RTI open-access Library
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The RTI Open Access Library, initiated by Citizens' Voice and the Servants of the People Society, aims to enhance transparency by storing and sharing public documents, along with an online e-library accessible to RTI users across India. The library employs a unique classification system for organizing RTI documents and is based on the mandates of the RTI Act, ensuring public authorities maintain and disseminate records effectively. The initiative, which began operations on June 15, 2012, seeks to empower citizens and combat corruption through better access to information.
RTI open-access Library
- 1. RTI Open Access Library Hemant Goswami hemant@rightto.info
- 2. RTI Open Access Library First in India
- 3. RTI Open Access Library Initiative of: Citizens' voice (RTI Users Association) and Servants of the people society
- 4. Dwarka Dass Library, Lajpat Bhawan, Chandigarh Physical Documents To be stored and shared
- 5. RTI Open Access Library To go On-line as e-library with dedicated server to connect it to all rti users all over india
- 6. Why RTI Library An initiative to make all public documents PUBLIC, bring in TRANSPARENCY, cut-off the red tape still prevalent. EMPOWER everyone, avoid duplication, fight CORRUPTION. We have to step in when governments fail. RTI Act mandates that the authorities should maintain their records duly catalogued, indexed and wherever possible computerised and connected through a network all over the country. Nothing has been done on this.
- 7. The mandate of RTI Act Section 4(1)(a): Every public authority shall— (a) Maintain all its records duly catalogued and indexed in a manner and the form which facilitates the right to information under this Act and ensure that all records that are appropriate to be computerised are, within a reasonable time and subject to availability of resources, computerised and connected through a network all over the country on different systems so that access to such records is facilitated;
- 8. The mandate of RTI Act Section 4(2) & 4(3) (3) For the purposes of sub-section (1), every information shall be disseminated widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public. (4) All materials shall be disseminated taking into consideration the cost effectiveness, local language and the most effective method of communication in that local area and the information should be easily accessible, to the extent possible in electronic format with the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, available free or at such cost of the medium or the print cost price as may be prescribed.
- 9. How it works All documents properly cataloged Maintained like a library A unique classification system has been developed for the documents Public documents contributed by RTI Users
- 10. Library Classification System Unique Classification System specially developed for Government of India documents
- 11. How Classification System works? The system has; Total 9 characters + 1 hyphen + 5 digits after the hyphen
- 12. How Classification System works? The first two digits Numerals – Identify the Ministry The next three digits Numerals – Identify the subject matter dealt by the ministry
- 13. How Classification System works? The next two Alpha-numerals Identify the State The last two Alpha-numerals Identify the District
- 14. How Classification System works? After the hyphen – four digits Identify the year information obtained The last one digit after the hyphen Identify the type and status of information
- 15. RTI Documents Library Classification System The classification system is called: INDIAN INFORMATION DOCUMENTS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
- 16. RTI Documents Library Classification System The classification system is: FREE AND OPEN SOURCE so that Government, NGO and Libraries who want to replicate the concept of RTI Library can follow a common system of identification and classification of RTI Documents
- 17. The Schedule June 15, 2012 India's first RTI Library with a new 'Library Classification System' for RTI documents starts its operation from Dwarka Dass Library, Chandigarh June 15 to July 1, 2012 Public makes initial contribution of RTI Documents to the library July 1, 2012 Library opens to public, E-Library goes on trial October 2012 E Library of RTI documents opens for public
- 18. Thank You Hemant Goswami hemant@rightto.info