New Chief Information Commissioner Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta takes oath

Way2barak, April 6 : Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria administered the oath of office to former Director General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta as the State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on April 5.

Mahanta, who retired on January 31 this year, succeeded another retired IPS officer A P Rout as the state’s CIC. The programme was held at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati.

The brief ceremony was attended among others by the Education Advisor ProfNani Gopal Mahanta, Commissioner and Secretary, Administrative Reforms and Training Shantanu P Gotmare, State Information Commissioner Samudra Gupta Kashyap.

Mahanta had previously served as the Director General of Border and was an Assam-Meghalaya cadre IPS officer from the 1988 batch (41RR). He was known for his exemplary service and dedication towards the state police force, which was evident during his farewell speech.