Question Q5AnalyseGS2GS2
Right to Information Act has fallen into redundancy owing to the issues faced by the Office of the Central Information Commission. Analyse. (Answer in 150 words)
Main Body
The RTI Act was introduced for enabling transparency and accountability in governance. Issues faced by Office of Central Information Commission: (1) Central Government control of the appointments. Determine the service conditions in 2019 Amendment. (2) Pendency of cases is also a problem. More than 60% cases are pending.
3Exceeding the timelines. More than 20 days. (4) Fear of punishment. Public information officer is liable for wrong information. (5) Independency of the CIC was taken away with the Union government. Way forward: (1) Increase the filling of vacant positions through regular recruitment. (2) Follow the service guidelines strictly. (3) Enhance Robust system to realize its true purpose. The RTI Act needs to be modelled on the lines of global best practices.
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Conclusion
The RTI Act needs to be modelled on the lines of global best practices.
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Topper
Gudelli Srujana
AIR 552024
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Governance, Transparency, Accountability and E-governance
Transparency and Accountability
Right to Information Act
Writing Stats
135
Total words
1
Paragraphs
academic
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