Public Authorities that have not yet aligned with the Department of Personnel & Training’s (DoPT) Right to Information (RTI) Management Information System (MIS) online portal are being issued a final reminder to attend a mandatory training session. This initiative is a key action point for expanding the RTI portal to cover all central government public authorities. The DoPT has...
This document is a “Most-Immediate” notification regarding a mandatory training session for Nodal Officers of Public Authorities. The training is scheduled to take place on March 8th, 2017, at CSOI, Vinay Marg, New Delhi, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The purpose of this training is to ensure the alignment of these officers with the RTI Online Portal. A meeting was held on March 2nd...
The Department of Personnel & Training is considering new Right to Information (RTI) Rules, 2017, which will supersede the RTI Rules, 2012. A draft of these proposed rules is available and stakeholders are invited to submit their views and suggestions. These comments should be sent via email by April 15, 2017, to Ms. Preeti Khanna, Under Secretary (RTI). The draft rules cover various aspects...
This document introduces the drafting of the Right to Information Rules, 2017, which will supersede the Right to Information Rules, 2012. It invites suggestions and views from stakeholders on the draft rules, which are attached as Annexure-I. Interested parties can submit their feedback via email by April 15, 2017. The document also details various aspects of the proposed rules, including...
The Department of Personnel & Training has issued a circular regarding the framing of RTI Rules, 2017, which will supersede the RTI Rules, 2012. Following up on a previous circular dated March 31, 2017, the department has announced that in addition to online submissions, physical copies of views and suggestions from stakeholders on the draft RTI Rules, 2017 will also be accepted. These...
This circular from the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India, dated April 5, 2017, addresses the draft Right to Information Rules, 2017, which are intended to repeal the Right to Information Rules, 2012. It announces that in addition to online submissions, physical comments and suggestions regarding the draft rules will be...
This Office Memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, dated June 20, 2017, reinforces the need to protect personal information, including Aadhaar numbers, within Right to Information (RTI) applications and appeals. It references previous directives and guidelines from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology...
This directive from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions emphasizes the importance of protecting personal information, particularly Aadhaar numbers, in accordance with the Aadhaar Act, 2016, and the Information Technology Act, 2000. It reiterates previous instructions that personal information of Right to Information (RTI) applicants should not be disclosed in the public...
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, through the Department of Personnel and Training, has issued an office memorandum proposing amendments to the Central Information Commission (Staff Car Drivers) Recruitment Rules, 2011. All concerned parties are invited to provide their comments within 30 days of the memorandum’s upload on the DoP&T website. The proposed...
This document announces the sanction of Rs. 1,50,000/- to the State Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (SIPARD) in Tripura. The funds are designated for the publication of guidebooks on the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, with 1000 copies to be printed in Bengali. The expenditure will be met from the budget for “Other Administrative Services” under the...