Shri Devusinh Chauhan hails from Kheda District of Gujarat. He possesses educational qualification in Electrical Engineering. He also earned degree in Journalism and Mass Communications. He has undergone a course at King’s College, London.

He started his career as an Engineer in Akashvani Kendra under Ministry of information and Broadcasting, where he worked for 13 years. Following his call of public service, he quit his well-paid and secured government job in 2002 to enter into public life to serve the masses, especially those who are at the bottom of socio-economic pyramid. Shri Devusinh Chauhan won Gujarat Legislative Assembly election from Matar constituency of Kheda District in 2007. He retained the same seat in year 2012. He entered the 16th Lok Sabha (Lower House) after winning the Lok Sabha constituency of Kheda in 2014. He has been re-elected from the same constituency in 2019 also.

He has been inducted as the Minister of State for Communications in the Council of Ministers headed by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 8th July, 2021. The Ministry of Communications comprises of Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Department of Posts (DoP). Shri Devusinh Chauhan has been instrumental in carrying out several telecommunications and postal reforms in DoT and DoP respectively. Wireless Licensing Reforms, Postal Reforms, Human Resource Reforms in terms of implementing Mission Karmayogi are some of the major citizen centric initiatives which have facilitated the ‘ease of doing business’ and ‘easy of living’ for industries and citizens of the country. Connecting the unconnected by providing fiber and 4G services in rural areas, providing the banking facilities through Department of Posts to every village, Insurance cover for shramiks and people belonging to lower strata of society and security of telecom network are some of the very important projects which have been undertaken by him.

He has served as Member of Parliamentary Committee on Water Resources and Defence, Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Communications and IT and Ministry of Food Processing.

Dr Neeraj Mittal is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer belonging to the 1992 Tamil Nadu cadre and presently working as Chairman, Digital Communication Commission (DCC) and Secretary, DoT since Sept, 2023. He completed his graduation from IIT Kanpur and holds MBA degree from Cranfield University, UK. He completed his PhD degree in Economics from Ohio State University, USA.

Dr Neeraj Mittal held several senior positions before joining DoT, including CMD of TN Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation, Chennai and Principal Secretary (IT) in the Government of Tamil Nadu and many more.

Shri Manish Sinha is a 1989 batch officer of Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service. In the service, he has had vital experience in dealing with billing systems and the FMS software in MTNL and thereafter he had experience in Banking and Vigilance sections in BSNL. He has worked in Planning and Procurement Division of Department of Telecommunications followed by another stint in DoT as DDG License Finance. He has dealt with the entre gamut of licenses and spectrum during his stay in TRAI for two and half years. In addition, he has also worked for four and half years in the Department of Post dealing with all Postal services, banking, PLI etc. He has been innovative in his approach and managed to make many useful changes in the Department of Post as well as in Department of Telecommunications.

Shri Manish Sinha is an alumni of St. Stephens College at Delhi University wherein he completed his M.A. in History in 1989. Thereafter, he has done a PG Diploma in Financial Management from IGNOU followed by a MBA from University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Recently in 2016, he also obtained a M. Phil degree from Punjab University as a part of the APPPA programme at IIPA. He was also a recipient of the Silver Medal in this programme. Subject of research for his M. Phil course was ‘Net Neutrality’.

At present, Mr. Manish Sinha has been appointed as Member Finance of Digital Communications Commission, Department of Telecommunications from 15 th July, 2022

Mrs. Madhu Arora, a HAG grade ITS officer of 1986 batch, has joined as Member (Technology), Digital Communication Commission. Prior to this, she served as CGM, Telecom West Bengal circle from September 2021 to January 2024 and joined as Sr DDG (Licensing), DoT HQ on 01-01- 2024.

Her academic credentials include a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication from Delhi College of Engineering, an MBA from the University of Queensland, and an LLB from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University.

A distinguished graduate of the 1986 ITS batch, Mrs. Madhu Arora has built an impressive 36-year career marked by academic excellence and significant contributions to the telecom sector. Topping the batch, she has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities. Her pivotal role in restructuring Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) exemplifies her impact. Recognized for her dynamism, focus, and empathy, she is now in best position to drive the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) towards further advancements in technology and digital communication.

Her appointment underscores the Indian government’s dedication to harness top talent to drive innovation and development in the telecommunications sector, reaffirming India’s position as a leader in technological evolution and inclusive development.

Revathi Joined Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) Wing as a Group A officer in 1996 through Indian Engineering Services (IES) exam. Cadre is IRRS (Indian Radio Regulatory Services)Representing as Frequency Expert from Asia Pacific Region in the Frequency Working Party (FWP) of International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation, Headquarter at Washington, USA Assisted DoS as spectrum regulatory expert in dealing International arbitration cases at the International Court of Justice, The Hague.Contributed and attended various meetings on spectrum management at International Telecommunications (ITU) level and also at Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) regional level Past experience: Radio frequency interference resolution, Spectrum Auctions.

Udrivolf is a Space engineer / rocket scientist by degree and citizen of the world, Udri spent his early career in Earth observation and remote sensing, doing research in systems engineering and eventually supporting the European Commission on their Earth observation programme Copernicus. He then moved into the world of spectrum and regulatory affairs, developing skills and expertise on non-GSO systems. He eventually landed at SpaceX where he is responsible for managing International Telecommunication Union (ITU) affairs. Udri’s mission is to support updating ITU rules to maximise efficient use of spectrum resources, so that Starlink (as well as all other NGSO systems) can connect the largest possible number of users around the world with the best possible service.

Udrivolf is a Space engineer / rocket scientist by degree and citizen of the world, Udri spent his early career in Earth observation and remote sensing, doing research in systems engineering and eventually supporting the European Commission on their Earth observation programme Copernicus. He then moved into the world of spectrum and regulatory affairs, developing skills and expertise on non-GSO systems. He eventually landed at SpaceX where he is responsible for managing International Telecommunication Union (ITU) affairs. Udri’s mission is to support updating ITU rules to maximise efficient use of spectrum resources, so that Starlink (as well as all other NGSO systems) can connect the largest possible number of users around the world with the best possible service.

Peng is the Vice President of Policy & Regulatory at GSOA, where he leads advocacy efforts around spectrum management, licencing, and national policy initiatives. With experience in telecoms, mobile, and satellites, he has advised governments and industry players globally. Previously at Eutelsat OneWeb, Peng shaped licencing frameworks for Low Earth Orbit constellations and satellite regulatory procedures for WRC-23. At GSMA, he ran a global campaign to improve spectrum licensing conditions for mobile operators, leading a global team of policy expert to engage with policymakers across developing markets. Peng holds a Master’s in Telecommunication from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and an Executive MBA from London Business School. He speaks English, Mandarin, and French fluently.

Marta is an accomplished Spectrum Expert at Eutelsat Group, with a specialized focus on NGSO spectrum policy, licensing, and coordination. She has demonstrated a strong commitment to enhancing the company’s global footprint, particularly through her efforts in cultivating relationships within the Americas, Africa and recently APAC Regions, advancing Eutelsat Group’s worldwide outreach for WRC and spectrum regulation.

Marta has an academic background in Telecommunications and Space engineering from Polytechnic University of Madrid. Her native language is Spanish, and she also speaks English fluently.

Dr Vinod Kumar has 35+ years of R&D experience in mobile communications. During his 27year tenure in Alcatel-Lucent (in Alcatel R&I and then in ALU Bell Labs) he initiated and contributed to research projects in 2G-5G technologies – GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA, LTE, LTE A, IoT. He was also involved in standardisation, marketing support and in Patent Management related to above technologies. He contributed to multiple international projects (EC FP6, FP7), acted as Evaluator in EC H2020, ANR and Technical Auditor for CELTIC. He holds Secretary and Treasurer positions in Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF).

Dr Kumar was Visiting Professor for 25 years for graduate courses in mobile communications in ENST (IMT Paris-Tech), CENTRALESUPELEC, ISEP, EURECOM in France; Kingston University, UK and in MNIT, Jaipur in India. He was Associate Professor at the Université de Marne la Vallée in France for six years. He acted as member of Industrial Advisory Board of CTIF Denmark, of Conseil Technique of SUPELEC-France and of the joint INRIA-Bell Labs research lab.

He has widely lectured on 5G (including a full day tutorial at IEEE MWC-2016 and a full week GIAN course at MNIT, Jaipur) and has participated in multiple conferences on communication in IITs and IISc. He has been a guest editor, referee for IEEE publications and PhD guide and examiner with CentraleSupelec and INRIA, France. He has 80 technical publications and 33 patents. His present interests include IoT, NTN integration for 5G to 6G Evolution and impact of AI in the wireless (hyperconnected) world.

Laura has global responsibility for licensing and authorisations and participates in related ITU-R work. She has a PhD in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin (Italy) and many years of experience working in the industry and academic/research world. Her experience covers satellite/terrestrial telecommunication systems and spectrum management and engineering. She is the author of several research papers in the area of radio propagation and she has worked for Inmarsat, British Telecom, NASA and Polytechnic of Turin.