Write up on RTI
March 4, 2009 Monday class has been started around 9 O’ clock. This was on RTI. Ashutosh and Tippanna Engaged the session. They explained all about it.
What is RTI? When it was came into force? What is the importance? Why we need it? How to write and file the application? Etc
We knew the answer for all these questions. Through this act common man also come to know that he can obtain information thus the grass root level people will make use of this act.
They presented with PPT, how to get general information about particular Govt and Aided institutions and organizations under 4(1) (b) section of this act that is Sou-motu application. This includes 17 points regarding basic details and also says that within 120 days from the date of act came into force; all departments must have this information.
Any person can obtain this information by filing the application under this act and within 30 days he/she will be getting the same. If not they can give complaint to the higher authority. It doesn’t need any fees and we have to write the application on a plain paper regarding the matter which we want to take from the office.
After the lunch break I and Chandrashekhar went to CBWE and NSSO to file Suo-motu so that we can get the practical knowledge and be able to understand the real situation.
The second day started with the last day’s experiences and execution of case study analysis. Ashutosh and Tippanna told how to file the application to get particular information about specific subject under 6(1) section of this act. For this it needs a DD/Postal Order for Rs 10/- as a fee to provide the matter and however we have to pay 1 rupee/page on the total no of pages. As to file the same I and Poonam went to women’s polytechnic collage and filed it and got acknowledgement.
The third day started with fishpond. All the fellows spoke on RTI. Then in the class they explained about how to complaint to CIC/SIC if the PIO failed to do it. We can file it under section 18 of the act. And I presented the given case study on success stories of RTI. Later we performed a skit on RTI awareness in public areas.
Overall in 3 days of this module I learnt many things such as information, records, time limits, appeals, transparency, and accountability of this act.
Likewise all the 3 days in theory as well as practically I got lot of knowledge and understanding.