The President of India swore in Heeralal Samariya as the Chief of the Central Information Commission

Description

Heeralal Samariya, the Information Commissioner, was just sworn in as the Chief of the Central Information Commission (CIC) by the President of India.

About The Central Information Commission

• It was established under the 2005 Right to Information Act.

• The Commission has jurisdiction over all Central Public Authorities.

Objectives

• To exercise the powers conferred to them under the RTI Act of 2005.

• Receiving and investigating public complaints (Section 18 of the RTI Act, 2005).

• Receiving and deciding on any citizen's second appeal (Section 19 of the RTI Act, 2005).

• To carry out the "Monitoring and Reporting" requirement (Section 25 of the RTI Act, 2005).

Composition

It is made up of a Chief Information Commissioner and up to ten Information Commissioners.

Appointment

They are selected by the President of India based on the recommendations of a committee chaired by the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister.

Eligibility

Members of the CIC and SIC must be prominent figures with extensive knowledge and expertise in law, science and technology, social service, management, journalism, mass media, or administration and governance.

Members shall not be Members of Parliament or Members of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory, as the case may be, nor shall they occupy any other profit-making office, nor shall they be associated with any political party, nor shall they carry on any business or follow any profession.

Tenure

The Chief Information Commissioner, or Information Commissioners, as the case may be, must serve for three years from the date he assumes office.

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