Former IAS officer Ripnar Lyngdoh sworn in as Meghalaya Chief Information Commissioner
Governor Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar administered the oath of office at Lok Bhavan in Shillong on 5 November.
Former IAS officer Ripnar Lyngdoh was sworn in as the Meghalaya State Chief Information Commissioner on 5 November at Lok Bhavan in Shillong, according to reports by The Sentinel and Meghalaya Monitor.
Governor Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar administered the oath of office during a ceremony attended by Chief Secretary Dr Shakil P Ahammed, Additional Chief Secretary H C Chaudhary, and Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department Secretary Isawanda Laloo.
Lyngdoh previously served as a member of the Meghalaya State Information Commission from August 2023 until 3 October this year. Her appointment fills the vacancy created by the death of former Chief Information Commissioner Rebecca V Suchiang in August.
As per a notification from the Personnel and Administrative Reforms (A) Department, Lyngdoh will hold the post for a term of two years or until she reaches the age of 65, whichever comes earlier.
The Chief Information Commissioner heads the Meghalaya State Information Commission and is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Her tenure, salary, and service conditions will be governed by the Right to Information Rules, 2019.