Haryana Government has decided to appoint two State Information Commissioners(SICs) in the state Information Commission and invited applications by July 11.
The State Government had constituted a body under the Right to Information Act, 2005 known as State Information Commission to exercise the powers conferred on and to perform the functions assigned to it under the Act. The Commission have a Chief Information Commissioner and upto ten Information Commissioners.
The powers and functions of the Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners are as per chapter V of the Act, said an official spokesman.
He said that the Act provides that the State Information Commissioner should be person 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 State Information Commissioner should hold office for a term 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 State Information Commissioner should 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, said the spokesman.
He added that persons fulfilling the criteria for appointment as State Information Commissioner and interested for appointment to the post may send their particulars in the enclosed performa by post to the office of Additional Chief Secretary, Administrative Reforms Department, Haryana Civil Secretariat in Sector-1 here by July 11.