The Northlines: Jammu: Monday, May 22, 2017.
In brazen
violation J&K Right to Information Act 2009, the Principal GGM Science
College, Jammu Mr. Ajeet Angral, the designated Public Information Officer is
virtually sitting over an RTI application dated 07-04-2017 filed by Prof S.K.
Bhalla, a resident of Rehari Colony, Jammu.
As per
communication no. HE/ RTI/ 2016/188 dated 27-04-2017, the Commissioner/
Secretary to Govt of J&K Higher Education Department instituted Mr. Angral
to provide information directly to the applicant within the stipulated under an
intimation to his office as the RTI was originally addressed to
Commissioner/Secretary.
When
contacted Prof. Bhalla expressed his anguish on the willful delay on the part
of delinquent Principal who he said is totally averse to the mandate of RTI
Act. He categorically informed that he plans to approach the Higher Education
Department for institution of disciplinary proceeding against the principal who
is always lax in disposal of RTI matters as per past experience on being inquired
by this paper. About the content component of RTI, Prof Bhalla informed that
application veered round the record/establishment of GGM Science College and
the Principal as usual would suppress the facts as long as he can. Anyhow the
applicant is all set to register his protest with the high-ups so that the
others who are similarly situated are not inconvenienced in future.
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