UPSIC gets woman information commissioner
TNN | Jun 15, 2011, 02.07am IST
LUCKNOW: The UP State Information Commission (UPSIC) is getting a new
incumbent and this time a woman. The notification declaring the
appointment of Khadijatul Kubra as the new Information Commissioner
(IC) reached UPSIC on Tuesday.
The commission has 10 ICs. A post got vacant after the retirement of
Gyanendra Sharma early this year.
Though curtains are down on who will be the new IC, but yet there is
no information regarding Kubras educational background.
The notification introduces Kubra as the wife of MJ Akhtar, media
advisor to the chief minister.
When asked about the background of the new incumbent, Yogendra Singh,
secretary, UPSIC, said, we only have this single line notification and
can not say anything more on this.
The state chief information commissioner and information commissioner
are appointed by the governor on the recommendation of a committee
consisting of the chief minister (who is also the chairperson), leader
of opposition in legislative assembly and a cabinet minister to be
nominated by the chief minister.
However, Governor Office could not reveal much about the new
appointee. While the information officer was not available for
comment, GB Patnaik, principal secretary, governor, could not be
contacted despite repeated attempts.
The staff at his office, however, denied that any information on the
new ICs educational and professional background was available at the
office. Any information on this will only be available with the
government, said the staff at Governor Office.
The RTI Act clearly defines the eligibility norms for state chief
information commissioner and information commissioners. The ICs shall
be persons 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 ".
When will the new IC take oath is also not known. "We are trying to
call her up but could not speak to her," said secretary, UPSIC. The
RTI activists in UP, on the other hand, have sent a memorandum to the
governor. We want the appointment of ICs to be a fair procedure, said
activist Urvashi Sharma.
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