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Justice Rajive Bhalla, Judge
Punjab & Haryana High Court presiding over the concluding function of
Orientation Course of State Information Commissioners in MGSIPAP on Wednesday.
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by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH, MAY 23
Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of
Public Administration Punjab (MGSIPAP) organized a three-day Orientation Course
on Implementation of the RTI Act, 2005 for newly appointed State Information
Commissioners. The course concluded today with Panel discussion on issues
regarding Implementation of the Act chaired by Justice Rajive Bhalla, Judge
Punjab & Haryana High Court.
Addressing the orientation course,
Justice Bhalla said that the fundamental reasons for the enactment of the Right
To Information ACT is to abolish the regime of control created by the British
Raj and to provide information to the people of the country from various
Government offices for seeking justice to their problems. He observed that
this is the biggest contribution of our legislature towards promoting greater Governance
Accountability.
Reminding the responsibilities and role of State Information
Commissioners Justice Bhalla advised them to confine themselves within their
Adjudication Jurisdiction to ensure availability of the information from Public
authorities in the Government sought by the petitioners. He said that they must
understand their role and pass clear orders strictly following the provision of
RTI Act. He also advised them to make field studies and invent some modules for
training the Public Information Officers (PIOs) to give proper and timely information.
Mr PPS Gill, former State Information Commissioner, Punjab,
while taking part in discussion suggested that the members of the Commission should sit together, discuss ticklish issues
and find appropriate solution for providing information to the petitioners to
their best satisfaction. He also suggested that the Government departments must
appoint senior officers as PIOs in their establishments so that there is more
responsibility in providing of information.
Dr. G. Vajralingam, Director General in his welcome address
said that the MGISPAP organized the Orientation Course to build capacity of the
newly appointed State Information Commissioners by updating their knowledge on
the implantation of the Act through expert talks from eminent personalities in
the field like Mr Rajan Kashyap, former CIC, Mr Brij. Mohan Lal, Faculty
Member, Chandigarh Judicial Academy, Prof. P.S Jaiswal, Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv
Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala.
Mr Brij. Mohan Lal, Faculty Member,
Chandigarh Judicial Academy during panel discussion said that access to
information not only facilitates active participation of people in the
democratic governance process but also promotes openness, transparency and
accountability in administration.
Earlier Prof. (Dr.) P.S Jaiswal,
Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala interacted
with the State Information Commissioners participating in the Orientation
Course on Law of Writ Jurisdiction and gave legal clarity to various
contentious issues on implementation of the RTI Act with support from various
articles in the constitution.
The concluding session was attended by
Director MGSIPAP, Kripa Shankar Saroj and newly appointed State Information Commissioners
including Mr Ravinder Singh Nagi, Mr Narinderjit Singh, Mr. Harinder Pal Singh
Mann, Mr Surinder Awasthi, Mr S.P. Singh and Mr Parveen Kumar.
Earlier Mr S.S Gill, IAS (Retd.), Sr. Consultant,
MGSIPAP welcomed the chief guest and delegates.
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