Pro Bono Club, MNLU, Mumbai is organising Training Workshop on Right to Information on April 30.
About MNLU Mumbai
Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai, founded in 2014 under the Maharashtra National Law University Act, is a leading institution among India’s National Law Universities. It has shown dedication to excelling in legal research and education since its inception. Over the past nine years, the university has made significant strides, laying a solid foundation for future growth and success.
About Pro Bono Club
The Pro Bono Club established by the Department of Justice, Government of India at MNLU Mumbai is committed to promoting legal awareness, social justice, and community engagement.
About the Event
The workshop is honoured to host Mr. Shailesh Gandhi, a prominent RTI activist and former central information commissioner, as guest speaker. This event provides students with invaluable insights into the RTI’s intricacies, applications, and impact.
Designed to enhance drafting skills, it prepares students for practical application, empowering them to demand transparency from public authorities and promote accountability and good governance. By exercising the right to information, participants contribute to a transparent society and hold institutions accountable for their actions.
About the Guest Speaker
Shailesh Gandhi is a first-generation entrepreneur and a Distinguished Alumnus awardee of IIT Bombay. He sold his company to become a RTI activist. Shailesh was part of the National RTI movement which was involved in drafting the National Act. He was convener of the National Campaign for People’s Right To Information.
He has used RTI and also trained many citizens and government officials in over 1000 workshops to use it. The only RTI activist to have been chosen as a Central Information Commissioner, he disposed a record of over 20000 cases in 3 years and 9 months, and ensured that most cases were decided in less than 90 days. He gave many landmark decisions on RTI, apart from organizing the first digital paper-less office in the Commission.
He is passionately pursuing the cause of evolving ways for a time bound justice delivery system, and improving governance systems. Amongst many awards he has been awarded the Nani Palkhiwala Civil Liberties award, and the MR Pai award. He has published a book: RTI Act- authentic interpretation of the Statute and a paper critiquing Supreme Court judgments on RTI.
How to Register?
- Interested applicants may register through the link provided at the end of the post.
- Confirmation mail of admission will be sent to your Email ID post registration.
Event Details
- Fees: The registration is free of cost.
- Date: April 30, 2024.
- Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Certification
All participants will get an e-certificate in the name of Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai.
Location
2nd Floor, CETTM MTNL Building, Technology St, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai 400076 or Google meet (hybrid mode).
For any questions or clarifications, you can contact the organizers at probonoclub@mnlumumbai.edu.in.
Contact nos.: +91 87672 58211 or +91 80808 65662.
Click here to register.
Source: Lawctopus
