NEW DELHI: 1988 batch Indian Information Service Officer Satyendra Prakash took charge as the Principal Director General (DG) (Pradhan Mahanideshak) of the Bureau of Outreach and Communication (BOC) on March 1, 2021. Director General is the highest post in the Indian Information Service. Prakash was the Director General (Mahanideshak) of the BOC. Prakash is the first officer from the Eastern Region to have held this post. By virtue of his efficiency and strict adherence to rules and his vast knowledge on them, Sri Prakash could lead the BOC to scale a number of newer heights.