RTI (Right to Information Act 2005)

Right to Information Act provides for right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. All Universities and Colleges established by law made by Parliament or by State Legislature or by notification by the appropriate Government or owned, controlled or substantially financed directly or indirectly by funds provided by the Government shall come within the meaning of a Public Authority under this Act. As per Government of Maharashtra and UGC guidelines Government Science College implements the Right to Information Act.

Implementation of 'The Right to Information Act, 2005' in the Universities / Colleges

For more information visit

https://www.ugc.ac.in/subpage/RTI-Act.aspx

Application procedure

• The application may be typed or neatly hand-written, wherein mention atop " application under RTI act 2005".

• The application may preferably be in writing though an e-mail is accepted as a mode as per law.  

• There is no such prescribed proforma.

• Applications will not be rejected on the ground that they were not in the prescribed proforma.

• The application should be in English, Hindi or Marathi.  

• Address is to the competent authority, (need not mention his/her name), simply address to the " public information officer".  

• Application should be in a simple and easy language.

• Mention your question point wise, avoid asking vague questions, ask direct questions.

• Avoid using too technical terms or legal jargon.

• Attach Government RTI Fee in the form of IPO/DD/MO etc as applicable with the RTI Application.

• Undersign the application, do not forget to take a photocopy for your future references.

• At the end of the application make a declaration that you are an Indian citizen.