STATUTORY DECLARATION ON RTI ACT

The Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005) has been enacted by the Parliament and has come into force from 15 June, 2005. This Act provides for right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. According to UGC guidelines all Universities and Colleges established by law made by Parliament or by State Legislature or by notification by the appropriate Government or owned, controlled or substantially financed directly or indirectly by funds provided by the Government shall come within the purview of a Public Authority under this Act. Since Shri Tilok Jain Dnyan Prasarak Mandal’s Shri Anand College, Pathardi Dist. Ahmednagar “Grant in Aid” category, Section 4(1) (b) of RTI Act 2005 is applicable for college. The statutory declaration is displayed on college website.

Our college is a “College of co-education” which is registered under society act by Govt. of Maharashtra. The College has a Governing Body which runs as per rules and regulations made by the Govt. of Maharashtra from time to time. All the cells or committees of the institution are under Statutory Bodies and comes under section 4(1) (b) of RTI Act 2005. The applications under the RTI Act along with a postal order/demand draft for Rs.10/- obtained in favor of Principal, Shri Anand College, Pathardi may be sent to the Public Information Officer (PIO) or handed over in his office. All the information about the college under section 41(1)(b) of RTI Act 2005 is available for the public and it can be obtained by any citizen of India.

Right to Information Committee

Right to information Act: https://rti.gov.in/rti-act.pdf