RTI

Right to Information Act, 2005 mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information. It is an initiative taken by the Central Government.

Role of the SPIOs under the Right to Information Act, 2005

What should an SPIO do when he receives an RTI Application? What to do when Information is neither available nor accessible/under control of the SPIO or only part information is available? How to treat Voluminous, Ambiguous and Multiple Query RTIs?
Dispatch of Hearing Notice of Appeals through Digital Mode

Postal copy of the hearing notices will be served upon the petitioners and the Public Authorities only in case of nonavailability of e-mail address.
Training Course on AppCoMS For Nodal Officers for RTI

The guideline is issued for the SPIOs of all Public Authorities as the Annual Return under the RTI Act is to be filed by the SPIOs.
Apply for Certified Copy of Answer Script of Madhyamik Pariksha, 2022

Application must reach the respective Regional Office of the Board within 100 days from the date of publication of result of M.P. (S.E.) 2022, i.e. within 12th September 2022, failing which the application shall not be entertained.
Public Authority under Tourism Department, Government of West Bengal

Following organizations are the ‘Public Authority’ as defined in section 2(h) of RTI Act, 2005 under the administrative control of Tourism Department, Government of West Bengal.
Result of TET, 2014 – RTI seeking OMR and Marks

RTI applications in regard to the marks obtained and supply of photocopy of OMR/ Digitized Data Sheet regarding the TET, 2014 will be received from 15.09.2016 to 09.11.2016.
Fee Collection and Information Delivery Register under RTI Rules

It is ordered that the designated Public Information Officer of each public authority of West Bengal Government shall maintain a REGISTER in the following format to observe receipt of fee, furnishing of information to the payee etc.
Restrict the Supply of OMR/ Digitized Data of TET, 2012

West Bengal Board of Primary Education will not supply Photocopies of OMR-Sheets/ Digitized Data of OMR-sheets, relating to Teacher Eligibility Test, 2012, w.e.f. 01.05.2016.
Exemption from the Right to Information Act, 2005

Governor is pleased to identify the following organizations, Branches and Sections of Government of West Bengal to which the provisions of The Right to Information Act, 2005 shall not apply under section 24(4) of the said Act.
RTI Appellate Authority in Higher Education Department, 2015

Governor is pleased to notify different services and the Designated Officers, Appellate Officers and Reviewing Officers responsible for providing such services in Higher Education.
Transparency of Public Service Commission, West Bengal

Public Service Commission, West Bengal is committed to deliver absolute transparency in all its activities, there is no room for malpractice from any part of the process.
RTI Appellate Authority in Higher Education Department, 2014

Designated Officers, Appellate Officers and Reviewing Officers are responsible to render the services under stipulated time limit under Section 3 of West Bengal Right to Public Services Act, 2013.
Implementation of Suo Motu disclosure under Sec 4 of RTI Act, 2005

No suo motu disclosure under R T I Act is made. Copy of Circulars/ Orders issued from Audit Branch are sent to R.T.I. Cell. However, it will be sent to the concerned Joint Secretary/ Deputy Secretary of Finance Department for uploading in the Departmental Website.
Manuals under RTI in Law Department, West Bengal

Any of the Officers below the rank of the Secretary can draw disciplinary proceeding against the offending Employee and to submit his report to the Secretary for consideration. The Secretary in his turn is authorized to punish the offending employee if the charge is substantiated beyond doubt.