IT News
Imphal, Feb 17:
Today a one day training cum awareness program on RTI Act, 2005 was organised by the Manipur Information Commission in association with District Administration, Chandel at the conference Hall, DC office, Chandel.
With the increasing numbers of RTI applications and the RTI activists in the state and the districts as well, the main objectives of today’s training and awareness program was to sensitise the government officials as well as the general public to prevent and deal with the misused of this revolutionary Act that aims to promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government and contain corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in real sense.
In today’s programme the State Chief Information Commissioner, Manipur Information Commission, Oinam Sunil Singh delivered on the topic, RTI Vs RTP (Right to Privacy) and its present trends in the country. The Deputy Commissioner Chandel, Mayanglambam Rajkumar spoke on the “Problem and the issues face by the SPIOs/Public authorities while implementing the RTI Act, 2005.
While Deputy Registrar (Judicial), Inao Singh spoke in length about the roles of SPIOs in Implementation of the RTI Act. 2005
Today training cum awareness program started with the key note address by the Joint Secretary, Manipur Information Commission, G. Shanti Kumat Kabui.
During the interactive session the district officials present, had a fruitful discussion on the nuances of solving the issues and the problems faced by them while implementing the Act.
Today’s training cum awareness program ended with the proposal of vote of thanks by the Addl. Deputy Commisioner, Chandel Md. Firoj Khan.