Awake India organized an RTI programme in Boys Higher Secondary School Poonch


Reported by jkmonitor.org on August 27, 2012
Awake India organized an RTI programme in Boys Higher Secondary School Poonch

POONCH: In continuation of the RTI awareness drive, Awake India organized two consecutive RTI programmes at Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School Poonch and Distt. Institute of Education & Training(DIET) which were attended by the students, teachers and principals of various Schools of the distt. Poonch.

Ayaz Mughal, Chairman Awake India apart from explaining the various sections of the RTI act also focused on the importance of the act in the present scenario. He said, “Corruption has seeped into the blood vessels of the society and we need to eradicate it and RTI is the best tool against it”. “It is us who have to take the initiative as there is no one else who would come in our support”, he added.

A detailed discussion took place where the question was raised against the functionality of different departments, their response towards the RTI applications and the adamant attitude towards the act. Lack of awareness is also very important factor which is a hurdle in the implementation of the act.

Mughal also pointed out that budgetary provisions have not been introduced in any of the budgets which reflect the intensions of the state government. He also thrust upon the implementation of section 4 of the act which will reduce the use of RTI applications.

Various queries were raised during the sessions which culminated into very healthy and lively interactions and all the participants made your mind their up to take the fullest benefit of the act and support the RTI movement of Awake India. Members of Awake India, who were present on the occasions includes Sajid Kafiel, Yasar Mughal, Ajaz Khan, Maroof Ahmed etc.