Analyse the importance of RTI in day to day life
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The Need of RTI for Good Governance
The enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 was a
landmark in the history of public administration in India. The new
legislation brought sensitivity, responsibility and accountability to
the development process especially in the rural areas. RTI Act is
path breaking in controlling corruption and delays in the
implementation of Government-sponsored programs and in the
functioning of public authorities.
Information and knowledge are critical for realizing all the human
aspirations, such as, improvement in quality of life. Before this
Act, the accountability of public authority was practically
minimal. The people who voted for the formation of democratically
elected Governments and paid taxes to finance public activities
had no legal rights to know as to what process has been followed
in framing the policies affecting them, how the programs have
been implemented, who are the concerned officials associated with
the decision making process and execution of the schemes and
why the promises made for delivery of essential goods and services
to the poor have not been fulfilled. Not surprisingly, the culture of
secrecy beginning from the colonial rule till the first six decades of
independence fuelled rampant corruption. Lack of openness and
accountability in the functioning of the Government not only bred
inefficiency but perpetuated all forms of poverty.8
Good governance basically has four elements: Transparency,
Accountability, Predictability and Participation. These criterions
refer to the availability of information to the general public and
clarity about functioning of Governmental institutions. Right to
information helps in fulfilling these objectives. Good governance
and right to information are complimentary to each other. Good
governance is characterized by- political accountability,
availability of freedom, bureaucratic accountability, availability of
information, effectiveness, efficiency, law abiding citizen and
cooperation between Government and society.
I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND..
The enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 was a
landmark in the history of public administration in India. The new
legislation brought sensitivity, responsibility and accountability to
the development process especially in the rural areas. RTI Act is
path breaking in controlling corruption and delays in the
implementation of Government-sponsored programs and in the
functioning of public authorities.
Information and knowledge are critical for realizing all the human
aspirations, such as, improvement in quality of life. Before this
Act, the accountability of public authority was practically
minimal. The people who voted for the formation of democratically
elected Governments and paid taxes to finance public activities
had no legal rights to know as to what process has been followed
in framing the policies affecting them, how the programs have
been implemented, who are the concerned officials associated with
the decision making process and execution of the schemes and
why the promises made for delivery of essential goods and services
to the poor have not been fulfilled. Not surprisingly, the culture of
secrecy beginning from the colonial rule till the first six decades of
independence fuelled rampant corruption. Lack of openness and
accountability in the functioning of the Government not only bred
inefficiency but perpetuated all forms of poverty.8
Good governance basically has four elements: Transparency,
Accountability, Predictability and Participation. These criterions
refer to the availability of information to the general public and
clarity about functioning of Governmental institutions. Right to
information helps in fulfilling these objectives. Good governance
and right to information are complimentary to each other. Good
governance is characterized by- political accountability,
availability of freedom, bureaucratic accountability, availability of
information, effectiveness, efficiency, law abiding citizen and
cooperation between Government and society.
I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND..
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