New Era of Transparency: Odisha's Chief Information Commissioners Take Oath

Retired IAS officer Manoj Kumar Parida was sworn in as Odisha's Chief Information Commissioner. Ex-IPS officer Pranabindu Acharya, retired IAS officer Pabitra Mandal, and advocate Kalpana Pattnaik also took oath as State Information Commissioners. The ceremony was presided over by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at the Raj Bhavan.

In a significant move towards strengthening transparent governance, retired IAS officer Manoj Kumar Parida was inaugurated as Odisha's Chief Information Commissioner on Friday.

Alongside Parida, ex-IPS officer Pranabindu Acharya, retired IAS officer Pabitra Mandal, and Kalpana Pattnaik, a prominent advocate of the Orissa High Court, took their oaths as State Information Commissioners.

The solemn ceremony was overseen by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at Raj Bhavan and witnessed the presence of notable dignitaries including assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, ministers Suresh Pujari, Prithiviraj Harichandan, and KC Patra, as well as Odisha Human Rights Commission Chairperson Justice Satrughana Pujahari.

(With inputs from agencies.)