Shillong, March 1: Standing Convention of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), an apex physique of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) on Friday organised a workshop on ‘Proper to Data Act’ at Lodge Vivanta, Shillong.
The workshop or the Nationwide Meet on RTI Act is a two day occasion which can conclude on Saturday. It’s being attended by 80 members from totally different locations.
In the course of the first day, outstanding personalities like former Data Commissioner, CIC, prof MM Ansari and chief visitor of the occasion, State Chief Data Commissioner Meghalaya (SIC) H Nongpluh had been current.
Director of HAL, Atasi Baran Pradhan, Programme Director & Facilitator, OP Khorwal had been additionally a part of the occasion.
The Chief Data Commissioner (CIC) (Retd) IAS Heeralal Samariya is predicted to work together with the members on the Saturday over the past day of the occasion.
Nongpluh is a retired IPS officer joined CIC in November 2021. Based mostly on his expertise, Nongpluh mentioned that RTI is such a small Act, however such packages should be organised every so often. “The explanation behind that is, I feel that there are two conflicting pursuits. One is the curiosity of the frequent man that folks need data. One other one is the curiosity of the division, curiosity of the Public Data Officers (PIOs) to not give data,” mentioned Nongpluh whereas interacting with the members.
Urging the PIOs to alter their mindset, hensaid that the PIO can reduce this this conflicting curiosity between the data seeker and the data giver. He mentioned that in his expertise he has seen that it’s the mindset of the PIO from no matter instances that come to them, the second they learn the RTI utility, their thought is to search out the place the exemption is in order that they won’t give the data.
“Each time I used to inform them that mindset needs to be first- What can I give, not what I can not give. So once you strategy in that path, then every part will get settled,” mentioned Nongpluh.
The officer additionally urged the First Appellate Authority to distance itself from the RTI utility. He urged that the primary appellate can provide recommendation, however to not become involved an excessive amount of as a result of they (First Appellate) are the subsequent stage of enchantment.
“As a result of typically what we now have seen is that only a few first appellate authority will overrule the PIO. As a result of they’ve already mentioned and have already talked. It’s a joint determination really. However this isn’t the concept behind the RTI Act,” talked about Nongpluh.
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