National Workshop on RTI 2023 (Right to Information) | Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur is organising National Workshop on RTI (Right to Information): Empowering Citizens & Strengthening Democracy on 11/03/2023.

About DNLU

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur is a National Law University located at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established by the Madhya Pradesh Dharmashastra National Law University Ordinance in 2018.

About Vidhi Mitra, The Legal Aid Cell

Vidhi Mitra, The Legal Aid Cell, Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur was established in the year 2018. Its aim is to make the legal system and justice more accessible to the general public and create awareness amongst the people about the contemporary legal issues and established rights of the people.

About National Workshop on RTI

About the Speaker

1. Sh. Rahul Singh, State Information Commissioner, is the SIC in Madhya Pradesh Information Commission, a statutory body constituted under the Right to Information Act, 2005, (RTI Act, 2005) entrusted with the power to receive and inquire into the appeals & complaints filed under the RTI Act.
   
2. Sh. Rajeev Kapoor, State Information Commissioner, is a graduate in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur (batch of 1979) and has a Post Graduate Degree in Management from IIM (Ahmedabad). Rajeev also has a Master's degree in Public Policy from Princeton University, US. He is currently serving as State Information Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh Information Commission. His interests include teaching and training especially in the areas of Finance, Economics, Public Policy, Human Resource Development and Governance.
   
3. Smt. Aruna Roy, RTI Activist, is an Indian social activist, professor, union organiser and former civil servant. She is the president of the National Federation of Indian Women and founder of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan.
   
4. Sh. Nikhil Dey, RTI Activist, works for the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (Mazdoor Kishan Shakti Sangthan), Suchna Evum Rozgar Adhikar Abhiyan and NCPRI (National Campaign for People's Right to Information). He has been actively working for Right to Information, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Lokpal bill and Right to Food and other Human Rights organisations.
   

General Details

• Date: March 11, 2023 (Saturday)
• Time: 12 AM to 7PM
• Mode: Online
• Registration Fees: 200 INR
• Registration Link: Click Here
• E-Certificate to all participants

Eligibility

• Open to students who are:
• Pursuing an integrated 5 year LL.B. programme in India; or
• Pursuing a 3 year LL.B. programme in India.
• Pursuing LLM or equivalent program in India.
• Pursuing PHD or equivalent programme in India.
• Open to Academicians and Research Scholars
• Open to Lawyers

How to Register?

• Fill the Form: Click Here
• Make the payment of INR 200.
• Fill the google form on or before 7PM, 10th of March, 2023.

Account Details

• Account Name: Dharmashastra National Law University A/c Legal Aid Committee
• Account Number: 519302010226729
• IFSC Code: UBIN0551937
• Branch: Union Bank of India, State Bar Council, High Court, Jabalpur

Important Dates and Time

• Commencement of Registrations: March 1, 2023
• Last Date of Registration: 7PM; March 10, 2023
• Inaugural Session: 12:00 PM- 12:20 PM; March 11, 2023
• Session by Mr. Rajeev Kapoor: 12:30 PM- 1:30 PM; March 11, 2023
• Session by Ms. Aruna Roy: 2:40 PM- 3:40 PM; March 11, 2023
• Session by Mr. Rahul Singh: 4:30 PM- 5:30 PM; March 11, 2023
• Session by Mr. Nikhil Dey: 5:40 PM- 6:40 PM; March 11, 2023
• Closing Ceremony: 6:40 PM- 7:00 PM; March 11, 2023

Contact

• Email: legalaid@mpdnlu.ac.in
• Phone:
• Harsh Jain, Convenor: +91 62680 69230
• Abhinav Mishra, Executive Member: +91 62641 34049
• Srishti Agrawal, Executive Member: +91 78977 94170

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