The Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Union Territory, Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, today administered the oath of office to Advocate Harpreet Sandhu and Mrs. Pooja Gupta as the State Information Commissioners of the Punjab State Right to Information Commission at the Punjab Raj Bhavan here.
The swearing-in ceremony was conducted by Punjab Chief Secretary Shri KAP Sinha. The event was attended by Punjab Chief Information Commissioner Shri Inderpal Singh Dhanna, State Information Commissioner Dr. Bhupinder Singh, Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, and Virinderjit Singh Billing, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Governance Reforms and Public Grievances Sh. Vikas Pratap, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Transport D K Tiwari, Principal Secretary to Hon'ble Governor Sh. Vivek Partap Singh, MD Markfed and Director Governance Reforms Mr. Girish Dayalan, ADGP Ishwar Singh, Prominent Indian agriculture economist Sardara Singh Johal, Vice Chancellor Punjab Agricultural University Satbir Singh Gosal and other senior officials.
Advocate Harpreet Sandhu , a prominent lawyer, previously served as the Additional Advocate General for Punjab. He is also the former Chairman of Punjab Infotech and has made significant contributions in the field of legal studies. Mrs. Pooja Gupta is a distinguished social worker and educationist.
Her academic excellence and dedication to societal betterment have earned her immense respect across the region. Notably, the appointment of Advocate Harpreet Sandhu and Mrs. Pooja Gupta was officially notified by the Punjab Government on January 27, 2025.
Their appointments will contribute to enhancing transparency and strengthening the functioning of the State Right to Information Commission.