Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department of Health and Family Welfare Medical Education Division

Nomination of JS as medal officer for Sahyog Portal

Published: 29 January 2026 Download PDF

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-29012026-269654

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Core Purpose

The Central Government designates a Joint Secretary within the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as the nodal officer under the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, specifically for matters related to the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Health and Family Welfare, issued Notification S.O. 411(E) on January 27, 2026, in New Delhi. In exercise of powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), read with clause (d) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the Central Government has designated the Joint Secretary (handling PC & PNDT Act) in the Department of Health and Family Welfare as the nodal officer. This designation is for the purposes of the said rules concerning the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (57 of 1994). The notification was signed by ELANGBAM ROBERT SINGH, Jt. Secy., and bears File No. V.16011/4/2025-PNDT.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-29012026-269654 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 383] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026/MAGHA 9, 1947 591 GI/2026 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th January, 2026 S.O. 411(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) read with clause (d) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the Central Government hereby designates Joint Secretary (handling PC & PNDT Act), in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as the nodal officer for the purposes of the said rules in respect to the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (57 of 1994). [F. No. V.16011/4/2025-PNDT] ELANGBAM ROBERT SINGH, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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