Shri Shashi Shekhar Vempati Appointed as Chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)

• CBFC is a statutory body under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), constituted under the Cinematograph Act, 1952, responsible for certification (not censorship) of films for public exhibition in India.
• Shri Shashi Shekhar Vempati, former CEO of Prasar Bharati, has been appointed CBFC Chairperson by MIB notification dated 6 May 2026 for a three-year term.
• Examinable for Prelims (statutory body + parent ministry + Act) and Mains (creative freedom vs. regulation, GS-II governance).