Learning Objectives:
Session 6: Right to Information
Methodology:
Trainer Resources: Websites:
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1. To understand the right to information and its importance 2. To know the laws that protect right to information in India 3. To know the important components of the Right to Information Act (2005) such as application procedure, appeal process and proactive disclosure 4. To be able to file an application for information under the Right to Information Act (2005)
• Presentation and discussion • Interactive activities • Role play
• Indian Government’s website on “Right to Information: A Citizen’s Gateway” (http://rti.gov.in) initiated by the Department of Personnel and Training for guidelines and handbooks pertaining to Right to Information Act (2005) for various stakeholders • Satark Nagrik Sangatha’s website (http://www.snsindia.org/ rti_act.htm) for resources on RTI Act in Hindi and English • Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative’s website (http:// www.humanrightsinitiative.org/programs/ai/rti/india/india. htm) for user friendly resources, guidebooks and IEC material
Other Materials:
• Find a copy of the RTI Act in your language at http://rti.gov.in/ rtiact.asp • For filing RTIs online, visit https://rtionline.gov.in • To view the status of your RTI Application, log on to https:// rtionline.gov.in/request/status.php • For an online Certificate Course on RTI (available in English, Hindi and Telugu) by the Government of India, visit http:// rtiocc.cgg.gov.in/home.do
Acknowledgement:
This session has been developed around the trainers’ module on the Right to Information Act by the Mahiti Adhikar Gujarat Pahel. Their excellent resources on the issue can be found here: http:// mahitiadhikar.blogspot.in/
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