Centre appoints Atul Kumar Chaudhary as Secretary, TRAI

The federal government on Thursday has appointed Atul Kumar Chaudhary, as the brand new Secretary, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the place which was mendacity vacant after superannuation of V Raghunandan on Might 31.

Chaudhary is an Indian Telecom Service (ITS) officer of 1989 batch and at present working as Deputy Director Common (DDG) in Distinctive Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). He’s on “deputation on international service phrases, initially for a interval of two years”, mentioned a authorities supply.

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Chaudhary is a graduate from IIT-Rookkee and did his Grasp Diploma in Public Coverage & Administration from IIPA Delhi. He has labored in numerous capacities in Personnel, HR, Administration, Licencing, Vigilance wing of BSNL and Division of Telecommunications (DoT). He was posted as a DDG on the DoT earlier.

As the brand new Secretary of the telecom regulator, Chaudhary would have main obligations to steer a few of the pointers and insurance policies, together with the stakeholders by way of high quality of providers, particularly to on pesky (unsolicted calls) and new Broadcasting Coverage.