RTI : Information seeking regarding Teacher's Eligibility Test, Reply of PIO not found satisfacory, Complaint in CIC

RTI : Information seeking regarding Teacher's Eligibility Test, Reply of PIO not found satisfacory, Complaint in CIC

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 CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION

Club Building (Near Post Office)

Old JNU Campus, New Delhi-110067

Tel: +91-11-26105682

File No.CIC/DS/A/2011/001619/RM

Appellant:  Mr. Kamal Kumar, Udham Singh

Nagar, Uttarakhand

Public Authority: National Council for Teacher

Education, New Delhi

Date of Hearing: 27.7.2012

Date of decision: 27.7.2012

Heard today, dated 27.7.2012.

Appellant is present through video conferencing.

Public Authority represented by Ms Mamta Kukreti, PIO, NCTE, Delhi.    

The appellant was heard and records perused.

FACTS Vide RTI dated 27.12.10, the appellant had sought certain information from  NCTE,  Delhi  regarding  qualifications  required  for  appointment  as teachers.

2. PIO vide letter dated 14.2.11, responded to the queries.

3. An appeal was filed on 14.2.11.

4. AA vide order dated 22.2.11, held that information in respect of points i & ii has already been furnished and disposed of the appeal.

5. Not satisfied with the response, he filed the present appeal.

6. The  appellant  submitted  that  he  is  not  satisfied  with  the  responses provided  by  the PIO  NCTE  vide their  letter dated 14.2.11.  The appellant further submitted that he had sought specific clarifications in his RTI which have  not  been  responded  to.

 It  is  seen  that  the  queries  sought  by  the appellant are in the nature of interpretation/clarification/seeking opinion of the NCTE relating to appointment of Primary Teachers. Even though the PIO has

responded  to  these  queries,  strictly  speaking,  they  do  not  constitute ‘information’ as per the provisions of the RTI Act. This was explained to the appellant.

7. PIO submitted that apart from responding to the RTI, they have already provided to him copies of gazette notification dated 25.8.10 and amendment dated 2.8.11 along with a copy of guidelines for conducting teacher eligibility test dated 11.2.11.

DECISION

8. The CPIO NCTE Delhi is directed to once again provide a copy of the three documents to the appellant.    

The appeal is disposed of.Sd/-

              (Rajiv Mathur)

Central Information Commissioner

Copy to :

Mr. Kamal Kumar,

S/o Shri Deelip Singh,

Moh.Julan Hospital Road,

Near Purani Holi Choraha,

Village & Post Jaspur,

Janpad- Udham Singh Nagar,

Uttrakhand

The CPIO

National Council for Teacher Education

Wing II, Hans Bhawan,

1 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,

New Delhi – 110002

The Under Secretary and First Appellate Authority

National Council for Teacher Education,

Wing II, Hans Bhawan,

1 Bahadur Shah ZafarMarg,

New Delhi – 110002

(Raghubir Singh)

Deputy Registrar

Source : http://rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/CIC_DS_A_2011_001619_M_87942.pdf