Sunil Srivastava elected as president, IETE

Sunil Srivastava has been elected as president of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) for FY25. He will further the objectives of IETE, driving innovation, and enhancing the Institution’s impact in the field of electronics and telecommunication engineering.

Srivastava has been additional director general, Prasar Bharati since February 1989. His recent focus has been on satellite projects planning and implementation, broadcast transmitters planning and implementation, and DTH DD FreeDish -Programme and engineering.

An MBA from Faculty of Management Studies – University of Delhi, he was responsible for the planning and implementation of India’s first Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform and the integration of private broadcasters through auctions, achieving a record reach of 40 million homes with DD Freedish signals.
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