minorities welfare, labour welfare, housing, highways and ports, tourism, culture, and HR&CE.
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According to the govt, secretaries of the respective departments will provide verified updates and achievements to these spokespersons.
After fact-checking and consultation with the Chief Secretary, the officers will interact with the press. The move is expected to ensure consistent, reliable, and swift communication of govt schemes and policies to the public.
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