Who has been appointed the new director general of the Sports Authority of India (SAI)?
Q. Who has been appointed the new director general of the Sports Authority of India (SAI)?
Answer: Neelam Kapoor
Notes: Neelam Kapoor, a 1982 batch officer of the Indian Information Service (IIS), has been appointed as the new director general of the Sports Authority of India (SAI). At present, she is the Principal Director General of the Directorate of Field Publicity. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved her appointment to the post till her superannuation, i.e. July 31, 2019. Kapoor was also the Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau in the UPA government. As PIB chief, she was in-charge of information officers attached to every central government ministry.

 

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