| Do you know your rights to information to obtain | | | | you understand your rights is still lacking. Being a |
| authentic information on the major issues in the | | | | student of the Graduate Diploma in Human Rights, |
| various Public offices in India? Do you know your | | | | have attempted to summarize and what is the Rights |
| Rights to freedom of opinion and expression | | | | to information, 2005 (RTI) in India. |
| guaranteed by the Constitution of India? Do you | | | | Indian Constitution guarantees fundamental rights to |
| know your universal Rights to freedom of opinion | | | | freedom of speech and expression. The prerequisite |
| and expression under Article 19 of the Declaration of | | | | for enjoying this Rights is knowledge and information. |
| Human Rights, which was accepted by India since | | | | The absence of authentic information on matters of |
| 1048? If not, how you will follow the legal course to | | | | public interest is encouraging wild rumors and |
| solve problems arising? | | | | speculations and avoidable allegations against |
| Have you ever evaluated information in a written | | | | individuals and institutions of public offices. Therefore, |
| document of Public Offices is essential for the proper | | | | the Act on the Rights to Information, 2005 (RTI) is |
| functioning of a true democracy. People need to be | | | | implemented to collect authentic information written |
| kept informed of news and issues - political, social | | | | to all public functions of government. |
| and economic. Free exchange of Information and | | | | What information can be obtained under the Act on |
| open discussion about the information on decisions | | | | the Rights to Information, 2005 (RTI)? |
| and policies registered in the public service offices are | | | | Copy all the files and written records of meetings, |
| essentially desirable for the government of a free | | | | decisions, policies, rules and regulations and accounting |
| country. The Rights to know is also closely linked to | | | | books may be reached at the request except on the |
| other fundamental rights such as freedom of speech | | | | following issues: international relations and national |
| and expression and Rights to education in India. | | | | security, law enforcement and prevention crime's |
| Lack of transparency is a major cause of widespread | | | | internal deliberations, confidential information obtained |
| corruption in all public offices and the Rights to | | | | from a source outside of government information |
| information would lead to openness, transparency | | | | whose disclosure would harm the privacy of an |
| and integrity. Rights to information, ensure | | | | individual and customers' information with information |
| transparency in administration and public life. Seen in | | | | on scientific discoveries and inventions and |
| this light, the Act on the Rights to Information, 2005 | | | | improvements, mainly in the field of weapons. |
| (RTI) is adopted by the Parliament of India. | | | | How can information be obtained under the Act on |
| Promoting education as of Rights for people to help | | | | the Rights to Information, 2005 (RTI)? |