Write up on RTI

 

From 1^st day class I came to know about meaning RTI how apply this act. Right to information act came into existence in 2005 from UPA government. It is great weapon for common people.  Its main abject is to control the corrupt. Under this act. The Act extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Under the RTI act we may get records, documents, emails, advices, press releases, orders, logbook, contract agreements, data material in electronic form by any government public authorities.

From my RTI act, I can do infection the documents and I can take the notes and electronic material like CD, floppies by any govt office.

I also reminded about my basic rights. after the class I and devdanam visited the relive hospital of central relive department to get the information under RTI su-motu section. 

But they didn't response properly. Because they haven't know about su-motu section.

 we understood lot of things about RTI through the discussion with officer.

 In second day class I learnt how to apply the particular query to any public authority under RTI act 22 of 2005. We can get any information by paying 10 rupees only. Under the RTI

It includes the right to -

inspect works, documents, records.

take notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records.

take certified samples of material.

It includes  information in form of printouts, diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts.

Application procedure: If you have any quires of any government offices, you can file application through RTI. Asutosh and thippanna taught about application format of RTI in Kannada and English.

After the session Jagdish and I went to BEO office in Hubli. I filed application to PIO of block education office regarding disable children projects In the application I asked the questions that what projects are you implementing about disable children, last year how much fund released and how much money you spent. I enjoyed lot. This is new and memorable day for me.

time limit to get the information:

30 days from the date of application 48 hours for information concerning the life and liberty of a person 5 days shall be added to the above response time, in case the application for information is given to Assistant Public Information Officer. If the interests of a third party are involved then time limit will be 40 days (maximum period + time given to the party to make representation). Failure to provide information within the specified period is a deemed refusal.