IMPA Organizes RTI Training Session

Jammu, 20/July/2018: Jammu and Kashmir institute  of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development(JKIMPA), the premier autonomous   institution for in-service training to the State Government employees;  Under office management training course for junior officers from departments of  Health, Education, Rural Development, Handicraft and Agriculture organized an RTI Interactional training session,  wherein guest faculty Raman Sharma, an RTI practitioner through PPT shared technical aspects of the Right to Information Act and replied various queries of the trainees and about their concern with regard to  this act and they informed that often their offices receive RTI pleas seeking voluminous Information that hampers their routine work.  Citing important section 5(3) and 5(4) of Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act 2009, Sharma informed the participants that providing information under RTI Act is not only the duty of the Public Information Officers but  every officer have to assist the PIO under obligation  as and when asked by him/her while dealing with any RTI plea.

During the 5-days training program started from 16^th July,  the Course Coordinator Manju Kapoor, Dr Rewa Sharma, Director Trainings (Jammu) and other guest faculties also  interacted with the participating officials. Meeta Kumari,(KAS) Deputy Director, JKIMPA also remained present during the training session. Other guest faculties who interacted with the participants include Salim khan, Additional SIO NIC, Jammu, JS Jasrotia , Additional secretary social welfare department, Mavi Kapoor, Nodal officer, JUDA district Kathua, Suresh Kumar Goria and Bharti Sambyal. Over two dozens officials undergone training during the 5 days course, they all were also awarded certificates of participation by Course coordinator Manju Kapoor and Dr Rewa Sharma, Director Trainings, Jammu.