In Presence of Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria Reep Hazarika took oath in as state information commissioner

Digital Desk: Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria administered the oath of office to Reep Hazarika, who has taken on the post of State Information Commissioner, at a solemn ceremony conducted at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan. 

Paban Kumar Borthakur, chief secretary to the Government of Assam, sought permission from the Governor to begin the proceedings prior to the oath-taking.

Several dignitaries attended the event, including Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, State Chief Information Commissioner, A.P. Rout, former State Chief Information Commissioner, Harmeet Singh, Special DGP, SS Meenakshi Sundaram, commissioner & secretary to the Governor, Shantanu P Gotmare, commissioner & secretary, Administrative Reforms and Training, Pallav Gopal Jha, DC Kamrup(M), and other senior state government officials.

It should be mentioned that the nomination of Reep Hazarika as State Information Commissioner is a significant step forward in the administration's emphasis on transparency and information access inside the state.