RTI Awards to be presented at RTI Convention at Panjim Right to Information (RTI) activists, Judith Almeida and Jawaharlal Shetye, will be the joint recipients of the 4th Late Waman alias Mhablu V. Kamat ( Madkai) "Activist of the Year Award" which will be presented during the 4th Goa RTI Forum Convention on Sunday.
The Convention has been organised by Goa RTI Forum in collaboration with the Goa State Information Commission and will be held at Institute of Menezes Braganza Conference Hall, Panaji at 2 pm on May 27. Ms. Pratima Vernekar, State Information Commissioner, will deliver the key note address while Special recognition awards will be presented to prominent activists namely Avinash Tavares, Arthur DSouza, Dominic Inacio, Sanjiv Raiturkar, Mukundraj Mudras, and Mahesh Nayak. The Forum shall felicitate three of its founding members Ganpat Kurtikar, Rajan Ghate and Shrikant Barve for 10 years of outstanding services in promoting RTI and Good Governance in Goa. Panel Discussions, Interactions and Open Forum will be held during the Convention. The Forum invites activists, students, media and general public to attend and share their experiences on RTI. - Goa RTI Forum