Prithul Kumar (born 13 September 1976) is an Indian civil servant.[1] He is a 2000-batch officer of the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) and currently serves as the Joint Secretary (Broadcasting) in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), Government of India, He has been Joint Secretary (Films)[2] as well as the Managing Director of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).[3][4]
Prithul Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1976 Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Education | IIT Kanpur |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Early life and education
editKumar was born on 13 September 1976 in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. He earned a B.Tech in Civil Engineering from the IIT Kanpur.[5]
Career
editKumar is a 2000-batch officer of the Indian Railway Traffic Service.[6] He has previously he has held roles, including Joint Secretary, Ministry of I&B, Member-Prasar Bharti Board, Managing Director of NFDC, Director (Mines) in the Ministry of Mines, and Executive Director (IT) in the Ministry of Railways.
In August 2022, he was appointed as Joint Secretary (Films) in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting for a five-year term, and was also given additional charge as Managing Director of NFDC.[7] He also serves as a nominated member of the Prasar Bharati Board.[8]
As Joint Secretary (Films), Kumar oversees the Film Facilitation Office, film certification, production, archival, and film education policies.[9] He was also involved in conceptualising the government’s media and entertainment vision under the initiative "WAVES 2025".[3][10]
References
edit- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2024-11-21). "NFDC Chief Prithul Kumar Outlines Film Bazaar, IFFI Growth With Series Focus, New Sections". Variety. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ^ PTI (2024-06-15). "MIFF 2024 | 'Committed to extending financial help': I&B secy on independent films, Payal Kapadia's movie". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ^ a b "Waves of Change: I&B Ministry's Prithul Kumar on India's cultural leap into the global spotlight". EventFAQs. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "NFDC Chief Prithul Kumar shares insights on Indian Film Bazaar's expansion into series development ahead of IFFI 2024". The Times of India. 2024-11-21. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ^ WA, CRIS. "Personal Data". irts.org.in. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ^ "IRTS Officers List (Serving)". Indian Railway Traffic Service Association. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "New Appointments in I&B Ministry". Indiantelevision.com. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Prasar Bharati Board Members". Prasar Bharati. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ Srinivas, M. (2024-10-25). "NFDC India Announces Selection for Co-Production Market at Film Bazaar". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ^ Sultan, Parvez (2023-11-07). "Old is gold: Film festival to screen 7 newly restored classics". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-08-23.