NIHFW

Right to Information Act 2005

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About the Course

Purpose: Doctors managing the peripheral facilities and offices at district and sub district headquarters often encounter requests from the public in general and activists in particular, for specific information relating to the delivery of health services. Consequentially they are expected to be well aware of the parliamentary legislation pertaining to Right to Information Act 2005, and its application in the conduct of public facilities.

Time Required: One and half hours

Author: Dr T Mathiyazhagan, Professor and Head, Department of Communication, National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi - 110067

Mr G Subramanian, Deputy Secretary and Deputy Registrar, Central Information Commission, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi, is gratefully acknowledged for his critical review of this unit.

Prerequisite: This unit may be read after completing the unit on Office Procedures (C1_U6).

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Learning Objectives
After reading the unit, you will be able to:
1. Define information
2. Understand the obligations of public authority
3. Follow the procedure required for providing information
4. Follow the timeline to provide information under the RTI Act 2005
5. List the points of exemption from disclosure of information
6. Deal with third party information under the RTI Act 2005
7. Understand appeals, penalties and the cost of providing information under the RTI Act 2005
Pre-Assessment

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Right to Information Act 2005
Post-Assessment

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