School of Law Christ University Research Paper On Right to information as citizens weapon –myths and realities Abstract Right to information a weapon for citizens – Myths and Realities Right to information gives the citizens of the country to enquire about the information related to expenditure that is done by the government on various projects. It is a privilege that is given to all the citizens of the country so as to see that the money being provided to the
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Report on the Seminar‚ “YOU CAN STOP CORRUPTION” organized by UNODC‚ ROSA on December 9‚ 2005 at the India Habitat Centre‚ New Delhi INTRODUCTORY SESSION 1000-1045 MR. SHANKAR SEN‚ Senior Fellow‚ Institute of Social Sciences: Welcome Address and Introduction Mr. Shankar Sen welcomed the participants. The session started with the introduction to the background and context of the issue of corruption. Mr. Sen informed the participants about the level and dimension of corruption in different states of
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History of Right to Information movement in India The movement for the right to information was started in early 1990s by Mazdoor Kisaan Shakti Sangathan (which literally means ‘organisation for the empowerment of workers and peasants’) in remote village Devdungri (Rajsamand district‚ Rajasthan). It was a movement to expose corruption in the famine relief work by demanding information related to copies of bills‚ vouchers and muster rolls for workers recorded in government files. Following a period
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RTI Cell‚ ATI‚ Kohima. Right to Information Act and the Role of Media. Information is regarded as the oxygen of democracy. It invigorates where it percolates. If people do not know what is happening in their society‚ if the actions of those who rule them are hidden‚ then they cannot take a meaningful part in the affairs of the society. Freedom of expression‚ free dissemination of ideas and access to information are vital to the functioning of a democratic government. Information is crucial for a vibrant
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RIGHT TO INFORMATION (RTI) The Right to Information Act (RTI) is an Act of the Parliament of India "to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens" and replaces the erstwhile Freedom of Information Act‚ 2002. The Act applies to all States and Union Territories of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Under the provisions of the Act‚ any citizen may request information from a "public authority" (a body of Government or "instrumentality of State") which
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thinking is right! Cameras can be placed in the work environments to monitor correct behaviour. We require this technology to be installed especially where the key responsible authorities work in our country at all levels of government. We need to curb this from grass root level. Secondly‚ for the transparency purpose‚ uploading the Information on the internet for public usage. For your information friends there is an act called “right to information act” 2005 As per this act every inidan
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Assignment 209 Understand how to handle information in social care settings. Ai) Identify Two laws pieces of legislations that relate to the recording‚ storage and sharing of inormation . 1. Freedom of information act 2000 2. The data protection act 1988 Aii) Explain why it is im portant to have secure systems for systems for recording and storing information ina a social care setting. it is the law to document and record information and it should be done to comply with legislation. Organisations
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Biography of Anna Hazare – Story of Army Driver becoming the Father of Nation Bigger than Bharat Ratna Name - Kisan Bapat Baburao Hazare known as Anna ------------------------------------------------- Birth date - 15 January 1940 Anna Hazare was born in Bhingar village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra state in western India to Baburao Hazare and Laxmi Bai‚ an unskilled labourer family He was raised by his childless aunt in Mumbai but could not continue beyond VII standard and
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RIGHT TO INFORMATION The Government of India always lays emphasis on making the lives of its citizens easy‚ smooth and making India truly democratic and keeping this in mind the RTI Act has been established. RTI stands for Right To Information and has been given the status of a fundamental right under Article 19(1) of the Constitution. Article 19 (1) under which every citizen has freedom of speech and expression and have the right to know how the government works‚ what role does it play‚ what are
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TRANSPARENCY AND RIGHT TO INFORMATION Learning Outcome Introduction Transparency and Right to Information Right to Information: An International Perspective Right to Information: The Indian Scenario Right to Information Act 2005: Main Features Implementing Right to Information: Tasks Ahead Conclusion Key Concepts References and Further Reading 21.10 Activities 21.0 LEARNING OUTCOME After reading this Unit‚ you should be able to: • • • • • Explain the relationship between transparency and right to information
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