Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Applications invited for three Information Commissioners

CHANDIGARH, JUNE 17
 The Haryana Government has invited applications for the post of three Information Commissioners in State Information Commission latest by July 4,2014.
            While stating this here today, an official spokesman said that the State Government had constituted a body under the Right to Information Act, 2005 having  one  Chief Information Commissioner and upto ten Information Commissioners.
            He said that the persons applying for the post of Information Commissioner should be persons of eminence in public life with wide knowledge and experience in law, science and technology, social service, management, journalism, mass-media or administration and governance.
            He said that the Information Commissioner should not be a Member of Parliament or Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory, as the case may be, or hold any other office of profit or connected with any political party or carrying on any business or pursuing any profession. The cessation or termination of holding of office of profit, pursuing any profession or carrying any business is a condition precedent to the appointment of a person as Information Commissioner, he added.
            The spokesman said that the term of Information Commissioner would be of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. The salary and allowances payable to him would be the same as that of Chief Secretary of the State Government, subject to adjustment of the pensionary or retirement benefits availed by him, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
            He said that persons fulfilling the criteria for appointment as Information Commissioner and interested for appointment to the post might send their particulars in the prescribed proforma by post to the office of Secretary to Haryana Government, Administrative Reforms Department, 5th floor, Room No. 525, New Civil Secretariat Building, Haryana, Sector 17, Chandigarh. Persons who were serving under the State or Central Government or any other organization might send their particulars through proper channel, he added.
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