Puttur: RTI Awareness Programme at St Philomena College

Bellevision Media Network

Puttur, Jul 14, 2014 : Suraksha Consumer Forum of St Philomena College organised an awareness programme on Right to Information Act (RTI) at the College Prerana hall, here on Saturday July 12.

 

TP member and St Philomena College parents’ teachers association (PTA) president Mohammed Badagannur was the resource person.

 

Mohammed Badagannur said, ‘Right to Information Act is an important Act introduced by union government which came into force on October 13 2005. The sole purpose of this Act is to strengthen the hands of the common man regarding the administrative system of the government. This act is complementary to the Indian Constitution which states ‘of the people, by the people and for the people’, as an individual we have the right to see, seek and understand the programmes and schemes introduced by the government.’

 

 

Mohammed Badagannur further said, ‘This Act not only applies to the government agencies but also to the private and other corporate sector. To seek information a prescribed fee has to be paid but for the BPL holders it will be provided free of cost, the information should be provided within 30 days of time. If the document is not available because it was misplaced, then complete information about the same should be provided.’

 

St Philomena College principal Professor Leo Norohna, in his presidential address said that every individual has the right to information. To illustrate this, he said, ‘In our college we have certain information which can be shared with the students and their parents for the common good, but there are few confidential information which cannot be shared. This act was introduced in order to bring transparency in the administration.’

 

Suraksha Consumer Forum director Associate Professor Dinakar Rao welcomed the gathering and delivered the thematic address.

 

The one-hour session was very informative and created awareness among the students about the RTI.

 

The final year B Com student Reshma Jane D’Souza proposed vote of thanks.  The second year B Com student Archana compered the programme.