RTI : Information seeking regarding Teacher's Eligibility Test, Reply of PIO not found satisfacory, Complaint in CIC
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File No.CIC/DS/A/2011/001619/RM
Appellant: Mr. Kamal Kumar, Udham Singh
Nagar, Uttarakhand
Public Authority: National Council for Teacher
Education, New Delhi
Date of Hearing: 27.7.2012
Date of decision: 27.7.2012
Heard today, dated 27.7.2012.
Appellant is present through video conferencing.
Public Authority represented by Ms Mamta Kukreti, PIO, NCTE, Delhi.
The appellant was heard and records perused.
FACTS Vide RTI dated 27.12.10, the appellant had sought certain information from NCTE, Delhi regarding qualifications required for appointment as teachers.
2. PIO vide letter dated 14.2.11, responded to the queries.
3. An appeal was filed on 14.2.11.
4. AA vide order dated 22.2.11, held that information in respect of points i & ii has already been furnished and disposed of the appeal.
5. Not satisfied with the response, he filed the present appeal.
6. The appellant submitted that he is not satisfied with the responses provided by the PIO NCTE vide their letter dated 14.2.11. The appellant further submitted that he had sought specific clarifications in his RTI which have not been responded to.
It is seen that the queries sought by the appellant are in the nature of interpretation/clarification/seeking opinion of the NCTE relating to appointment of Primary Teachers. Even though the PIO has
responded to these queries, strictly speaking, they do not constitute ‘information’ as per the provisions of the RTI Act. This was explained to the appellant.
7. PIO submitted that apart from responding to the RTI, they have already provided to him copies of gazette notification dated 25.8.10 and amendment dated 2.8.11 along with a copy of guidelines for conducting teacher eligibility test dated 11.2.11.
DECISION
8. The CPIO NCTE Delhi is directed to once again provide a copy of the three documents to the appellant.
The appeal is disposed of.Sd/-
(Rajiv Mathur)
Central Information Commissioner
Copy to :
Mr. Kamal Kumar,
S/o Shri Deelip Singh,
Moh.Julan Hospital Road,
Near Purani Holi Choraha,
Village & Post Jaspur,
Janpad- Udham Singh Nagar,
Uttrakhand
The CPIO
National Council for Teacher Education
Wing II, Hans Bhawan,
1 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi – 110002
The Under Secretary and First Appellate Authority
National Council for Teacher Education,
Wing II, Hans Bhawan,
1 Bahadur Shah ZafarMarg,
New Delhi – 110002
(Raghubir Singh)
Deputy Registrar
Source : http://rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/CIC_DS_A_2011_001619_M_87942.pdf
