ABOUT
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act 2006 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006). The Act incorporated a University of Law of national stature in Punjab, to fulfil the need for a Centre of Excellence in legal education in the modern era of globalization and liberalization. The University acquired approval of the Bar Council of India (BCI) in July 2006. The University also got registered with the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi under Section 2(f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and has been declared fit to obtain grant from the (UGC) under Section 12-B of the UGC Act, 1956.
ABOUT PUNJAB STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION
The Punjab Government constituted the State Information Commission on 11th October, 2005 and appointed the first Chief Information Commissioner of Punjab under section 15 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 on the same day. Section 15(4) of the Act lays down that the general superintendence, direction and management of the affairs of the State Information Commission shall vest in the State Chief Information Commissioner.
THEME OF THE CONFERENCE
The ‘Right to Know is the Right to Live’. Transparency and access to information is pivotal to the functioning of a democracy. An informed citizen is an empowered one. For this one should have free, unfettered access to information. The jurisprudence of Democracy revolves around the pure concept of ‘accountability’ which can only be achieved if people in authority and power are subject to public gaze and speculations.
SUB- THEME
- RTI: A Tool of Good Governance
- Role of Information Technology in RTI Pro-Active Disclosure in the field of RTI Record Management and RTI
- Success Stories in the field of RTI
- Best Practices in the Implementation of RTI Regulatory Mechanism and RTI
- Political Promises and Accountability
- Please note: The themes are merely illustrative and not exhaustive. Any paper written within the broader purview of the theme will be considered.
IMPORTANT DATES
Last date for Submission of the registration form and abstract: September 25, 2022
Intimation of abstract selection and opening of Payment link: September 30, 2022
Last date of payment and registration: October 8, 2022
Full paper submission (Soft copy): November 5, 2022
(A minimum of two authors are permitted per paper.)
All the abstracts and full-length papers shall be sent to email: [email protected] with the subject ‘RTI Conference’.
Participants are requested to adhere to the above-mentioned dates.
REGISTRATION
Registration Fees for the seminar:
Single author – 500 INR
Co-authors – 800 INR (A maximum of two co-authors are permitted per paper)
Registration Form can be accessed here
Payment link can be accessed here
STUDENT COORDINATORS
Divyank tikkha- +91 77060 36179
Kunal Yadav +91 99589 87512
