Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Make info easy, accessible

DNA: Ahmedabad: Charul Shah: 27,June 2011,
Demand RTI activists from Gujarat during a discussion on the issue before sending suggestions to central STF.
RTI activists across the state have demanded that information regarding policy decisions, monitoring and reporting documents should be made public in the manner and language so that the common man can have access to them.
After the constitution of the Special Task Force for better implementation of the provisions relating to proactive disclosure, a number of NGOs, social activists and RTI activists had met for discussion over the issue and to give suggestions to the STF in Delhi.
"Several NGOs, social activists and RTI activists across the state participated in the consultation seminar and ideas and suggestions were exchanged for improvising the enforcement of provisions of the Act related to proactive disclosure," said Pankti Jog, executive secretary, MAGP and member of the Special Task force.
Activists have pointed out their suggestions for effective implementation of the RTI Act and to ensure accountability of the departments for proactive disclosure and easy access of information to the public. The activist have urged that information regarding public schemes, projects and reports should be made in the local language and should be kept at a place where people from all sections of society can have access to it.
"The suggestions and opinions have been discussed. Based on the meeting, we will now present a report for consideration before the special task force in the meeting to be organised during the first week of July," Jog added.