Business Standard: Mumbai: Wednesday,
May 25, 2016.
City's St
Xavier's College and NGO 'Pehchan' here conducted a training for nearly 100
homeless people on Right to Information Act and filing RTI applications.
The training
held yesterday at the St Xavier's College in south Mumbai was conducted by RTI
activist Anil Galgali.
Galgali gave
demonstration on how to fill an RTI application form and what are important
things to be kept in mind while filling it.
He also
discussed the details of RTI Act with the participants and how an individual
can make the effective use of it and fight for their rights.
"I
shared many facts with regards to the Act since its inception in the country
and tried to made participants aware that RTI is a boon through which any
government department, official can be held accountable," he said.
"If the
information sought is not furnished under an RTI query, one can appeal for the
same," Galgali said.
He also
explained the procedure of filing an RTI application and what all information
from a varied subjects can be sought under an RTI query.
Brijesh Arya,
the founder president of 'Pehchan' said that the marginalised community needs
RTI more than any other common man.
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