Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 20: In connection with ongoing campaign lanuched by Regional Outreach Bureau, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of India, Field Outreach Bureau Anantnag, at Kahpotha, about 40 students of Government Higher Secondary School Kahpotha filed RTI on different departments during an awareness program/ workshop.
The main aim of programe was to make aware students about Right to information which refers to the right of every citizen of the State to access information under the control of Public authorities consistance with public intrest.
Principal Government Higher Secondary School Kahpotha Parveen Bibi, said that if effectively implemented RTI can bring openness and transparency between public authorities and common people and enhance help and information so that the citizenary and socio economic development in rural areas is lifted up.
During the workshop, students were and they typically filed RTI to different departments.
Vikram Uppal, Incharge field outreach Bureau Anantnag, in his welcome address, enlightned audience about the working and mandate of ROB and said that motive behind arranging this workshop was to create awareness among students about the procudure and importance of Right to Information Act.
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