Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and RTI

Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and RTI

An Applicant/ Candidate Asks about TET and related clarifications, and when he has not received satisfactory response then he reaches to CIC to file appeal.
CIC directed to provide information to applicant.

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 CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
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Old JNU Campus, New Delhi-110067
Tel: +91-11-26105682
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.
FACTSVide 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 Registrar4


Source : http://rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/CIC_DS_A_2011_001619_M_87942.pdf