The workshop featured distinguished experts in the field of transparency and governance, including Shailesh Gandhi and Uday Mahurkar, former Central Information Commissioners, Government of India; Rahul Singh, former State Information Commissioner, Madhya Pradesh; and Nikhil Dey, founder member of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) and the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information (NCPRI). Prof Priti Saxena, Vice-Chancellor of the university was also present during the workshop.
Held in four comprehensive modules over two days, the workshop provided participants with in-depth knowledge of RTI, procedures for filing RTI applications, transparency mechanisms, the role of Information Commissions, landmark judicial pronouncements and contemporary debates concerning reforms in the RTI framework. The resource persons highlighted the continuing relevance of RTI as one of the most effective democratic tools available to citizens for ensuring transparency, accountability and good governance.
Through practical illustrations and real-life experiences, the speakers emphasised the transformative role played by the RTI movement in strengthening participatory democracy and empowering citizens.
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