Morung Express: Longleng: Saturday,
August 13, 2016.
Trainings on
RTI Act 2005 for Public Information Officer, Assistant Public Information
Officer, NGOs and Educational Institution were held in Longleng and Zunheboto
districts.
In Longleng,
the training was held at Deputy Commissioner’s Office on August 11 and 12.
The inaugural
was attended by Deputy Commissioner Longleng Y. Denngan Avennoho Phom NCS as
Chief Guest wherein he highlighted that RTI has become an inevitable tool for
good governance, transparency and accountability in all Government setup. He
urged the trainees to not only get trained but deliver information as and when
required.
Trainings
were imparted by Lanunochet Pongen, Asst professor Yingli College; Thsingvi T
Sangtam, Asst Professor Yingli College; and Konchem, Asst Professor Yingli
College.
In Zunheboto,
the training was held on August 11 at the DC’s Conference Hall.
Speaking as
resource person, Block Development Officer (BDO), Suruhuto, Obed Sumi dwelled
on the roles and responsibilities of PIOs and APIOs and appeal process. During
the training, the officers were trained to deal with issues which concern with
human rights, Below Poverty Line (BPL) and to render assistance to the
applicants.
BDO, Satakha,
Yaei Konyak dwelled on Record Management in RTI where he said that record
management is needed to strengthen government system and to empower people. The
officers were trained on clear work distribution among employees, regular
updating of Suo Moto declaration and timely amalgamation of files etc. The
training was attended by Administrative Officers, Heads of Offices and NGOs.