May 2014 – Jul 2021 · 7 yrs 2 mos

• In this capacity Ravi Shankar Prasad played an active role in speeding up the establishment of Fast Track courts in India for ensuring speedy justice to people.This further amended the Act and made it mandatory for a person elected to the Parliament or State Legislature to disclose his assets and liabilities within ninety days of taking oath. These reforms were crucial to arrest the influence of crime and money in Indian politics.

May 2014 – Jul 2021 · 7 yrs 2 mos

• Ravi Shankar Prasad is the Union Cabinet Minister for Communications and Information Technology in the Government of India, headed by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi. He has been spearheading the task of reviving India’s telecom sector. He is also actively leading the task of developing India into a global electronics manufacturing hub. India is sitting at the cusp of a Digital Revolution. It is a priority agenda for present government and as the Minister for Communications & IT, he is at the forefront of its implementation.
• The flagship program of Digital India, which aims to bring about good governance by extensive use of Information Technology, is being implemented under his leadership

May 2004 – May 2014 · 10 yrs

Jan 2003 – May 2004 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Performance of Ravi Shankar Prasad as a Minister of State earned him the confidence of the Prime Minister Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee. He was given an independent charge of the Information & Broadcasting Ministry. In this capacity Ravi Shankar Prasad pioneered the following changes:
• 1- Ushering India into Digital TV era: As the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ravi Shankar Prasad’s pioneering efforts laid the foundations of digital TV in India. His efforts to introduce the Conditional Access System of satellite TV telecast not only ended the conventional cable TV era but also offered better choices before the viewers. With the introduction of Conditional Access System (CAS), the viewers were offered choices to pay only for the channels they desired to watch.
• 2- FM Radio Revolution: FM radio offered high quality radio services as compared to noise infested AM telecast. Efforts made by Ravi Shankar Prasad as the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister for liberalizing the FM radio services led to entry of multiple private players into this sector. It not only offered multiple choices to the customers but also opened business opportunities for entrepreneurs.
• 3- India International Film Festival (IIFF) shifted to Goa: India International Film Festival is an annual event for showcasing and celebrating Indian cinema’s achievements and sharing it with the global trends in cinema. This event used to take place at New Delhi. However, as the Union Information & Broadcasting Minister of India, Ravi Shankar Prasad felt the need to rebranding this annual event and make it more popular among the international film fraternity.
• 4- Corporatization of the Indian Film Industry: Indian Cinema which had recently got the Industry status was exploring options for institutional finances. The efforts made by Ravi Shankar Prasad led to corporatization of Indian Cinema.

Jul 2002 – Jan 2003 · 6 mos

• His performance as a Minister for Coal and Mines and a spectacular record as an eminent lawyer earned him higher responsibilities. Prime Minister Vajpayee entrusted him with the additional responsibility of handling the important ministry of Law and Justice as a Minister of State. In this capacity
• Ravi Shankar Prasad played an active role in speeding up the establishment of Fast Track courts in India for ensuring speedy justice to people. He also steered the amendments in the Representation of People Act, which was prepared in a short duration of 15 days and was promulgated by way of an Ordinance on 24th August, 2002.
• These amendments made it mandatory for a candidate contesting elections to provide information as to whether he was booked for any offence punishable with imprisonment for two years or more and whether he was convicted or imprisoned for more than a year. This further amended the Act and made it mandatory for a person elected to the Parliament or State Legislature to disclose his assets and liabilities within ninety days of taking oath. These reforms were crucial to arrest the influence of crime and money in Indian politics.

Sep 2001 – Jul 2002 · 10 mos

• His first ministerial assignment was in the capacity of Minister of State for Coal and Mines. Prime Minister Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee entrusted gave him this responsibility with high hopes and expectations for performance and delivery of results. Coal India Limited- a Public Sector Undertaking of the Government of India, entrusted with the responsibility of mining India’s vast coal reserves was suffering huge losses. As a first time Minister, revival of Coal India Limited was a big challenge before Ravi Shankar Prasad. However, with his hard work and dedication he lived up to the expectations of Prime Minister Shri Vajpayee. Fortunes of Coal India Limited changed under his dynamic leadership and it became a profitable enterprise in one year time.

Jan 1991 – Jan 1995 · 4 yrs