Right
to Information
Strengthening, Capacity
Building and Awareness Generation for effective implementation of the RTI Act
The Institute is a nodal agency for the project ‘Strengthening,
Capacity building
and strengthening supply side
Training
Fourteen training programmes mostly of two days’ duration for government
officials and two for NGO personnel have been conducted where 366 Government
officials and 43 NGO personnel participated.
Four training programmes of five days have been conducted for developing
trainers at the district level. Funds have been provided to twelve districts for
training district level functionaries on RTI Act, 2005. Nine districts have so
far conducted training programmes for district level officials with the support
of ATI.
Trainers have been developed from Extended Training Centres of Panchayat
& Rural Development Department for training panchayat functionaries.
Trainers have also been developed for the Department of Correctional
Administration,
Awareness campaign
Developed a street play on right to information in collaboration with
‘Natyaprithana’, an NGO and organized four shows each in all but one district
in the state. More such shows are being planned at the sub district and block
levels.
Brought out one book containing RTI Act, 2005 and West
Bengal RTI Rules, 2006 in original and in Bengali translation with some frequently
asked questions (Fads). Copies have been supplied to every Gram Panchayat in
Capacity building
and strengthening demand side
One leaflet for guidance to citizens and one booklet in Bengali with provisions
of the RTI Act in question and answer form with cartoon illustrations are in the
process of printing. These will be used in mass awareness campaigns.
Two NGOs working in the field of RTI have been selected for mass awareness campaign. Sensitization programmes will be organized by these NGOs in two districts on a pilot basis. They will also set up umbrella kiosks to assist RTI applicants in those two districts besides organizing puppet shows, focus group discussions etc.
One docu-feature film is being planned to be produced by Roop Kala Kendra, Govt. of West Bengal.
Future Plans
Refresher courses will be organized for the trainers working in the
districts and various departments in the next financial year.
More trainers’ training courses will be conducted in 2010-11
Each Regional Training Centre will conduct two training courses each for
the government officials of concerned districts.
More IEC materials will be developed for mass awareness.
PROACTIVE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION U/S 4(1) OF THE
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005