Indian Information Service (IIS)

The Indian Information Services (IIS) was formed in the year 1987.

IIS is one of the Group A Central Civil Service of India.

The cadre controlling authority is the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Cadre size: 489 posts (direct recruitment 50%, promotion 50%).

Functions of the Officers

Dissemination of information on government policies, programmes and activities through print, electronic,
audio and visual media.

Providing feedback on the reactions of people to the programmes and policies and of advising the
government on its information policy.

Service Hierarchy
Grade

Pay scales

Designation in Field

Designation in Headquarters

Junior time
scale

8000-275-13500

Assistant Director, Inspector of Exhibition, Assistant News

Editor, New Reporter/ Correspondent, Assistant Director
(Monitoring), Field Publicity Officer, Assistant Regional Officer,
Assistant Research Officer

Assistant Director, PIB

Senior time
scale

10650-325-15850

Assistant Press registrar, Campaign Officer, Public Relations

Officer, deputy Director, Editor, Copy Tester, Research Officer,
Senior Correspondent-cum-Editor, Regional Officer, Officer on
Special duty, Talks officers, Senior correspondent, Public
Relations Officer, Special Correspondent (abroad)

Deputy Director, PIB

Junior
administrative
grade

12000-375-16500

Joint Director (News), Chief (Media), Director (Media), Deputy

Press Registrar, editor-in-Chief, Special correspondent (abroad),
Joint Director

Counselor Director

JAG (NFSG)

14300-400-18300

Director

Director

Senior
administrative
grade

18400-500-22400

Director, Registrar of Newspapers for India, Additional Director

General (News), Special correspondent (abroad)

Deputy Director General, PIB

22400-525-24500

Director General (News)

Additional Director General, PIB

26000 (fixed)

Director General / Principal Information Officer

Director General, PIB

Higher
administrative
grade

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