1-Day Online Training Program on RTI and RTS by PCGT & SVKM PGCL
Public Concern for Governance Trust (PCGT) and SVKM’s PGCL is organizing a 1-Day Online Training Program on Right to Information (RTI) and Right to Services (RTS).
About the Organizers
About PCGT
Public Concern for Governance Trust (PCGT) is a registered trust founded by Mr. Julio Ribeiro, Dr. R.K. Anand, and late Mr. B.G. Deshmukh to increase public participation and activism towards creating a more transparent and efficient governance system. For more details about the organization, please visit the official website.
About Pravin Gandhi College of Law
The SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law (PGCL) was established in the year 2004 and is affiliated with the University of Mumbai. PGCL aims at giving students exposure to experiential learning in the varied fields of law and in this regard, has conducted and hosted various workshops, seminars, and competitions.
About the Online Training Program
Public Concern for Governance Trust in association with SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law is organizing a One-Day Online Training Program on Right to Information (RTI) and Right to Services (RTS).
General Details
Day & Date: Sunday, March 27, 2022
Time: 9:15 AM to 5:15 PM
Features of the Training Program
PCGT has successfully organized two editions of the annual one-day RTI & RTS Training Program in February 2020 (offline) and March 2021 (online). This training program on RTI/RTS is one of its kind because:
Participants will receive holistic training – not just about the importance of RTI/RTS but also the governance and constitutional background along with recent amendments and the DOs and DON’Ts of filing an application.
Certificates shall be awarded to the participants who file at-least one RTI Application after the Training.
The training will be provided by persons who are highly experienced in the working and implementation of RTI and RTS.
Itinerary
The detailed itinerary is given below:
9:15 – 9:30 AM: Login Time for Participants
9:30 – 9:50 AM: Opening Remarks
Mr. J. F. Ribeiro (Chairman Emeritus, PCGT)
10 – 11:30 AM: Demystifying Governance
Mr. V. P. Raja (Chairman, PCGT)
12 – 1 PM: Right to Information: Constitutional Perspective
Adv. Shivam Jain Kakadia (Consultant, PCGT)
1:30 – 3 PM: RTS with special emphasis on the Maharashtra Right to Public Services Act, 2015
Mr. D. S. Ranga Rao (Consultant, PCGT)
3:30 – 5 PM: RTI with an emphasis on Recent Amendment and Drafting of RTI Applications
Mr. Shailesh Gandhi (Former Central Information Commissioner)
5 – 5:10 PM: Concluding Remarks
Mrs. Kavita Sharma, Faculty Coordinator (Assistant Professor, Pravin Gandhi College of Law)
5:10 – 5:15 PM: Vote of thanks
PCGT Lead Ambassador
How to Register?
To register for the online training program, click on the link given here.
Join the WhatsApp group through this link for more information and updates.
Contact Information
For queries, please contact the Faculty Coordinator through or PCGT’s Lead Ambassadors through WhatsApp:
Faculty Coordinator, Mrs. Kavita Sharma (Assistant Professor Pravin Gandhi College of Law): kavitalaw@gmail.com
Bianca Chettiar (Lead Ambassador): +91 9619578431
Dimple Jangid (Lead Ambassador): +91 9967555760
Shlok Mishra (Lead Ambassador): +91 8452060282
Tanmay Patil (Lead Ambassador): +91 9702080889
Vrushali Ubale (Lead Ambassador): +91 9372059913
or write to publicconcern@gmail.com.
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