I agree that,we the RTI Activists must meet together at least once a week or in a month. But in the email time has not been mentioned.please specify the time. N.N.Kalia
On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 7:11 AM, Myth Kumar<[email protected]> wrote: > The Constitution of India, through the Right to Information (RTI) Act, > entitles the public to seek information regarding anything that is of public > interest or any issues that will affect the public one way or another. > However owing to a lack of awareness, only three per cent of the population > is actually using this right to their benefit. > A group of NGOs and civil society organisations in the city have therefore > come together to help people gain knowledge regarding this act. Apart from > de-bunking people's misconception that RTI is largely a tool for the media, > RTI activists will assist the general public and tell them how to file their > own RTIs. > "We will assemble in Cubbon Park, right opposite Press Club on Saturday," > said Vikram Simha, an RTI activist. The 'clinic' as it is referred to, will > be held every last Saturday of the month in Cubbon Park. > Emphasising the need for such a 'clinic', Vikram said, "This is a very > powerful tool given to the people. But, if it isn't used properly, then > chances are that the right will be withdrawn or forgotten." He pointed that > while some may apply for information using this act, their lack of knowledge > of the workings of the government departments may cause unnecessary > hindrance. > At the clinic, activists plan to guide citizens on filing RTIs for > individual use. Another problem area that will be addressed here is > regarding the issue of asking the right questions. As Vikram said, "This > basically means that we help citizens understand how a question needs to be > asked to get the desired results." > [email protected] > > http://epaper.dnaindia.com/dnabangalore/newsview.aspx?eddate=7/25/2009&pageno=2&edition=9&prntid=7061&bxid=27955796&pgno=2 > > ----------------------------- > “Men can acquire knowledge, but not wisdom. Some of the greatest fools ever > known were learned men.” > > http://followmeonnet.blogspot.com/ > > If "con" is the opposite of "pro", then what is the opposite of progress? > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rti_india/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rti_india/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
