Lecture on Right to Information by Department of Laws, PU
Department of Laws, Panjab University organized a guest lecture on Right to Information. The lecture was presided over by Sh Shiv Raman Gaur, Director of Higher Education, DAVCMC, New Delhi as the chief guest who is also an alumnus of Department of laws, Panjab University. The lecture was conducted in the presence of Devinder Singh, Chairman, Department of laws, Panjab university, Prof. Jyoti Rattan and other faculty members, Panjab University.
Sh Shiv Raman Gaur, extended his gratitude to the educationists of Panjab University and referred Prof. Devinder Singh as his former teacher during his college years. He Shiv Raman Gaur, stressed upon the usage of the sections of Right to Information Act, by linking it with common life examples. He also emphasized on the practical application of the these sections and it’s interpretation. The esteemed guest , also gave a reference of Section 6(3) of Right to Information Act, 2005 which talks about Public Authority obligations. He shared some of his personal experiences relating to the groundwork reality of the act which gave a better insight to the students about the working of Right to Information as an act. Few of the real life examples quoted by him also gave the students an idea about what constitutes the subject matter of Right to Information and what needs to be excluded. He also encouraged the students to employ research methods in order to gain a better understanding of Right to Information Act .
Prof. Devinder Singh, Chairman, Department of Laws while explaining the importance of Right to Information, stressed on the relevance of the Act in today’s era, and traced it’s development over the years.
Earlier, Prof. Jyoti Rattan in her welcome address highlighted the importance of International scenerio of Right to Information by mentioning United Nation freedom of Information Principles and 16th global position of Indian RTI Act.
Dr. Reena Kansal concluded the lecture with a vote of thanks.
