CHANDIGARH: Former State Information Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir (J&Ok), Sudesh Kumar Sharma, on Thursday stated Right to Information (RTI) Act, which is a weapon to seek information, is now being misused by way of disgruntled folks, against whom disciplinary action is initiated. He added that the very function behind the introduction of RTI Act is being defeated. Sharma used to be at Panjab University (PU) to deal with a workshop on the theme 'RTI: Awareness Issues and Challenges' here on Thursday.
"Many people seek information only to pocket it. They really don't know what to do with that information. Moreover, I have also seen disgruntled people, against whom some disciplinary action is sought, seeking information under RTI just to harass people," stated Sharma.
Giving an example at the workshop, Sharma stated that all the way through his stint at J&Ok, an assistant professor at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University had filed 180 RTIs in two years against the VC and different college government after a disciplinary action used to be initiated against him. Sharing the anecdote, he stated that the commission needed to in the end summon the assistant professor.
The Centre for Academic Leadership and Education Management (CALEM), Panjab University underneath the aegis of ministry of human useful resource construction (HRD) has organized a two-day workshop. Prof Shyam Sunder Pattnaik, director National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR); the key word speaker Dr V Vijaya Kumar, vice-chancellor, National Law Institute University, Bhopal and the guest of honour Prof Sudesh Kumar Sharma, were provide all the way through the inauguration consultation. Moreover, Prof Devinder Singh, secretary to vice-chancellor, and in addition the programme director used to be provide too.
While inaugurating the consultation, program coordinator Jyoti Rattan quoted Kofi Annan, "Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress in every society. Later, Prof Latika Sharma, program coordinator, introduced the audience with CALEM, Panjab University."
The keynote speaker, Kumar, elaborately and successfully discussed the theme with full zeal. He stated in his dialogue that RTI Act is 'the primary widely known piece of law', thus signifying its consciousness amongst plenty. Further, he highlighted the loopholes of the mechanism by way of sharing the practicality of the Act, he stored the target market enrolled.
In the second consultation of the day, Prof Kamaljit added concerning the need and relevance of RTI Act. Later, Shiv Raman Gaur, SIC, Haryana, enlightened the target market regarding appellate government underneath RTI.
Shiv Raman Gaur IAS (R) State Information Commissioner Haryana on Thursday spoke on the powers and purposes of appellate government.
"Many people seek information only to pocket it. They really don't know what to do with that information. Moreover, I have also seen disgruntled people, against whom some disciplinary action is sought, seeking information under RTI just to harass people," stated Sharma.
Giving an example at the workshop, Sharma stated that all the way through his stint at J&Ok, an assistant professor at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University had filed 180 RTIs in two years against the VC and different college government after a disciplinary action used to be initiated against him. Sharing the anecdote, he stated that the commission needed to in the end summon the assistant professor.
The Centre for Academic Leadership and Education Management (CALEM), Panjab University underneath the aegis of ministry of human useful resource construction (HRD) has organized a two-day workshop. Prof Shyam Sunder Pattnaik, director National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR); the key word speaker Dr V Vijaya Kumar, vice-chancellor, National Law Institute University, Bhopal and the guest of honour Prof Sudesh Kumar Sharma, were provide all the way through the inauguration consultation. Moreover, Prof Devinder Singh, secretary to vice-chancellor, and in addition the programme director used to be provide too.
While inaugurating the consultation, program coordinator Jyoti Rattan quoted Kofi Annan, "Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress in every society. Later, Prof Latika Sharma, program coordinator, introduced the audience with CALEM, Panjab University."
The keynote speaker, Kumar, elaborately and successfully discussed the theme with full zeal. He stated in his dialogue that RTI Act is 'the primary widely known piece of law', thus signifying its consciousness amongst plenty. Further, he highlighted the loopholes of the mechanism by way of sharing the practicality of the Act, he stored the target market enrolled.
In the second consultation of the day, Prof Kamaljit added concerning the need and relevance of RTI Act. Later, Shiv Raman Gaur, SIC, Haryana, enlightened the target market regarding appellate government underneath RTI.
Shiv Raman Gaur IAS (R) State Information Commissioner Haryana on Thursday spoke on the powers and purposes of appellate government.
'RTI Act being misused by disgruntled people'
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