| Service Overview | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IIS |
| Formed | 1960 |
| Country |  India |
| Training Grounds | |
| Cadre Controlling Authority | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Legal Personality | Governmental: Civil Service |
| Association | Indian Information Service Association |
| Top most post in the cadre | |
| Principal Director General | Shri Jaideep Bhatnagar (IIS) |
| Head of the Civil Services | |
| Cabinet Secretary | Shri Rajiv Gauba (IAS) |
The Indian Information Service (IIS) (Hindi: भारतीय सूचना सेवा) is the central civil service under Group A[1][2] and Group B[1][3] of the Central Civil Services of the executive branch of the Government of India.
Indian Information Service officers are the media managers of the Government of India. They act as a vital communication link between the Government and the people by way of disseminating information and communicating various Government policies and schemes to the public at large; and also collecting and providing valuable feedback to the Government for policy formulation.
Most IIS officers work in various media units which are under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting such as DD News, All India Radio, Press Information Bureau, DAVP etc. During their tenure in Press Information Bureau, they are posted with various Ministries as spokespersons to handle the Ministry's information and communication needs and help in policy formulation.
IIS officers are also posted as spokespersons to various constitutional bodies such as Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Election Commission of India and statutory bodies such as Central Bureau of Investigation. Besides postings all over India, an IIS officer also gets posted to a few foreign assignments under the Prasar Bharati.
- ^ a b "The Service Profile of Indian Information Service" (PDF). Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ Complete Civil Service Schedule of the Civil Services Group A of India." Civil Service Group A – Government of India 1 January 2011.
- ^ Complete Civil Service Schedule of the Central Civil Services Group B of India." Central Civil Service Group B – Government of India 1 January 2011.