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1. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Digital India Corporation and President/Chief Executive Officer of the National e-Governance Division?
Akash Tripathi, a 1998-batch IAS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has taken on significant leadership roles in digital governance as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Digital India Corporation (DIC) and President/Chief Executive Officer of the National e-Governance Division (NeGD). His dual appointment was approved by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). In these roles, he is responsible for implementing key projects under the Digital India initiative, promoting digital literacy, and managing the development of e-governance systems to enhance India's public administration and digital transformation. His tenure at DIC is for six months, while his role at NeGD continues until August 2024.