Mr. Anshu Prakash currently serving as Secretary in the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service of 1986 batch. He belongs to AUGMUT cadre of IAS. After graduating in Economics in 1982 from St. Stephen’s College, Mr. Anshu Prakash earned MBA Degree in 1984 from Faculty of Management Study, University of Delhi. In his distinguished career, spread over 33 years, Mr. Anshu Prakash has served in various key positions. While in Government of Delhi, during different phases of his career, he served as Secretary, New Delhi Municipal Corporation; Additional Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Delhi; Chairman and Managing Director, Delhi Transport Corporation; Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare and finally Chief Secretary, Government of Delhi. He also served in Goa as Commissioner, Excise and Sales Tax; and Collector and District Magistrate, South Goa. In Andaman and Nicobar Islands, he served as the Development Commissioner and in Arunachal Pradesh as Commissioner and Secretary, Health. In Government of India, Mr. Anshu Prakash has worked in different capacities in the Ministries/ Departments of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Health and Family Welfare, Heavy Industry, Rural Development and now in Department of Telecommunications. In his current assignment, in addition to serving as Secretary Telecom, he is also the Chairman of the Digital Communications Commission. He is responsible for leadership and policy formulation for the growth and development of the Telecom Sector in India.