Knowledge and utilization of R.T.I. in higher educational institutions
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Date
2012
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CCSHAU
Abstract
The right to information Bill, 2005 was passed by Lok Sabha on 11 may, 2005 and by the Rajya Sabha on12
th
May,
2005 and it received the assent on 15 June, 2005 bythe president of India. It has been notified on 21
st
June, 2005 in Gazette of
India and it came into force on 120
th
days of its enactment i.e. 12
th
October, 2005. The path of fast speed of economic
development, best quality of democratic and controlto corruption pass way from successful applicationof RTI Act. RTI Act is
not an extra tool or law but is an option to make the strong base and root of country. The systematic studies about RTI in the
employed sector of educational institutes are rare. This study will be helpful to bring the transparency and accountability in
working of educational institutes and will help in making some amendments in RTI act to policy makers.Taking this in view; it
was decided to study the “knowledge and utilizationof RTI in higher educational institutions. “The study was conducted in
purposively selected Hisar district of Haryana state because the two universities required for study are situated in
this district. There are two universities in Hisar district where thousands of employees work daily i.e. Guru
Jambeshwar University of Science and Technology andChaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University,
Hisar. A list of staff used RTI was collected from RTI in-charge of each University. Total 80 users (40 from each
University) and 50 providers (25 from each university) have been selected randomly from the available list of
University irrespective of gender, nature of job, type of department etc. Considering the relevancy and suitability
of the variables for present study, two set of independent (33 variables) and one set of dependent (3 variables)
variables were selected for the present investigation.
Results indicated that maximum RTI users had taken single promotion, satisfied with workmates and
superiors in their departments, used RTI with theirown name, in year 2010, received information within one to
two weeks, main purpose for RTI was service matters, paid Rs.50/-as fees per application, asked the information
from records, received information within first application, asked the questions in range of 4-5. Further results
observed that majority RTI users received information in English language, information was incomplete,
moderately satisfied from received information and opinion about RTI act was successful and transparency tool.
Majority of RTI users faced the constraints regarding misleading and incomplete information followed by lack of
satisfaction, lack of knowledge, vague information etc.
On the other hand, it was reported that maximum RTI providers were on scientific posts and unit-in
charge in the institutions of both the universitiesand they worked for more than one year to two years as RTI
providers. The study further indicated that they mostly provided the information for service matters in English
language. 66% RTI providers received the training regarding Right to information Act in both the universities and
mostly received training for one day. 86% RTI providers attended the seminar/workshop/meeting related to RTI
for one day.
Most commonly RTI provider’s perception about RTI Act was that this act is ground for non–corruption.
They provided the information from records to RTI applicants by- hand. 26% RTI providers rejected the RTI
applications for irrelevant questions as reason for rejection in both the universities. Majority of RTI providers
handled applications in between range of 21-50 in both the universities and mostly were happy with their working
as a provider. Majority of RTI providers faced the problem of irrelevant questions, incomplete questions and non
availability of records.
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