ummid.com: Bhopal: Friday,
April 12, 2013.
“Right to
information Act is meant for the weaker sections of the society especially
dalits, minorities and the backward classes of the country. It is very
beneficial for them and due to this Act the poor and backward sections of the
society are in a position to get more and more information and become aware of
their status in the society”.
The above
observation was made by chief guest Dr. Shakeel Samdani of Department Of Law,
Aligarh Muslim University, while speaking in a workshop on Right to Information
Act, 2005.
The Workshop
was organised by Aligarh College of Education and Aligarh College of
Engineering and Management, Chherat, Aligarh, a Press release said.
Dr. Samdani
said that India is a democratic country and in democracy every citizen has a
right to know that how and where the public money is being spent by public
representatives and government officers.
Whether this
money is being used properly or misused by them? By just spending Rs.10 a
citizen can obtain information worth millions of rupees. This is a
revolutionary Act of 21st century and it should be used and respected by
everyone living in this country, he added.
He further
said that due to this Act many scams are being unearthed and corrupt persons
are being exposed. The days are not far off when the corrupt people will be
exposed fully.
While
discussing the weaknesses of the RTI Act, Dr. Samdani said that in addition to
public authority the Act should cover private bodies also, because in the era
of globalisation and privatisation the private sector is also playing a
significant role in our country.
He said that
some dishonest and corrupt people are trying to misuse the provisions of RTI Act
posing themselves as RTI activists and harassing and blackmailing dedicated and
honest officers. This should be curbed by the concerned authorities.
He explained
in detail various provisions of the Act and their impact on public authorities.
He appealed to the audience to use the provisions of this Act for needy persons
and start undertaking social work
Prof. M.
Muqimuddin, the director of the college, said that in future also such type of
activities will be organised by the college and he thanked Dr. Samdani for his
brilliant and excellent lecture.
The workshop
was conducted by Syed Umair and Dr. Serajuddin welcomed the guests. Dr. Abida
Ghaffar, the principal of Aligarh College of Education, proposed vote of
thanks.
Dr. M. S.
Khan, Dr. Dharmendra Sharma, Dr. Chhabi, Naqvi, Sufiya Anjum, Pooja Gupta,
Surendar Kumar, Wasim Ahmad, Mohammad Subhan, etc. participated, the release
added.
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