<p>Democracy will be at its best only when citizens exercise their right to information effectively, said former Principal Secretary to the State government Robinson D’Souza.<br /><br />He was delivering a special lecture at a training programme on Right to Information (RTI) organised by Mysore-based Administrative Training Institute (ATI) at the District Training Institute (DTI) at Kulashekhar here on Tuesday.<br /><br />“The process of getting information from the authorities delivering public service and those spending public money guarantees citizens participation in the administration. This makes democracy meaningful,” he observed.<br /><br />People’s participation in the administration not only enhances the quality of the administration but also increases transparency and responsibility in the government works. Change can not be achieved by a single person, but every single person has the right to access the information at the President’s office too, which shows the power of the RTI Act, D’Souza said.<br /><br />In the second session, Shimoga National College Principal Dr Jagadish spoke on the role of non-governmental organisations (NGO) in using the Right to Information Act (RTA). K M Prasad and C Ashok from Administrative Training Institute were present on the occasion.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Democracy will be at its best only when citizens exercise their right to information effectively, said former Principal Secretary to the State government Robinson D’Souza.<br /><br />He was delivering a special lecture at a training programme on Right to Information (RTI) organised by Mysore-based Administrative Training Institute (ATI) at the District Training Institute (DTI) at Kulashekhar here on Tuesday.<br /><br />“The process of getting information from the authorities delivering public service and those spending public money guarantees citizens participation in the administration. This makes democracy meaningful,” he observed.<br /><br />People’s participation in the administration not only enhances the quality of the administration but also increases transparency and responsibility in the government works. Change can not be achieved by a single person, but every single person has the right to access the information at the President’s office too, which shows the power of the RTI Act, D’Souza said.<br /><br />In the second session, Shimoga National College Principal Dr Jagadish spoke on the role of non-governmental organisations (NGO) in using the Right to Information Act (RTA). K M Prasad and C Ashok from Administrative Training Institute were present on the occasion.<br /><br /></p>
