Mizoram Governor Graces RTI Week 2025 Celebration

Aizawl, the 8th October, 2025: Mizoram Governor, General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd), graced the celebration of the Right to Information (RTI) Week 2025 today at the ATI Auditorium, MINECO, Aizawl. During the event, the Governor presented awards to recognise outstanding compliance by public authorities in maintaining their websites as required under Section 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act, 2005, as well as to the winner of the Mizoram Information Commission (MIC) logo design competition.

In his speech, Governor General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh highlighted that the RTI Act is a cornerstone of transparency, accountability, and public participation in governance. He described it as a vital instrument for strengthening democracy by addressing corruption and maladministration while empowering citizens. Emphasising the central government’s commitment to good governance, he noted that these efforts aim to promote transparent and inclusive administration. The Governor commended the Mizoram Information Commission for its exemplary initiatives, including being the eighth state in India to implement an online RTI system, maintaining zero pending cases, and conducting extensive RTI awareness campaigns. He also praised the commission for its regular publication of annual reports, diligent oversight of departmental websites, and the appointment of Village Council Presidents and Local Council Chairmen as State Public Information Officers (SPIOs) to enhance grassroots access to the RTI framework.

The Governor stressed that while the RTI Act empowers citizens, it must not be misused to harass others or waste public resources. He urged government officials to diligently fulfil their obligations under the Act and stressed the need to protect them from unnecessary burden that hinder the discharge of their duties. He further emphasised that the RTI Act should be used constructively to promote good governance, strengthen trust between the government and citizens, and foster accountability, rather than for personal vendettas or malicious purposes. Expressing pride in Mizoram’s record of no reported misuse of the RTI Act for financial gain or personal agendas, he encouraged attendees to utilise the Act effectively to enhance public awareness and ensure its meaningful implementation.

Pu John Neihlaia, State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), also addressed the gathering, underscoring Mizoram’s exemplary compliance with the RTI Act, positioning it as one of the leading states in India. He noted that since 1 July 2022, Mizoram has operated an online RTI system, becoming the eighth state in the country to do so. As of 7 October 2025, a total of 22,078 RTI applications have been received through the online system, with an average of 18.5 queries processed daily, 23.6 queries daily in 2025, increasing to 31 queries per day in October alone. Since the establishment of the MIC in 2006, the commission has received 171 complaints over 19 years, with no cases pending. Of over 45,000 RTI applications processed, 98% were resolved satisfactorily at the SPIO level. Only 730 cases (2%) were escalated to the First Appellate Authority (DAA) due to dissatisfaction, and of those, 257 (35%) were further appealed to the CIC. Since December 2023, hybrid and online hearings have been introduced to assist applicants, and a notification designating Village Councils and Local Councils as Public Authorities under the RTI Act was issued in 2023.

Two RTI practitioners, Pi Lalremsangi Fanai from Falkawn and Pu Zairemthanga from Luangmual, shared their experiences and insights on the importance of the RTI Act during the event. Pu Mangjangam Touthang, State Information Commissioner, delivered the vote of thanks, formally concluding the proceedings.

During the RTI Week 2025 event, awards were presented by the Governor for exemplary compliance with RTI mandates and the MIC logo design competition, as follows:

Awards for Public Authorities with Well-Maintained Websites as per Section 4.1(b), RTI Act, 2005:
First Place: Directorate of Tourism
Second Place: Mizoram State Legal Services Authority
Third Place: Directorate of Economics & Statistics
Consolation Prizes: Planning & Programme Implementation Department, Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department

MIC Logo Design Competition:

Winner: Lalhmingmawia, Republic Vengthlang

 

Mizoram Larsap hovin RTI Week 2025 hmang (Mizo)

Aizawl, the 8th October, 2025: Mizoram Larsap General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) chuan vawiin khan ATI Auditorium, MINECO-ah Right to Information (RTI) Week, 2025 lawmna hun Khuallian niin a hmanpui a. Right to Information Act, 2005 Sec 4 (1) (b) in a phut anga Public Authority website enkawl thate bakah MIC logo design competition-a pakhatna hnenah lawmman a hlan a ni.

Larsap General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh chuan RTI Act chu langtlang, mawhphurhna la ngam leh mipui telna Sawrkar siamtu, eirukna leh rorelna dik lo hailang a, democracy inghahna leh tha tichaktu a ni, a ti a. Sawrkar laipui ruahmana Sawrkar tha siam tura hmalaknate tarlangin, hengte hi langtlang leh mipuite thuk zawka telna tur sawrkar din tura siam vek a ni, a ti a. Mizoram Information Commission hmalakna fakawm a tih thu sawiin, India rama RTI online kalpui hmasa 8-na a ni leh complaint an dawnte chinfel nghal zel a nite, RTI inzirtirna zau taka kalpui a nite, kum tin report mumal tak an tichhuak ziah thinte leh department website website uluk taka an vil thinte, VC/LC te RTI huamtira Public Authority atana dah an ni leh Village Council President leh Local Council Chairman-te SPIO atana ruat a ni chu lawmawm a tih thu a sawi bawk.

Larsap chuan RTI Act chu mipuite tha tichaka thuneihna petu a nih laiin, midangte chhaihbuai nan hrim hrima hman sual a rem loh thu sawiin, mipui rawngbawlna lam hawi ni lo thil, hun leh tha khawhral nana hman loh tur a ni, a ti a. Sawrkar hnathawkte pawh RTI Act-in a phut angin mawhphurhna an hlen chhuah zel a tul tih sawiin, an nitin hnate thawk thei lo khawpa RTI hmanga harsatna siam sak erawh ven a tul thu a sawi a. RTI Act chu thil tha zawk a awm theih nana hman tangkai a tul thu leh inepa inhuat phah nana hman erawh pumpelh a tul thu sawiin, Sawrkar leh mipui inkara rinawmna, tha taka hna thawk thei tura insiamna leh inrintawnna chawilar nana hman a tul thu a sawi a. Mizoramah sum hmuh nan leh mahni hmasial taka RTI Act hmang sual an awm lo ni a a hriat thu leh chhuanawm a tih thu sawiin, kalkhawmte chu mipuite’n RTI Act an hmelhriat lehzuala tangkai taka hman a nih theih nana theihtawp chhuah turin a chah a ni.

Thusawitu dang Pu John Neihlaia, State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) chuan Mizoram chu India rama RTI Act bawhzui tha berte zinga mi a nih thu sawiin, RTI buaipuitu zawng zawngte fakawm a tih thu a sawi a. July ni 1, 2022 atangin Mizoramah RTI online system kalpui a nih thu leh India rama hetiang kalpui thei hmasa state zinga 8-na a nih thu a sawi a. Nimin October ni 7, 2025 thlengin RTI online application 22,078 a luh tawh thu leh, chawhrualin nitin zawhna 18.5 zel lut anga ngaih a nih thute, 2025 ah nitin zawhna 23.6 leh October thla bikah nitin zawhna 31 zel lut anga chhinchhiah a nih thute a sawi bawk.

Mizoram Chief Information Commissioner chuan kum 2006-a MIC din a nih atanga kum 19 chhungin complaint 171 an dawn tawh thu leh case pending pakhat mah a awm loh thu a sawi a. Hemi hun chhung hian RTI Application 45,000 chuang lutin 98% te SPIO chhannaah an lungawi a. Heng zinga 730 (2%) te chauh hi SPIO chhan dana lungawi lo, thuneitu sang zawk First Appellate Authority (Department Appellate Authority) hnena zualko an nih thu leh, chuta la lungawi lo 257 (35% of 730) te chauh Second Appellate Authority, Chief Information Commission (CIC) hnena zualko an awm thu a sawi a. December 2023 atangin hmunhlaa awm leh hna avanga buaite tan hybirid hearing/online hearing kalpui a nih thu leh 2023 ah VC/LC te RTI zawhna dawng thei tur Public Authority atana ruatna notification chhuah a nih tawh thu a sawi bawk.

He hunah hian RTI practitioner pahnih, Pi Lalremsangi Fanai, Falkawn leh Pu Zairemthanga, Luangmual te’n sawm an nih angin RTI chungchanga an tawnhriat leh pawimawh ni a an hriatte an sawi a. Pu Mangjangam Touthang, State Information Commissioner-in lawmthu sawiin hun hman a khar a ni.

RTI Week 2025 puala hun hmanah hian RTI Act, 2005 Sec 4 (1) (b) in a phut anga public authority website enkawl thate bakah MIC logo design competition-a pakhatna hnenah Larsap-in heating hian lawmman a hlan:

1) Website enkawl tha Public Authority:
Pakhatna: Directorate of Tourism
Pahnihna: Mizoram State Legal Services Authority
Pathumna: Directorate of Economics & Statistics
Consolation: Planning & Programme Implementation Department, PHE Department

2) MIC Logo Design Competition Pakhatna: Lalhmingmawia, Republic Vengthlang

 

Written by: Dr. Lallawmkima Thangluah, MIS, PRO to Governor