please answer this question
Answers
Answer:
Ans a: 1. Right to Information or Freedom of Information empowers people for the enjoyment of all recognized rights and to claim other rights.
2. It also makes public agencies accountable and transparent.
3. Thus, Right to Information has crucial role to establish open and democratic nation.
4. Right to Information is:
the symbol of the open society;
the foundation for the development of a nation;
a key means to achieve good governance;
an indispensable tool for the functioning of a true democracy;
is a touchstone for the enjoyment of other recognized Human Rights;
an important instrument for sustainable development, poverty reduction and empowerment of individuals;
decisive tool to empower communities to change their socio-economic, cultural and political life by ensuring their participation in decision-making; and
essential to bring transparency in administration and public life.
Ans b: The type of information which may be obtained is defined under section 2 (f) of the Act as any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, log books, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force.