Jyotiraditya Scindia has made his place in Modi Cabinet 3.0 and has been rewarded with the Telecom Ministry. Scindia, who served as the Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel in the second Narendra Modi ministry from 2021, will be in charge of the upcoming spectrum auctions as part of his new role.
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The Cellular Operators Association of India has welcomed the move and has stated that it looks forward to working with the new minister. “COAI on behalf of the telecom industry is really pleased to welcome Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia as the Hon’ble Minister of Communications and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region. Under the visionary leadership of our Prime Minister, the past decade has been marked by significant efforts to revive the industry and bring the digital revolution to the masses. In the continued spirit and vision, we look forward to working with Hon’ble Minister Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia to advance further policy reforms and spearhead pioneering initiatives that will elevate the digital revolution to the next level, integrating a variety of technological innovations,” said Lt Gen Dr SP Kochhar, Director General, COAI.
Jyotiraditya Scindia has also been a five-term Member of Parliament, which includes four terms in the Lok Sabha (2002-04, 2004-09, 2009-14 & 2014-19), and also in Rajya Sabha representing the state of Madhya Pradesh. Scindia began his journey in public service in 2002. In 2008, he served as the Minister of State for Telecommunications, Posts and IT, in 2009 as the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, and then, in 2012 as Minister of Power.
The official website of the Ministry of Civil Aviation says that Scindia’s tenure as Minister of State for Telecommunications, Posts and IT ushered in the transformational Project Arrow that modernized the Indian post offices through new branding and IT-enabled procedures.
