The Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act-2005) has been enacted by the Parliament and has come into force from 15 June, 2005. The Act provides the right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities that promotes transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. All Universities and Colleges established by law made by the Parliament or by State Legislature or by the notification of appropriate Government authority or  controlled or substantially financed directly or indirectly by funds provided by the Government shall come within the purview of Public Authority under this Act. As per Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal and UGC guidelines ACHARYA GIRISH CHANDRA BOSE COLLEGE, Kolkata implements the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Application Procedure:

• The application may be type-written or neatly hand-written wherein mention atop “Application under RTI Act 2005.

• The application may preferably be written though an e-mail & is accepted as a mode as per law and there is no such prescribed proforma for application.
• Applications will not be discarded on the ground that they were not in the prescribed proforma.
• The application should be written in English or Bengali & be in a simple and easy language.
• Application is simply addressed to the “Public Information Officer’’ (Don’t mention the name)
• Mention your question direct-point wise, avoid asking vague questions.
• Avoid using too technical terms or legal terminology.
• Attach Government RTI Fee in the form of IPO/DD etc., as applicable with the RTI Application.
• At the end of the application make a declaration that you are an Indian citizen.

Name of State Public Information Officer (SPIO)	Designation	Contact Number	E-mail id
PROF SANJAY RAY	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	9830154151	sanjayagcbc@rediffmail.com
Name of Appellate Authority	Designation	Contact Number	E-mail id
DR ASIT KUMAR SARKAR	PRINCIPAL	9433343128	asit_kumar_sarkar@yahoo.com

 

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