Government of Tamilnadu

Department of Employment and Training

Course : TNPSC Group II Exam

Subject : Indian Polity
Topic : Right to Information

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Commissioner,
Department of Employment and Training.
 RIGHT TO INFORMATION
The Right to Information Act, 2005:  Every public authority shall,
 The Right to Information Act designate as many officers as the
received the assent of the President Central Public Information Officers
on the 15th June, 2005. or State Public Information Officers,
 It extends to the whole of India as the case may be in all
except the State of Jammu and administrative units or offices under
Kashmir. it as may be necessary to provide
 Subject to the provisions of this Act, information to persons requesting
all citizens shall have the right to for the information under this Act.
information.
 Every public authority shall – Exemption from disclosure of
Maintain all its records duly information:
catalogued and indexed so that 1. Information disclosure of which
access to such records is would prejudicially affect the
facilitated; sovereignty and integrity of India,
or lead to incitement of an offence;
a) Publish 2. Information which has been
i. The particulars of its expressly forbidden to be
organisation, functions and published by any court of law or
duties; tribunal or the disclosure of which
ii. The powers and duties of its may constitute contempt of court;
officers and employees; 3. Information, the disclosure of
iii. The procedure followed in the which would cause a breach of
decision making process, privilege of Parliament or the State
including channels of Legislature.
supervision and accountability. Right to Information Day –
September 28

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