Wednesday, August 26, 2009
IIJNM organises RTI workshop
The Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) organised a Right To Information (RTI) workshop, `State of the RTI', on 14th August, at Alliance Francaise de Bangalore. Guest speaker, Dr Shekhar Singh of the National Coalition for People's Right to Information talked about safeguarding RTI and described how the law was drafted to catch corrupt officials in government departments. He presented the findings
of a recent, nationwide survey conducted by his group. The survey tested the knowledge and use of the RTI by more than 35,000 citizens across 10 states. The survey found out that more than 800 RTI requests were filed to determine government responsiveness. Singh also added that students should make use of the RTI.
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of a recent, nationwide survey conducted by his group. The survey tested the knowledge and use of the RTI by more than 35,000 citizens across 10 states. The survey found out that more than 800 RTI requests were filed to determine government responsiveness. Singh also added that students should make use of the RTI.
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