Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati inaugurates RTI Week 2022
Aizawl, the 6th October 2022: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati inaugurated the Right to Information(RTI) Week, 2022 in a function organized by the Mizoram Information Commission(MIC) at Conference Hall, Assembly Annexe today.
All the DAAs, the SPIOs, and the SAPIOs within the state capital areas were invited to this function. The invited RTI activists and speakers from the MIC impressed upon their roles and responsibilities on RTI matters and how RTI activities can be further utilised for improving the standard of governance and administration in the state.
Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati thanked the MIC for offering him an opportunity to address the officials, the activists involved in RTI activities, and the people on the opening day of RTI Week. He believed that RTI implementation is proving to be an extremely potent tool for improvement in good governance to ensure transparency and accountability.
At the same time, Governor advised that people and activists using RTI must also be sensible and responsible in using RTI. Even though RTI is usually used for the interest of the public he also warned that it can sometimes be misused with malicious intention. In this connection, he appealed, “Great care must be taken so that frivolous and malicious applications are not submitted, which can take a toll on the State machinery. The RTI must be utilized in good faith for the overall good of the society and the Nation”.
He lauded the MIC for ensuring the timely publication of Annual Reports to be laid in the State Assembly. He also appreciated the effort of the MIC in collaboration with the GAD and the ICT Departments for operationalizing RTI Online facilities through which applicants can ask for the provision of information through an online application. He urged the citizens to continue to use the RTI to guide and steer the government in its course.He also advised the MIC to improve further by doing awareness campaigns more frequently. Full Speech of Governor : https://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/post/speech-of-dr-hari-babu-kambhampati-honble-governor-of-mizoram-on-the-occasion-of-inaugural-function-of-right-to-information-rti-week-2022-at-assembly-annexe-aizawl-on-6th-october-2022
The inaugural function of RTI Week, 2022 commenced with a keynote address by Pu Lalnunmawia Chuaungo, Chief Information Commission. Here, the CIC highlighted the recent initiatives and activities of the MIC. He urged the public authorities to ensure the implementation of the Suo Motu disclosure( salient features of the department, their roles, projects under their departments, contacts, some other information that may be useful to the public, etc.,) on their websites at the earliest. He also requested all the SPIOs to register themselves at Mizoram RTI Online as soon as possible. This, he said will save time and money for the applicants who, due to some reasons may not be in a position to visit the concerned department in person to submit their application.
He, once again reminded the RTI is not created for fault findings but rather is created to ensure transparency in governance. He also called for prompt response to every application and proactiveness in dealing with the matters of RTI application.
The two well-known public personalities and RTI activists – Pu Vanneihthanga Vanchhawng and Pu Lalnuntawma Fanai also shared their experiences with the RTI Act implementation in Mizoram. They also suggested some improvements that can be achieved depending on the cooperation from the official sides.
In this programme, Governor gave away prizes to the winners of inter-college competition for slogan writing on RTI Week 2022. The first, second and third winners awards went to Mr Zomuanpuia Khiangte, 1st Sem, Deptt of Commerce, Govt HBC, Mr Vanlalhriatpuia, 3rd Sem, Deptt of Mizo, PUC and Mr David Lalchhandama, 5th Sem, PUC, respectively.
The program of the inaugural function of RTI Week, 2022 concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Pu Zorammawia, Information Commissioner, MIC. The function was also attended by the former CICs and the ICs of the MIC.
Written by: Malsawmsanga, Deputy Director
Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati in RTI Week 2022 hawng (Mizo)
Aizawl, the 6th October 2022: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati chuan vawiin khan Conference Hall, Assembly annexe-ah Right to Information(RTI) Week, 2022 a hawng.
DAA, SPIO leh SAPIO te chu sawm an nih angin an tel tha hle a. CIC leh IC lo ni tawh te pawh an tel a ni. He hunah hian Governor hnen atangin fuihna thu ngaihthlak a ni a. Mizoram Information Commission lam atangin Chief Information Commissioner leh Information Commission ten thu an sawi a. RTI Activists lam atangin fuihna thu leh tanlak ngai lai te ngaihthlak a ni bawk.
Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati chuan RTI Week 2022 hman a nil eh thei ta chu lawmawm a tih thu a sawi a. RTI Act hman a nih tan dan te, mipui sawrkara thuhneitute khalhngilna atana a tangkaina te leh langtlang sawrkar a awm theihna atana a pawimawhna te pawh a sawi bawk a ni.
Governor chuan RTI tangkaina te a sawi rualin hman sual a nih theih thu a sawi a. A tha lo zawng leh mi mal inbeihna atana hmang lo turin mipuite leh RTI hmangtute pawhin mawh an phur a ni a ti.
MIC chuan hna a thawk tha hle tih a sawi a. Kuntim Assembly a pharh tura Annual Reports te a hun takah an buatsaih thin chu a lawmawm hle a ni a ti. MIC hmalakna leh a thawhpui GAD leh ICT te inpekna a zarah Online RTI Application hman a nit a chua hmasawnna a nih thu a sawi a. Hei hian RTI diltute zinga Office pan harsat deuh te tan awlsamna a siam sak mek a; sum leh pai bakah hun hlu tak, RTI dilna atana sen ngai thin pawh a ti ziaawm sawt dawn a ni a ti. RTI chu sawrkar khalh ngil na atan khua leh tui ten phur takin hmang zel se a duh thu a sawi bawk. MIC lam pawh hna tha chhunzawm zel tura fuih in RTI chungchanga mipui zirtirna pawh uar zawka buatsaih chhunzawm zel turin a chah a. RTI Week district tinah hlung taka hmang turin he RTI week hmanna tura inbuatsaih mek te duhsakna a hlan bawk a ni.
Full Speech of Governor : https://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/post/speech-of-dr-hari-babu-kambhampati-honble-governor-of-mizoram-on-the-occasion-of-inaugural-function-of-right-to-information-rti-week-2022-at-assembly-annexe-aizawl-on-6th-october-2022
Pu Lalnunmawia Chuaungo, Chief Information Commission hnen atangin kalkhawmte inlawmna thuchah ngaihthlak niin RTI Week 2022 hawnna inkhawm hi tan a ni a. CIC chuan DAA, SPIO leh SAPIO te tan lan chhunzawm turin a fuih a. RTI online a in ziaklut lo te pawh a rang lama inziak lut turin a chah bawk a ni. Suo Motu disclosure under RTI Act in a phut angin Department tin te chu website nei tur leh website ah mipui hriattur thil te RTI hmanga zawh kher ngai lova tarlang vek tur an nih tih a sawi a. Hei hi Department tam zawkin an zawm tawh a; la tarlang lo te pawh tarlang thuai tura hriattir an ni a ti. CIC chuan RTI chu sawrkar hnathawkte thil tih diklo zawnchhuahna atana siam a ni lova, sawrkar tha leh langtlang a awm theihna tura hmanraw tangkai tak a ni a, RTI hna chu hna chuangliam a ni lova, sawrkar hna pangai tho a ni a ti.
RTI hmangtu langsar tak pahnih Pu Vanneihthanga Vanchhawng leh Pu Lalnuntawma Fanai te pawhin he hunah hian RTI dilna kawnga an thil tawn te an sawi a. Sawrkar hnathawkte in enfiah a tul na ngai lai te sawiin RTI hnathawk tha an lo awm avanga mipui tana thil tangkai tak tak information an haichhuah a nih chungchang te an sawi a ni. RTI chhanna pehhel lutuk leh dilnawn fo ngai an awm thin te chu pawi an tih thu an sawi a. Dilna te tha taka chhang thin tur leh chhanna pek hun chhungah huntiam bawh pel tepa chhanna tikhawtlai thin lo turin ngenna an siam bawk.
He hunah hian RTI Week denchhena a Slogan Writing Competition buatsaih taka College zirlai lawman dawngtute hnanah Governor in lawman a hlan a. Zomuanpuia Khiangte, 1st Sem, Deptt of Commerce, Govt HBC, Vanlalhriatpuia, 3rd Sem, Deptt of Mizo, PUC leh David Lalchhandama, 5th Sem, PUC ten pakhatna, pahnihna leh pathumna an hauh a ni.
RTI Week, 2022 hawnna programme hi Pu Zorammawia, Information Commissioner, MIC chuan lawmthu sawiin a khar a ni.
Written by: Malsawmsanga, Deputy Director