Teachers join hands to educate students about RTI

Hyderabad: In a move to spread awareness on Right to Information Act (RTI), a forum for teachers from various institutions have joined hands to educate the students and others on the landmark transparency legislation enacted in 2005.

The need for the forum was felt as public awareness on RTI is low even after seven years of enacting the law, despite the efforts of civil society groups and individual activists, organisers of 'Educators in RTI Service' said at its inauguration here today.

Lauding the initiative, social activist and Magsaysay award recipient Sandeep Pandey said the teachers have a crucial role to play in moulding the personality of the youth.

He regretted that educated persons are turning out to be more corrupt than their uneducated counterparts as is evident in the fall in ethics in professions like medicine, engineering, law and bureaucracy.

RTI can be used effectively to ensure transparency in administration, Pandey maintained.

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Chief Information Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh, Jannat Hussain said RTI forums should be established in all schools and colleges to promote awareness about the law among the students.

Several top academicians said awareness over RTI is abysmally low among students in colleges and universities, which ought to be high.

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