Online RTI Certificate Course launched

RTI = Right to Information

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India (GoI) has launched an ‘Online Certificate Course on RTI’ for various stakeholders on, both, the demand and supply sides of the RTI implementation regime.

This Online Certificate Course on RTI is launched in association with the Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad.

This Online Certificate Course is aimed at:

Public Information Officers (PIOs)
Assistant Public Information Officers (APIOs)
Appellate Authorities
Officials assisting the above designated officers or other public officials
Citizens
Representative of Civil Society Organisations (including Media Organisations)
Any other person(s) who could be a direct / indirect stakeholder

OBJECTIVES 

The objectives of this Online Certificate Course on RTI are:
Reaching out to those who have not had an opportunity to participate in any training / sensitisation initiatives on RTI Act, 2005
Bringing greater clarity on RTI among designated implementing officials (i.e. APIOs / PIOs / FAOs)
Ensuring appreciation for RTI Act, 2005 and its mandate among the officials designated under it and also among the citizens
Facilitating timely delivery of information by PIOs
Having better informed citizens, civil society and other stakeholders

PROPOSED OUTCOMES

The outcomes proposed for this initiative are:
A sound knowledge of the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 among the people taking this course
Good understanding of the roles and responsibilities of organisations / persons concerned with implementing the law and with enforcing the rights under this law
Proper appreciation of rights / obligations – as applicable – for effective use of this right
Reliable guidance on following the right process / procedure to implement the provisions of this Act and to benefit from this Act
Good understanding of remedies available when an implementing organisation fails to comply with this Act
Testing the understanding of ‘Information Providers’ and ‘Information Seekers’ using this tool for implementing this Act or exercising their right under it
A certificate for learners of this course on its successful completion – as an incentive
For more details : http://rtiocc.cgg.gov.in/
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THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

1. We introduce you to RTI in a logical and easy-to-understand manner.
2. A step-by-step path is laid out before you, supplemented by relevant formats & desirable forms.
3. You are given tips on framing questions so you can avoid pitfalls on the path of RTI.


This website is, in its present form, intended to be of use to the persons seeking information, but we do have plans to build equally good and comprehensive content for the benefit of those assigned the responsibility to provide information.

PRESS Link
http://www.nyayabhoomi.org/rti/full_act.htm

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

No. 22 of 2005

[15th June, 2005]

An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Whereas the Constitution of India has established democratic Republic;

And whereas democracy requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information which are vital to its functioning and also to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed;

And whereas revelation of information in actual practice is likely to conflict with other public interests including efficient operations of the Governments, optimum use of limited fiscal resources and the preservation of confidentiality of sensitive information;

And whereas it is necessary to harmonise these conflicting interests while preserving the paramountcy of the democratic ideal;

Now, therefore, it is expedient to provide for furnishing certain information to citizens who desire to have it.

Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—