...Executive Summary: Right to information refers to people’s right to have all the necessary information regarding the political, legal and similar areas which is directly correlated to their daily lives. In Bangladesh, though people have very limited or no information at all due to lack of willingness and ability to obtain the necessary information’s. Thus the general people should look forward how this bridge can be closed between themselves and the government officials to obtain the necessary and rightful information. The technology is advancing day by day throughout the world. Thus obtaining information has become much easier and flexible. Not only the general people but it is also the responsibility of those who are the holders of that information. They are also equally responsible for passing those to the general people with full efficiency and accuracy. Sadly due to the negligence of both parties this information flow is reduced compared to the early days since the nation’s independence in 1971. Lots of problem is faced by the nation’s citizens specially the people who belong to the rural areas. Due to unaware of their own right, thousands of people had faced difficulties on both professional and personal context. Our focus is on the factors of this decreased information flow as well as the initiatives to be taken which can reduce this massive problem in our country. Contents: • Introduction • Theoretical Overview • Findings ...
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...for Information Your address [Insert date] The Central / State Public Information Officer Name of the relevant public authority Address (You can submit this request to the Manager(Customer care centre) of a designated post-office-in respect of Central Government departments having no offices in your place of stay.)* Request under the Right to Information Act Dear Public Information Officer : Under the Right to Information Act 2005,Section 6, please provide me the following information (here, clearly describe the information you require and the period to which it relates.). I prefer to receive the information in the form:(Xerox copy / printout / diskette / floppy / tape / video cassette / certified copies of documents or records/certified samples of material/ I would like to take notes or extracts) by post/ email/in person. OR I would like to inspect the following works/documents/records.(clearly describe what you want to inspect ) . Please inform me a suitable date and time for my visit. Initial request fee under s6(1): Rs.______paid in cash/cheque/banker’s draft/Indian Postal Order/treasury challan ( give details ). OR I am a person below poverty line. (attach a photocopy of the proof ).I need not pay fees. (optional) I am sensorily disabled. Kindly provide me appropriate assistance to enable access to the information ( reading...
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...Contribution of RTI Act 2005 in last 8 years of Indian Democracy PRIT DAYAL dayal.priti5@gmail.com Contribution of RTI Act 2005 in last 8 years of Indian Democracy In today’s era of power of knowledge, acquisition of knowledge, new information and its application hold the key of intense impact on overall productivity gains. Almost every society has made endeavors for democratizing knowledge resources by way of putting in place the mechanisms for free flow of information and ideas so that people can access them without asking for it. People are thus empowered to make proper choices for participation in development process. Every individual or section of society requires wide range of information to be able to effectively function in the knowledge and technology driven economy. Until 2005, an ordinary citizen has no access to information held by public authority. Under the Official Secret Act, 1923, the entire development process has thus been shrouded in secrecy. It was not easy to seek information which affected the citizens, and in lack of such knowledge it was not possible for a common man to participate in meaningful debate on political and economic options available to him. The freedom of speech and expression is guaranteed under the constitution of India. Even then the citizens had no legal right to know about the details of public policies which disables them to scrutinize and rectify the deficiencies in policy planning and the execution program. Thus the...
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...The Value of Digital Privacy in the IT Age The Value of Digital Privacy in the IT Age Digital Privacy in the IT age is almost extinct. The World Wide Web houses information about anything and everyone. People use the digital technology everyday with the impression that what they are doing is protected from others, unless they chose. While few consumers are fully aware of how their data is being used and even fewer are capable of actively managing it, most individuals expect their digital identity to be treated responsibly and openly: 79%, for example, said companies should be more transparent about use of personal data. There are systems and technologies that people use to gain access to a person’s information. The information obtained can be an advantage or disadvantage. The government has implemented laws for years to try to establish some controls There are many technologies that will allow an individual to research citizens, but the three that will be discussed are Facebook, Intellus, and Google. Facebook is a web based social app use to contact friends. A person can either download for free or buy “apps” for a small amount of money. Apps are games, quizzes and sharing services. These “apps” are consists a host of personal information which includes emails, current locations, sexual preferences of “app” users and their friends. Intelius allows people to access personal records by name, social security number or phone number. People use this system to find family or do...
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...Bangladesh as one of the fundamental rights and right to information is an inalienable part of freedom of thought, conscience and speech; and whereas all powers of the Republic belong to the people, and it is necessary to ensure right to information for the empowerment of the people; and Whereas if the right to information of the people is ensured, the transparency and accountability of all public, autonomous and statutory organizations and of other private institutions constituted or run by government or foreign financing shall increase, corruption of the same shall decrease and good governance of the same shall be established. Right to Information Act In today’s world, freedom of information is the pre-requisite of sustainable development due to its driving power. Free flow of information and its consumption boosts a country’s progress and prosperity. Effectiveness of democracy and security of human rights vastly depends on freedom of expression and information, in other word, freedom of the press. Understanding the essence many countries- from developed to developing- now open the shutters and nod the people’s right to the access of information resources. In recent years, a number of nations enacted the freedom of information law including neighboring India in 2005, Pakistan in 2002, and Nepal in 2007. After the restoration of democracy in 1990, gradually a demand of giving the people the right or access to information emerged and subsequently a massive discussion among...
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...1-11-1] • Right to Information Act, 2005 (Act No. 22 of 2005) [As modified up to 1st February, 2011] 2011 trriOtw,1170 twnit 1Rutimq, ftft tK 3K114" -;q4/q), fkft- 110 002 VD liCktrIT sictarDcf I +Rabic %ram( (11414, freft- 110 054 : 23.00; Mitt 1 r4 (kW A) £ 0.33 7I $ 0.47 -V91 S SI, 2005 3TRAttli itUti'M 22) (2005 -' [1 Tr4t, 2011 Th 1 Right to Information Act, 2005 (Act No. 22 of 2005) [As modified up to 1st February, 2011] iis-riTon-io we Affairs I LifiRAR Acc. ift59/2-7-.q7:Pa6gi Date PREFACE This edition of the Right to Information Act, 2005 is being published in diglot form. The English text and the authoritative Hindi text of the Act have been modified up (lithe 1st day of February, 2011. NEW DELHI; The 1st February, 2011 BHASEN, Secretary to the Government of India. THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTIONS 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND OBLIGATIONS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES 3. Right to information. 4. Obligations of public authorities. 5. Designation of Public Information Officers. 6. Request for obtaining information. 7. Disposal of request. 8. Exemption from disclosure of information. 9. Grounds for rejection to access in certain cases. 10. Severability. 11. Third party information. CHAPTER III THE CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION 12. Constitution of Central Information Commission. 13...
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...for Information Your address [Insert date] The Central / State Public Information Officer Name of the relevant public authority Address (You can submit this request to the Manager(Customer care centre) of a designated post-office-in respect of Central Government departments having no offices in your place of stay.)* Request under the Right to Information Act Dear Public Information Officer : Under the Right to Information Act 2005,Section 6, please provide me the following information (here, clearly describe the information you require and the period to which it relates.). I prefer to receive the information in the form:(Xerox copy / printout / diskette / floppy / tape / video cassette / certified copies of documents or records/certified samples of material/ I would like to take notes or extracts) by post/ email/in person. OR I would like to inspect the following works/documents/records.(clearly describe what you want to inspect ) . Please inform me a suitable date and time for my visit. Initial request fee under s6(1): Rs.______paid in cash/cheque/banker’s draft/Indian Postal Order/treasury challan ( give details ). OR I am a person below poverty line. (attach a photocopy of the proof ).I need not pay fees. (optional) I am sensorily disabled. Kindly provide me appropriate assistance to enable access to the information ( reading...
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...The Right to Information Act 2005 (RTI) is an Act of the Parliament of India "to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens." The Act applies to all States and Union Territories of India except the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir has its own act called Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009. Under the provisions of the Act, any citizen may request information from a "public authority" (a body of Government or "instrumentality of State") which is required to reply expeditiously or within thirty days. The Act also requires every public authority to computerize their records for wide dissemination and to pro-actively publish certain categories of information so that the citizens need minimum recourse to request for information formally. This law was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came fully into force on 13 October 2005.[1] Information disclosure in India was hitherto restricted by the Official Secrets Act and various other special laws, which the new RTI Act now relaxes. The formal recognition of a legal right to information in India occurred more than two decades before legislation was finally enacted, when the Supreme Court of India ruled in State of U.P. v. Raj Narain that the right to information is implicit in the right to freedom of speech and expression explicitly guaranteed in Article 19 of the Indian Constitution.[2]) (source Wikipedia) Well, this is what Wikipedia has to summarize about RTI and...
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...About Right to Information When does it come into force? Who is covered? What does information mean? What does Right to Information mean? 1. When does it come into force? It comes into force on the 12th October, 2005 (120th day of its enactment on 15th June, 2005). Some provisions have come into force with immediate effect viz. obligations of public authorities [S.4(1)], designation of Public Information Officers and Assistant Public Information Officers[S.5(1) and 5(2)], constitution of Central Information Commission (S.12 and 13), constitution of State Information Commission (S.15 and 16), non-applicability of the Act to Intelligence and Security Organizations (S.24) and power to make rules to carry out the provisions of the Act (S.27 and 28). 2. Who is covered? The Act extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. [S.(12)] 3. What does information mean? Information means any material in any form including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force but does not include "file notings". [S.2(f)]. 4. What does Right to Information mean? It includes the right to - i. inspect works, documents, records. ii. take notes...
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...and risk patients dying before they got the right medicine. The Concept of Personalized Medicine Personalized Medicine is a new revolutionary break through for doctors and scientists, seeking to treat patients as individuals, based on the actual biology of the disease and not as a member of a population to their symptoms. The whole concept of this new modernized medicine is to avoid wasting time with traditional medicine and risk patients dying before they got the right medicine. Scientists have been working on Pharmacogenetics project which is a study of how an individual inheritance variation in genes affect to the body response to a particular drug. Every human being is different and has a unique sequence of genetic information. Individuals respond to drugs differently based on their genes, proteins and environment factors such as: smoking, occupational exposures, alcohol and drug use, exercise and diseases. This study will help tailor drugs to fit our genes, (the right dose of the right drug at the right time) and preventive option for our individual health. The goal is to provide a mapping of our genes for your personal physician to customize a wellness program for each individual. For example, BRCA1/BRCA2, screening in women with a significant family history may help predict their risk for Breast or ovarian cancer. In Cambridge, a...
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...|GCI-1074A FORFF (1-14) |Arizona Department of Economic Security | | | |Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) | | | | |DATE | | | |4/9/2016 | | |AzEIP AHCCCS Member Service Request | | |AzEIP SERVICE COORDINATOR’S NAME |PHONE NO. |EMAIL | |Noelle Franks |480-229-5280 |Noelle.ACT@gmail.com | |AzEIP TBEIS CONTRACTOR |PHONE NO. |EMAIL | |Arizona Cooperative Therapies |o-602-547-1111/ |n/a | | ...
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...Professional Responsibility Mulligan versus Friedman perspectives on moral business decisions * Mulligan: Execs have most knowledge and will be better at at analyzing problems and implementing solutions * Friedman: Execs are not competent to solve moral problems – should be left to governemtn Director/Officer “Duty of Due Care Standard” in the Business Judgment Rule Statutory duty to act: 1. “In Good Faith” – NO SELF INTEREST 2. “With Care of an ordinarly prudent person” BE INFORMED 3. “In manner reasonably believed to be in best interest of corporation” Comparison to a Professional’s “Duty of Due Care”: 1. Duty of Care 2. Breach of duty of care by a reasonably prudent professional 3. breach causes damages that were foreseeable. 4. Negligence Theory: , Can negligence be criminal—US v Parks case Yes! If informed of an issue, should follow through and ensure action was taken (supermarket example) States’ Differing Public Policy on role of stakeholders in making a decision that is in the best interests of the company * Half of the states say the officers and directors can take into account stockholders and other stakeholders (employees, customers, supplies, communities). * Pennsylvania and Indiana allow officers to place the interests of stakeholders above stockholders Why most companies choose Delaware to incorporate Management friendly. Example: business judgement rule Drucker’s Aristotelian...
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...types of information. One of them is meeting legal requirements. In order to satisfy legal obligations we collect such as information as hours worked to prove how many hours employees have worked (Working Times Regulations), pay rates to show pay details of the employee (Minimum Wage Act). Eligibility to work in UK is also a legal requirement and organisation need to have evidence of this. All this information enable employer to monitor legislation compliance. Another reason of why organisations collect information is to have a point of reference or to be able to retrieve information whenever it is needed. All information has to be easy reachable and well organized. Planning in organisation depends on information, accurate records helps to make decisions when recruiting, making plans on staff development and training, good records helps to achieve companies goals. Good record keeping can help to make decision on facts, helps to know what happening with sickness, absence levels, holiday, labour turnover, discipline, what training and when is needed for the staff, shows accurate performance and productivity of the employees, helps to decide what staff resources are needed to meet production requirements. Every organisation should keep personal records of their employees, statutory records and organizational records. Statutory Records Statutory records are required by law and helps HR to deal with different personal matters. These records include information about tax...
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...Legal and Ethical Environment of Business your T name AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY Abstract How important is it to have freedom to contract and practical commerce and be technologically neutral. Can you create a new computer chip design it , bubble wrap it and ship it for sale and still have ownership of that computer chip? With the Uniform Commercial Code and Uniform computer Information Transaction Act they will shed light of how you are protected by the government. Not just consumers but business are govern a like . . Before the UCC and the UCITA, the first U.S attempt to promote uniformity in commercial laws from state to state is the commerce clause. The commerce clause of the constitution, provides congress with authority to regulate business in different states. The commerce clause extends to all instrumentalities of interstate commerce as well as to intrastate conduct that has substantial effect on interstate commerce. The UCITA is intended to facilitate the licensing of computer related intellectual property, with an emphasis on permitting owners of software the ability to maintain control over their intellectual property forever. The UCC is designed to facilitate the sale, shipment and delivery of tangible goods identified in a contract. The biggest difference I see between UCITA and UCC is UCITA gives the software designer control of their property even after sale of their property...
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...UCC and UCITA Act Tawanna Morant American Intercontinental University 05/20/2012 Abstract This essay will discuss what the UCC and UCITA acts are, and the reasons why the acts were created. Discuss the differences between the Article 2 of the UCC and the UCITA. Determine the distinction between selling a product and licensing that product legally. Discuss the reasoning for drafters to propose a separate and distinct uniform act. UCC and UCITA Act UCC stands for Uniform Commercial Code, and that is a code that addresses the majority of aspects of commercial law. (No Author, 2011) UCITA stands for Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act, and that code is to regulate transactions in computer information products. But before the UCC and the UCITA act there was the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The act was put in place to normalize railroads that saturated the states boundaries. (U.S. News, 2012) Even though each one of the acts are different and provide different provisions, they all have something in common, they all create a better way to provide uniformity in commercial law between states. The Uniform Computer Information Transaction (UCITA) act started out as an amendment to article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), but there were so many disagreements with the amendment, that it was decided to rename it the UCITA and to keep it moving as a separate act, and it was approved in February 2000. (Andersen, Raymakers, & Reichenthal, 2001) ...
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