Business
Standard: New Delhi: Friday, 11 December
2015.
The
Central Information Commission has directed the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal
University to disclose the educational qualifications of Haridwar MP Ramesh
Pokhriyal.
The
case relates to RTI application filed by one Harsh Raturi, who sought to know
whether "Ramesh Chandra" has ever been a regular or private student
of any Post Graduate Course/degree of the University and if yes, his enrolment
number etc.
The
University CPIO did not respond to his petition.After first appeal limited
information was provided to him.
The
University claimed that it is not possible to trace out the details of a person
who passed out prior to 2001 without giving specific details, as they have more
than 180 affiliated colleges and every year around 1.5 lakh students are
passing out.
It
stated that District Election Officer also received such complaint and they
have sought details of Pokhriyal, now MP from Haridwar.
"The
Commission directs the respondent authority to send a notice to the address of
the elected representative from Haridwar constituency in Lok Sabha seat, to furnish
specific details of information, such as, when he had passed out MA from HNBG
University, along with self attested copy of MA mark-sheet etc,"
Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu said.
He
also directed the respondent authority to send this notice to the Haridwar
address of the MP and Lok Sabha Secretary, to hand over this letter to
Pokhriyal to provide necessary specifications to the University, and the
appellant so that University can verify the academic record of the MP.
"The
Commission also directs the Secretary, Lok Sabha to collect the specific
information from its records and send the same to the University for making
necessary verification and giving reply to the appellant," he said.
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