Every Problem has solution

One fine day a girl had exam. She studied very well and she got up in the morning she was getting ready for exam. Call came from her friend that’s she was waiting in bus stop, so that girl was in hurry to reach bus top, for her exam center she had to get down in a two stop and change the bus, after getting down from bus in a stop. Strike was started all things stopped no bus was moving, shops was closed even she was not getting phone booth to call family members to inform the message because she was hoping any one may come and pick up her. Already her friend went to exam hall but she could not.

Her mind was blocked she was not getting what to do if she did not go to exam her academic year may lose that was final year. She had big aim. It was effecting on her life, either she was not able to go neither exam center nor house. She was on mid way people were fighting each other near bus stop. She feared lot but she could not do anything.

That was very horrible situation she was thinking, thinking and thinking then she got an idea that because of strike government bus was stopped but not bike. She went to her friend brother and asked about bike. Even in other village also strike was going that she had to pass then she planned to go near to that village after that she walked for 2 kilo meter and she got another bike that she called her father friend to drop her to collage. She reached to exam hall already time was over. Exam was started she got 10 min late to attend the exam. How she had felt she straggle lot to attend exam after reaching there also she was not able attend the exam. Again she thought she saw wall clock which was in exam hall. There was still 20 sec, but according examiner time was crossed above 10 min. she argued with examiner she got permission to write exam. If there is a problem solution should be there.

Right to Information Act, 2005

Introduction

On first day we have discussed about RTI act.  It comes into force on the 12th October, 2005 (120th day of its enactment on 15th June, 2005). It applies to all state in India exclude Jammu Kashmir.

Any Indian citizen can get information from any Govt. office under RTI Act. 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 related office.

Right to information means

We can inspect works, Records & documents.  We can get extract copies from document & also we get sample of material.

Public Authority

It is made by or under constitution or it made by law parliament, it is made by law state Legislature and order made by Government.

Later we discussed about sections Suo-Muto under Sec 4(1)(b)  &  specific information under Sec(6)(1) availed  under the RTI Act 2005. Suo-Muto is self declaration that means, it provides detail information of the department that covers 17 points under the Act.  Example Details of employees, Budget & responsibilities. The Sec(6)(1) provides any specific information that is required under any department by paying a nominal fee of Rs.10 either by  PO, Cheque & DD.

After that we discussed some important points what PIO is. Any administration must have Public information officer. No fees will charged by BPO & No charge for Suo-Muto.

Learning:

We got opportunity to learn Act through experienced practically. In that I learnt how to face real life challenges. First day I went to file Suo-Muto for HDMC. There was separate office for PIO. So I went there but there was no PIO.  Then I met other person   Revenue officer He was asking me to give Rs.10 for getting Suo-Muto.  I had knowledge about sec[4(1)(b)  so told him I told him clearly I won’t give money  for that. After that he enquired higher authority then he took it is in inward section. Later I met Asst. Commissioner I got Suo-Muto with in an hour. 

In Nehru Yuva Kendra office & Forest office at Dharawad they didn’t give good response. Even though this act came in 2005 some officers didn’t know about Suo-Muto. I convinced higher officers making them to read whole RTI Act 2005 & made it successful.

Now, I am able to tell this Act to others by street play.  We conducted our street play at Devinagar Hubli, about Drainage to file under RTI.  The residences of Devinagar are going to do file under RTI act. They have applied many times to HDMC but they didn’t take any action. They became very happy knew this Act.

Leadership Activity for Blind Children

We performed leadership activity on 15 Feb 09 in the Evening Vidya Nagar.

We wanted to help blind children of Siddharudha Mutt. When we met them first time by conducting games we realized their hidden talents. They are facing challenging life but they are extraordinary children we decided to build their future and betterment of their life. We are collecting money for the welfare of blind children. So we all are Gayatri ,Meenakshi, Chandrashekhar & Savita  have visited  door to door to collect money. The response from people was good. We have collected around Rs 600 to 700.  We did not open the box because we have planned to continue same activity for next 2-3 weeks, after that we will open & we will give some valuable brile kit or cloth to Blind children.

In the evening at 5.00pm we have gone door to door & shops. While collecting money we met different type of people. Many people have given good response. While they were putting money into the box we all were became happy. Before we thought no one will agree to contribute because many people have cheated by using social work name. But we are working heartily & honestly. Who one understands our feelings like that we were thinking in hostel our friends encouraged us to move forward. Only few people (2-4) thinking to give money.  Someone told they are helping directly to children why they have to give us. Then we replied one person can’t do big help if you collect one side it become big strength to do work like that we convinced people later they have given happily.