BENGALURU: The Karnataka Medical Council (KMC) has introduced that it does not fall under the purview of the Right To Information Act, 2005 and won't settle for any queries under the law.
The council registrar has, in a notification, explained that an exam of the audited financial statements published the KMC had not received financial assistance of “really extensive quantum” and hence it's not a public authority, according to the RTI Act.
Upholding the KMC competition, the Karnataka Information Commission (KIC) too had earlier in October 2018 disposed of an enchantment, saying the KMC is not a public authority. TOI has copies of the public notification issued by KMC and the KIC order exempting it from the purview of RTI.
The KMC stand has come as a shocker for the scientific community, which is planning to enchantment further.
Dr Manu Ayan, an emergency medication specialist from Kerala, had filed an RTI, in the hunt for information about the choice of registered emergency medication practitioners in Karnataka. “I was baffled after I saw the KMC’s reaction rejecting my application. It’s not so in another state,” mentioned Dr Manu.
“In a way, the scientific council is pointing out that it’s not responsible to someone and nobody can question it,” mentioned Dr Sylvia Karpagam, a public health professional. “Who are they answerable to then? The state govt diluted the Karnataka Private Medical Establishment (KPME) amendments, pointing out that the KMC exists. And now the KMC, which is neither responsible to sufferers, says it's not responsible to the public because it’s above RTI,” she mentioned.
RTI activists too are aghast over the KIC order. “KIC’s interference is unwarranted. This is unacceptable,” mentioned Vikram Simha, RTI activist from Kriya Katte. He pointed out that the KMC attracts its powers from a law framed by the state.
Incidentally, the KMC is the state chapter of the Medical Council of India, which is roofed under RTI.
The council registrar has, in a notification, explained that an exam of the audited financial statements published the KMC had not received financial assistance of “really extensive quantum” and hence it's not a public authority, according to the RTI Act.
Upholding the KMC competition, the Karnataka Information Commission (KIC) too had earlier in October 2018 disposed of an enchantment, saying the KMC is not a public authority. TOI has copies of the public notification issued by KMC and the KIC order exempting it from the purview of RTI.
The KMC stand has come as a shocker for the scientific community, which is planning to enchantment further.
Dr Manu Ayan, an emergency medication specialist from Kerala, had filed an RTI, in the hunt for information about the choice of registered emergency medication practitioners in Karnataka. “I was baffled after I saw the KMC’s reaction rejecting my application. It’s not so in another state,” mentioned Dr Manu.
“In a way, the scientific council is pointing out that it’s not responsible to someone and nobody can question it,” mentioned Dr Sylvia Karpagam, a public health professional. “Who are they answerable to then? The state govt diluted the Karnataka Private Medical Establishment (KPME) amendments, pointing out that the KMC exists. And now the KMC, which is neither responsible to sufferers, says it's not responsible to the public because it’s above RTI,” she mentioned.
RTI activists too are aghast over the KIC order. “KIC’s interference is unwarranted. This is unacceptable,” mentioned Vikram Simha, RTI activist from Kriya Katte. He pointed out that the KMC attracts its powers from a law framed by the state.
Incidentally, the KMC is the state chapter of the Medical Council of India, which is roofed under RTI.
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