Former IAS officer Ripnar Lyngdoh sworn in as Meghalaya Chief Information Commissioner
Governor Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar administered the oath of office at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Shillong.
Former IAS officer Ripnar Lyngdoh was sworn in as the State Chief Information Commissioner of Meghalaya on November 5 at Lok Bhavan in Shillong, according to reports by The Sentinel and Meghalaya Monitor.
Governor Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar administered the oath under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The ceremony was attended by Chief Secretary Dr Shakil P Ahammed, Additional Chief Secretary H C Chaudhary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department Secretary Isawanda Laloo, and other senior officials.
Lyngdoh's appointment follows the death of former Chief Information Commissioner Rebecca V Suchiang in August this year. Previously, Lyngdoh served as a member of the Meghalaya State Information Commission from August 2023 until October 3 this year.
As per a notification from the Personnel and Administrative Reforms (A) Department, Lyngdoh will serve for a two-year period starting from her joining date or until she turns 65, whichever occurs first.
The Chief Information Commissioner leads the Meghalaya State Information Commission, which monitors the implementation of the Right to Information Act. Her tenure, salary, and service conditions will be governed by the Right to Information Rules, 2019.