New Delhi, July 2 -- Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Tariq Ahmed Rather has assumed charge as Director (Media & Communications) and Chief of Media & Communications in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment under the Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.

Rather, a Junior Administrative Grade (JAG), Group 'A' officer of the IIS, assumed charge at the Ministry's headquarters in New Delhi.

Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Sudhansh Pant, along with Joint Secretary Monika P. Dhakate, Director Narendra Vashishta and other senior officers, welcomed Rather to the Ministry.

During a meeting, the Secretary stressed the need for a robust and result-oriented media action plan to enhance public outreach...