| Takes Rs 956 for 478 pages; provides single page information, that too wrong | | Jammu University PIO cheats RTI activist | | Bijay Charak
JAMMU, Aug 28: Virtually cheating a Right to Information (RTI) activist, the Public Information Officer of Jammu University demanded Rs. 956 for giving details of sought information comprising of 478 pages but when RTI activist paid the amount, he was given information on single page.
Moreover the information given by PIO was wrong which was not sought by activist. RTI activist Raj Kumar informed Early Times that on 24-6-2013, he had sought information regarding daily wagers engaged in Jammu University and particularly the details of son of a Union leader, working as daily wager.
As per letter PIO/JU/13/167 dated 22-07-2013, PIO-II Satish Chander Sharma maintained that relevant information was compiled by the concerned section and RTI activist was requested to deposit further fee of Rs. 956 @Rs. 2 per photocopy for 478 pages in the University chest, enabling them to process further in the matter as required under rule.
RTI activist on August, 3, 2013 paid Rs. 956 through treasury Sadar Jammu in general account of RTI 0070 and then sent the original receipt through Vice Chancellor of University of Jammu.
Much to surprise of RTI activist, as per letter number PIO-II/JU/13/267 dated, August, 8, 2013, the PIO furnished information in single page.
The RTI activist had sought information regarding daily wagers working in University of Jammu, but PIO provided totally wrong information viz-a-viz minutes of meeting of the selection committee constituted as per UGC regulations 2010 for the promotion of Associate Professor to the post of Professor in the department of Law under Career Advancement Scheme held under 20 January, 2012 at 3 PM in the office Chambers of the Vice Chancellor New University Campus.
Castigating the Jammu University Vice Chancellor and State Information Commission, Raj Kumar rued that it seemed that State Information Commission and Jammu University authorities were hand in glove with each others. "So far almost 7 complaints against Jammu University are pending in SIC and Jammu office of SIC has referred all complaints to Srinagar without any valid reason", he lambasted.
Making an appeal to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Raj Kumar said that at one hand allegations of corruption have been leveled against RTI activists, but on the other RTI activists were being looted in the name of providing information. |
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