Question : VIOLATION OF RTI ACT

(a) whether some Government aided private schools such as Sanskrity School and certain Autonomous/Constitutional bodies are not properly implementing RTI Act and have not given information as reported in the `Hindustan Times` dated January 27, 2007;

(b) if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor;

(c) the number of such cases that came to the notice of the Government during the last 6 months, till date and the information sought by them under RTI Act; and

(d) the action taken by the Government under the RTI Act against each of them including Sanskrity School?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS.(SHRI SURESH PACHOURI)

(a) to (d): Two cases relating to the educational institutions viz. Association of Indian Universities and Sanskriti School have come to notice regarding alleged failure to supply information to the appellant/complainants. These organizations had contested their status as Public Authority under the RTI Act. The CIC has held that both the above organizations are Public Authorities covered by the RTI Act, 2005. Presently, the matter is sub-judice in the High Court of Delhi.