Disclosure of Information is subject to exemptions under Section 8(i)(j) and Section 10(1) of the Rh Act, 2005. PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE South Block, Ne Delhi—hO Oil Subject: Appointment of Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners in Central Information Commission. Reference is invited to DOPTs notes no. 4/16/2018-IR(Pt.). 4/11/20 19-IR and 4'16/2018-IR (Pt.V) dated 25.9.2019, 7.11.2019 and 29.11.2019 respectively on the subject cited above. 2. Prime Minister has approved the following: (i) Initiating the process of appointment of Chief Information Commissioner in CIC as per practice of publication of advertisement in leading nespapers and constitution of Search Committee. (ii) To close the previous process of appointment of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission initiated vide advertisements dated 04.01.2019 posted on the website of the Department and also published in all editions of04 newspapers (02 each English and Hindi) on 08.01.2019. (iii) To start afresh the process of appointment of four Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission in light of decision taken by the Search Committee in its meeting held on 21 .11 .2019. in view of the revision of the Terms and Conditions of the post of Information Commissioners. Those who had applied for the post in response to the earlier advertisement dated 04.01.2019 may be requested to communicate their willingness to be considered for the post under the new terms and conditions of service along with an updated bio-data. if required. (iv) Nominating Shri Arnit Shah. Union Home Minister as Member of the Committee headed by the Prime Minister to be constituted under Section 12(3) of RTI Act in place of Shri (Late) Arun Jaitley. then Minister of Finance. (v) To reconstitute the Search Committee for short listing candidates for appointment as Chief Information Commissioner/Information Commissioners with the following composition:- 1. Cabinet Secretary Chairman 2. Secretary (Personnel) Member 3. Secretary (I&B) Member 4. Secretary (DIPP) Member 5. Dr. Manoj Panda (Director) Institute of Economic Growth. Delhi Member University 3. DoPT files no. [4 16'O 1S-IR(Pt.). 4/1 1/2019-JR and 4/16 !20 1 S-IR(Pt.V)] are returned herewith. (Kavitha V. adnanabhan) Deputy Secretary Tel. No. 23013 132 Secretary, Deprtnient of Personnel & Training PMO ID no. 513 7496.5164333.517793 8PMO/20 19-HR Dated 10.12.2019 I F. NO. 4/11/2019-IR Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) North Block, New Delhi 12th Dated: December, 2019 Subject: Appointment of Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission. Under the Right to Information Act 2005, the Government of India has constituted the Central Information Commission, which is located in New Delhi. The powers and functions of the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission are as per the RTI Act, 2005. 2. It is proposed to appoint the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission, to succeed the present incumbent on completion of the tenure likely on 11.01.2020. 3. The Act provides that the Chief Information Commissioner - (i) shall be a 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. (ii) shall not be a Member of Parliament or Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory, as the case may be, or hold any other office of profit or connected with any political party or carrying on any business or pursuing any profession. It is clarified that cessation/termination of holding of office of profit, pursuing any profession or carrying any business is a condition precedent to the appointment of a person as Chief Information Commissioner. 4. Persons who have attained the age of 65 years shall not be eligible for appointment. 5. The salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the Chief Information Commissioner shall be as per Right to Information (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chief Information Commissioner, Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission, State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners in the State Information Commission) Rules, 2019. 6. Persons fulfilling the criteria and interested for appointment to the post of Chief Information Commissioner may send their particulars in the enclosed proforma, by post, to Under Secretary (IR-Il), Room No. 215 A/Il, Department of Personnel and Training, North Block, New Delhi or through e-mail to [email protected] so as to reach before 5:00 PM on 3rd January, 2020. Persons serving under the State/Central Government or any other Organization, should send their particulars through proper channel (administrative Ministry/Department of State-UT/ Central Government or the Controlling Office respectively). (Sanjy kumar) Under Secretary (IR-Il) Tel: 23092759 Note: RTI Act, 2005 and Rules thereunder may be referred to by intending applicants for general familiarization, as could be appropriate. Proforma for sending particulars for consideration for the post of Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission Please affix the latest passport size photograph 1. Name 2. Date of Birth 3. Present Address 4. Contact No. a) Telephone (along with STD code) b) Mobile c) Fax 5. E-mail Address 6. Educational Qualification 7. Area of Eminence {as per 3(i) mentioned Area of eminence in the advertisement} Law Science and Technology Social Service Management Journalism Mass- Media Administrative and Governance 8. Achievements/Work Experience (As per Annexure) 9. Present Occupation Date: Signature: Place: Name: Annexure Details of Achievements/Work Experience in respect of candidates applying for the post of Chief Information Commissioner Sr. Post Organisation Period Details of achievements/experience No. From To (in brief) 1 2 3 4 5 qrE. 4/11/2O19-3n$3T *fqI'( fqftqç f1T 41T d1IIQIq (qirq 3 fraTur lirr) 9, 4 1fl 1u1iq: 12 f*i'&, 2019 1: ia-cli 'Hc1a1I 31Tñ7r T1T 3iiqqci *I iciI r 31r 311r, 2005 310-ddid Tf 31TZ1T TftT fT , 5 a i~cc tTT l crç I '1ta1l 3I1flT d-j o11 31I -c1 1 fc1Ii 34 .ktkiI 3tR 311tzr, 2005 310-1t'& I 2. o-ck .HtIo-1I 3ITZftT d-H4 '-It4o-fl 31J-c1 T ¶1Id T ',l -c1IcI t cd-Ha-1 3Tt1t 1 cc ç 1J-1I'c1 TQt1ic1 ioj 11.01.2020 t 3oi TT 1i 3. 31fr irr cl,.(-fl f d- .t1a-I 31Ic1-d (I) iii-i 34 i t1icgi, kl I, , ctif.cii, 10-1tff( T2TJR 31T 11I 3T 1ff c-II lIaI 3 3R iii1;w, ;:1T ui cd RT tll (ii) 1b) 3-mT rir, tflT -ii-ii t, r 'lo-1I lIV 3tT 3WZ[ WT Fr ic4i 4i RT tll1 TTEIT ¶ C1 a1 t1T tII1 3T EIt cQ.j'4I 3T2T Ie1I 4 tIT T4Iifl f 1TT TRU1, 1 3fT1T ft c-lIH 41 -ia-iiFci +tc-u 31Ic-d cd 1l 4. 65 I r 3T 'Hk1 co cllcl ci 4t 5. d4 'tio-n 3iIcl-ci .cfi r .3i ¶JT i & (- ii -H 3T?ñrr d-kS1 '-ItIa-1I 31kId, .ta-fI 31k4c 1T Ij- 'Htla-fl 3TT '(kr d-H 1t4c-fl 3lN-ld 3 Htlail 3lklcic-i '4ic11, 3 i cfl 3WZT 1twr r) i- 2019 3iii 6. & .1tfr1I 31k1c1 cI 1C1 f1t d-Hoi 3 cç1 3.Jtff *ftIda1 3T I1E1 (31T31R-II), c*'i . 215TJlJ, ii 3 cffTUT RTT, o i~cc'') SIc TT 3TTT [email protected] g T ?t 3 ,3Ia1c1', 2020 5:00 ii'.fl i'c1,l 3TT ¶1) 3WT ,-ldIOo-1 3PJF c1,Ic1 c.lIc*ç1 3T1T icii 31T RTt1d- (T: I/, hy- cbI. 1RTJT 3T1E1T ufl' qIc4) (4ii cbJ-{J) (33fl-II) fl: 23092759 !q 3lu4q 4I'(I '(1Id1J-q r, IT iId , .iii r 3rft5W 3TIf1r, 2005 3f 3rr*T I qai1 i i* frr rr *ii i içflq *1.t1c1I 31T?7F r ,uiI 311?cl i W 1t1I'( cj1 i Thy 1ci'uI r 1. a 2. '31Ql 3. c1cd-lIa1 1Tf 4. j) ècLo- c5 1fr) ). -u1itci T). 5. E1T tff 6. tT1l 4dj 7. ii i {1iI'-Io-I 3(i) f~ 1 , ui - -j{} iQlIO 34 >4't 14 ,thd-Hk,lc*, I l44cbIIc1I 71a11T4k T1H9 3ft;- ii--i 8. (, 41dc-fci 311I.) 9. c1cd-1Ia1 cQ-4j-1 flT: çjdojq) t *jtioii 31I'jc1 3i4i i* j 3/jp 3 fu r. i. dIOa1 3T1 3TTT T .3 1•ti,ui (t ) 2. 3. 4. 5. Most Immediate F.No. 4/16/2018-IR (Pt.) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi 13th Dated: December, 2019 To Director Bureau of Outreach & Communication Soochana Bhavan Phase-V, CGO Complex Lodhi Road New Delhi-110003 (Kind Attn: Campaign Officer) Subject: Publishing of Advertisement on 14. 12.2019 - regarding Sir, I am directed to state that it is intended to fill up the post of the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission. For the purpose, the enclosed advertisements [English and Hindu is to be published in four newspapers viz. 'The Hindustan Times' and 'Times of India' (in English); 'Dainik Bhaskar' and 'Hindustan' (In Hindi) and all their editions in India. The size of the advertisement would be 9x12 cm. 2. You are requested to take steps to ensure that the advertisement is published 14th positively on December, 2019 in all the above mentioned newspapers and their editions.