: The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Tuesday directed the Central Board of Secondary Examination to allow inspection of the Class 10 and 12 records of Union Minister Smriti Irani, rejecting the CBSE’s contention that these constituted “personal information”.
The Union Minister of Textiles and the Holy Child Auxilium School, Delhi, from where Ms Irani claimed to have graduated, have also been directed by the Commission to provide the roll number or reference number of Smriti Zubin Irani to CBSE, Ajmer, which possesses the records for the years 1991 and 1993.
“The Commission directs the CBSE, to facilitate inspection of relevant records and provide certified copies of documents selected by the appellant , except personal details in admit card and mark sheet, within 60 days from the date of receipt of this order,” Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu said in his order.
Mr. Acharyulu was recently divested of the charge of HRD Ministry but retained the CBSE by Chief Information Commissioner R.K. Mathur barely days after he ordered inspection of the BA records of Delhi University pertaining to 1978, the year in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is said to have graduated. — PTI
