New Delhi: 3 Day training course on RTI

[karira]

Phones : 49534121 10, Institutional Area
: 49534000 Lodhi Road
Fax : 91-11-24690660 New Delhi-110 003
49534101
Email : contact@isidelhi.org.in
Website : Indian Social Institute

19/08/2012
Dear Activist/Aspirant,

Human Rights and Law Unit of the Indian Social Institute is actively engaged in conducting a variety of legal education training programmes in the past. In continuation to this endeavour the Unit is organising a 3-day training course on “Right to Information, Social Audit and Action” commencing from 14^th to 16^th September, 2012 (both days inclusive), starting at 9.00 a.m. on 14^th and ending at 4.00 p.m. on 16^th) at its premises.

This 3-day course will help social workers and trade unionists to understand the process of getting right information and pursue the process to access their legal rights.

Please find enclosed the necessary application form and other details regarding the course. Kindly fill-up the form and send it back along with the course fee of Rs. 2000/- (DD/Cheque in favour of Indian Social Institute) to Human Rights and Law Unit, Indian Social Institute, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110 003 as soon as possible.

Please note that the participation will be confirmed only on the receipt of the required fee in advance.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,



(John Chathanatt)
HOD, Human Rights & Law Unit

TRAINING COURSE ON “RIGHT TO INFORMATION, SOCIAL AUDIT AND ACTION”



Rationale: RTI is a crucial tool for getting important information, particularly the implementation status of the welfare schemes, the budgetary allocation and finding out discrimination or corrupt conducts of the bureaucracy. It is also a vital source of news for the local and state media. RTI would enable NGOs/activists to further their investigation of inappropriate funds and conducts social audit. In Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka this practice has been very effective in bringing the peoples money back to village and used for development of the local communities.

Objectives: To enable the participants to use these mechanisms in local community’s favour, be it Dalit, Adivasis, women, children in difficult circumstances or any other disadvantaged community.

Topics: The course will include the theory and practice of RTI and social audit and also discuss the actual cases of the participating NGO’s work fields so that they can use them when they go back to their village. The participants are requested to bring relevant case studies to give them illustrations. We will also provide training on how to conduct a public hearing or social audit based on the findings of RTI queries.


Dates: 14^th (9.30 a.m.) to 16^th (4.00 p.m.) of September, 2012.

Venue: Indian Social Institute, 10 Institutional Area, Lodi Road (behind Sai Baba Mandir), New Delhi-110 003

Ph: 011-4953 4149; Fax: 011-2469 0660;
Contact persons: Mr. Paul Jacob (Mob: 9810939681)
Ms. Kiran Shaheen (Mob :98180 65092)
e-mail: pauljacob1960@gmail.com (Paul Jacob)
mediaactiongroup@gmail.com (Kiran Shaheen)

Conducted by: Ms. Kiran Shaheen, a well-known media and communications expert and lawyer who have spent 30 years in the field of social activism, media and communities' access to legal rights.

Medium: English/Hindi

No. of seats: 20

Registration fee: Rs. 500/- (non-refundable)

Course fee: Rs. 1500/-

Participants: are specially chosen from NGOs, CBOs and individuals from Delhi and NCR. Outside participants are welcome to attend if they can make their own accommodation in Delhi. (ISI will not be able to provide any accommodation for outside participants).



TRAINING COURSE ON “RIGHT TO INFORMATION, SOCIAL AUDIT AND ACTION”
FROM 14^TH TO 16^TH SEPTEMBER, 2012
AT INDIAN SOCIAL INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI


APPLICATION FORM

1. Name (in Block letters) _________________________________________________

2. Age: _______; Sex: Male / Female (use tick mark)

3. Mailing address (in Block letters)

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Tel: (Office): ______________________ (Res): _____________________________

Fax No.: _________________________ E-mail: ____________________________

4. Academic Qualifications: _______________________________________________

5. Present position in the organization/Institute: ________________________________

6. Name and address of the sponsoring organization/institute, if any.

___________________________________________________________________

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7. If you are NOT being sponsored by any organization, describe your present work briefly.

___________________________________________________________________

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8. Length of experience in various capacities: _________________________________


9. Food: Vegetarian / Non-vegetarian (use tick mark)


10. Details of Fee: Draft/Cheque No. _____________ Date ___________________

Bank ________________________________




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(Signature of the applicant) (Signature of the sponsor

[DineshK]

Sponsorer

Thank you Mr Karira for the useful information. I have decided to join this course.

[karira]

Thank you Mr Karira for the useful information. I have decided to join this course.

Please give feedback after finishing the course !

[DineshK]

My name has been selected and I will be joining the course w.e.f 14 Sep 2012.

I will keep updating this post.

[DineshK]

Ah .. I had to be trainer instead of a trainee.

Today was first day and Mrs Kiran Shaheen started with introduction to RTI Act. I could not hold my silence when madam kept imparting the wrong information about the RTI Act. She had no knowledge about the FA, third party and section 8 etc and was unable to answer the questions of trainees. Finally I asked for the permission which was granted.

I gave my introduction to the trainees (15 in no, ) and explained in details about the act, procedure of filing application, first appeal and second appeal. Also cleared the doubts they had about the RTI Act. It was nice to interest these training and really enjoyed the session.

I am interested to know the procedure of social audit for which I have joined the course. They will start it from tomorrow.