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- 1. Information management and knowledge for development in Public Policy : Importance of information resource centre(IRC) in public organization compliance with RTI -Bangladesh perspective Presenter : Md. Abu Sayeed Deputy Director Economic Relations Division Ministry of Finance Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207 Tel: 8802-911-9541(office) Cell: <880-1914-960801>; <880-1726-551056>. Email: <csasayeed@gmail.com> 1
- 2. Outline Objective of the paper Methodology Proposed Knowledge Hub - linear structure Research findings Conclusion 2
- 3. Aim and Objective -1: Sector wise National Plan Development 3 2 Physical Infrastructur e Bangladesh National Development Plan 5 Socio- Economic infrastructur e NationalPlanningcommissionhasSixsectors identifiedforeconomicDevelopment EnsurecurrentInformation AscertainEffectiveplanning Main Objectives Transparentfunctions,accountable publicfund,ImplementRTI-2009
- 4. Aim and Objective-2 The way information become useful and converted into knowledge for Dev. 4 Data input ,Preparation of National Plan for sector wise development IRC/Library /Central knowledge Hub Collection of data, information and knowledge for national plan Generation of knowledge Collection of Information for knowledge Cultivation of knowledge Sharing of knowledge Re-assessing ,synchronizing data and information into knowledge Processing of knowledge. Indexing. Cross reference Knowledge Assessment for Development Dissemination of knowledge Packaging- Repackaging
- 5. 5 Methodology Particularly desk research was conducted Secretariat instruction for present office procedures was consulted Field work involved visiting Libraries in different ministries and Divisions Reflects 31 years of practical experience in providing different types of information services in Economic Relations Division Analyzed other relevant public offices in Bangladesh RTI implementation observed for last 5 years While it was introduced 7 years back Opinions from veteran library and information professionals were collected in person Related literature were consulted
- 6. 6 Research findings (1) Use of Information is not in time retrieval base due to Lack of Knowledge Hub/central Information Resources Centre . Right to information Act-2009 can be more effective through a professionally handled information system. Systematic arrangement of knowledge and information can be made available for information retrieval in time to accelerate desired decision making process and meet RTI Information in time certainly safes money and time which is absent in present information management activities. An enormous flow of information resources to public organizations need to process technically for easy , fast and in time retrieval and to avoid wastage of money
- 7. Research findings-2 Knowledge Hub is an indispensible unit to be established to hastening development activities Development activities, e.g. Development project formulation, strategic planning, Budget support for national budget are being done regularly but information resources have to be collected manually in disorganized manner that costs much buys time Lack of subject wise information database consumes much time to reach an information resource that also costs much. To reduce uncertainty policy making process deserves an Information Resource Centre or Knowledge Hub Using knowledge Hub central sharing information resources can have an organized shape to make an information system compatible. Information professionals in public policy making offices have no uniform staff pattern for building cumulative information resource management 7
- 8. 8 Conclusion Every policy making office (Ministry/Division) must have a well established Information Resource Centre-IRC, as knowledge Hub ( Library/ Documentation centre) as proposed. All types of Publications should be received by the IRC direct from generating sources and RTI compliance authentication control by a set order . Modern equipment and internet connectivity with suitable office environment internationally standard information system and services . Each IRC must have a information/ library professional chief at high position scale next to pay scale grade –I/immediate next scale to the head modifying work pattern. Other professional and non-professional staffs with logical hierarchy compliance with mother organization. Required separate budget proposed for IRC including local and foreign training facilities
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