Indian Express: Srinagar: Saturday, May 27, 2017.
CENTRAL
UNIVERSITY of Kashmir (CUK) Vice-Chancellor Prof Mehraj ud Din Mir on Friday
said the Right to Information (RTI) Act is a landmark legislation that has made
all government institutions accountable to the people. “This Act has created a
sense of responsibility and accountability among key functionaries of the
government departments and other institutions, which come under its (RTI Act’s)
purview,” Mir said while inaugurating an awareness workshop on RTI Act.
The event was
organised by the Directorate of Students Welfare for the administrative staff
and students of the varsity at Nowgam-II academic block here, according to a
release from CUK. Mir said the RTI makes government decisions on recruitment,
purchases, allotment of works and other similar activities open to scrutiny.
“There have been several instances wherein the purchase orders, allotment of
works and recruitment processes have been quashed after RTI revealed
discrepancies,” he said.
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