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Right To Information and Good Governance

Prof. Sairam Bhat · National Law School of India University

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Intended audience: Public Information Officers, APIOs, First Appellate Authorities, Lawyers, Academicians, NGOs and Civil Society Organisations, Social Activists, Beneficiaries of Government Services, Legal Advisors, Information Commissioners etc.

Prerequisites: Under Graduation

Lectures

Week 1

  1. Introduction to Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance - Part 01 YouTube
  2. Introduction to Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance - Part 02 YouTube
  3. India's Progress In Ensuring Transparency and Accountability YouTube
  4. RTI and its contribution in strengthening Transparency and International Perspective on RTI Law YouTube
  5. Role of People's Movement and Media in Evolution of RTI YouTube
  6. Chronology of State RTI Laws in India and major Landmarks in RTI Journey YouTube

Week 2

  1. Constituional and judicial perspective on RTI YouTube
  2. Judical Activism and RTI YouTube
  3. Judical Precedents, Reasonalbe Restricitions and Comparative perspective on RTI YouTube

Week 3

  1. Legislating the Right to Information: Background and Challenges YouTube
  2. Legislating the Right to Information: Background and Challenges -II YouTube
  3. Legislating the Right to Information: Background and Challenges -III YouTube
  4. Legislating the Right to Information: Background and Challenges -IV YouTube
  5. Legislating the Right to Information: Background and Challenges -V YouTube
  6. Legislating the Right to Information: Background and Challenges -VI YouTube
  7. Legislating the Right to Information: Background and Challenges -VII YouTube
  8. Legislating the Right to Information: Background and Challenges -VIII YouTube
  9. Legislating the Right to Information: Background and Challenges -IX YouTube

Week 4

  1. Salient Features of the RTI Act -I YouTube
  2. Salient Features of the RTI Act -II YouTube
  3. Salient Features of the RTI Act -III YouTube
  4. Salient Features of the RTI Act -IV YouTube
  5. Salient Features of the RTI Act -V YouTube
  6. Salient Features of the RTI Act -VI YouTube
  7. Salient Features of the RTI Act -VII YouTube

Week 5

  1. The Roles and Responsibilities of the Chief Information Commissioner -I YouTube
  2. The Roles and Responsibilities of the Chief Information Commissioner -II YouTube
  3. The Roles and Responsibilities of the Chief Information Commissioner -III YouTube

Week 6

  1. Public Information Officers, Appeal & Internal Office Management for effective RTI Management system -I YouTube
  2. Public Information Officers, Appeal & Internal Office Management for effective RTI Management system -II YouTube
  3. Public Information Officers, Appeal & Internal Office Management for effective RTI Management system -III YouTube
  4. Public Information Officers, Appeal & Internal Office Management for effective RTI Management system -IV YouTube

Week 7

  1. Public Authority - I YouTube
  2. Public Authority - II YouTube
  3. Public Authority - III YouTube
  4. Public Authority - IV YouTube
  5. Public Authority - V YouTube
  6. Public Authority - VI YouTube
  7. Public Authority - VII YouTube

Week 8

  1. Public Authority - VIII YouTube
  2. Public Authority - IX YouTube
  3. Public Authority - X YouTube
  4. Public Authority - XI YouTube
  5. Public Authority - XII YouTube
  6. Public Authority - XIII YouTube
  7. Public Authority - XIV YouTube

Week 9

  1. Exempted Information - I YouTube
  2. Exempted Information - II YouTube
  3. Exempted Information - III YouTube
  4. Exempted Information - IV YouTube
  5. Exempted Information - V YouTube
  6. Exempted Information - VI YouTube

Week 10

  1. Exempted Information - VII YouTube
  2. Exempted Information - VIII YouTube
  3. Exempted Information - IX YouTube
  4. Exempted Information - X YouTube
  5. Exempted Information - XI YouTube
  6. Information Commissions under the RTI Act - I YouTube
  7. Information Commissions under the RTI Act - II YouTube
  8. Information Commissions under the RTI Act - III YouTube
  9. Information Commissions under the RTI Act - IV YouTube
  10. Information Commissions under the RTI Act - V YouTube

Week 11

  1. Role of NGOs and Right to Information Act YouTube
  2. RTI Act and Political Parties - I YouTube
  3. RTI Act and Political Parties - II YouTube
  4. Official Secrets Act & RTI YouTube
  5. Whistleblowers Protection Act and Right to Information - I YouTube
  6. Whistleblowers Protection Act and Right to Information - II YouTube
  7. Whistleblowers Protection Act and Right to Information - III YouTube

Week 12

  1. Comparative Perspective on RTI Law - I YouTube
  2. Comparative Perspective on RTI Law - II YouTube
  3. Ecological Perspective of Right to Information YouTube
  4. Victimization & Misuse of Right to Information YouTube
  5. Landmark Judgements Under the RTI Act - I YouTube
  6. Landmark Judgements Under the RTI Act - II YouTube

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
National Law School of India University
Department
Law
Teacher
Prof. Sairam Bhat
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Law
Source
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