SHILLONG: Former IAS officer Ripnar Lyngdoh was sworn in as Meghalaya’s State Chief Information Commissioner by Governor Chandrashekhar H. Vijayashankar at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan, Shillong, on Thursday.
Lyngdoh will hold office for two years or until she turns 65, whichever comes first.
The post had been vacant since the passing of former Chief Information Commissioner Rebecca V Suchiang in August.
Lyngdoh brings extensive administrative experience, having served as Commissioner and Secretary of the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, as Deputy Commissioner of South West Khasi Hills, and most recently as a member of the Meghalaya State Information Commission since August 2023.
The ceremony was attended by Chief Secretary Dr. Shakil P. Ahammed, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Secretary Isawanda Laloo, and other officials.
(4FrontMedia news)
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