Indian Information Service

Indian Information Service (IIS)
Service Overview
Abbreviation IIS
Formerly part of Central Information Service
Formed 1960
(As Central Information Service)
Country  India
Staff College Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi, (New Delhi)
Cadre Controlling Authority Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Department of Personnel and Training
Legal personality Governmental: Government service
Duties Media Management
Government Spokespersons
Media Adviser
Heading DD News & All India Radio News
/>Policy Formulation
Policy Implementation
Advisers to Ministers
Managing bureaucracy (Center and State)
Preceding service Central Information Service (1961–1987)
Selection Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) Civil Services Examination
Association IIS Officers Association
Head of the Indian Information Service
Secretary (India)Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Current: Ajay Mittal, IAS

The Indian Information Service (IIS) (Hindi: भारतीय सूचना सेवा) is a service under the Government of India . Indian Information service Officers are official media managers of government of India. It is a Group-A Service under government of India.


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