RTI in Educatio

Guide to Using Right to Information to
improve public education
Prepared by
Barkha Henry
Cyriac Joseph
Sakshi Trust - Bangalore
Table of Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................. 2
Education is a Human Right....................................................................................2
About Sakshi............................................................................................................ 2
2. Context of the Guide............................................................................................... 3
3. How to use the Guide.............................................................................................. 4
4. Overview of the Guide............................................................................................. 5
5. Problems that Exist................................................................................................. 6
6. Your Right to Information........................................................................................7
7. Filing an RTI Application......................................................................................... 8
a. Identify the Problem:........................................................................................... 8
b. Draft your questions............................................................................................ 8
c. Submit Your Right to Information Application.....................................................8
d. What next on Response.......................................................................................8
e. What Next- No Response.....................................................................................9
8. Ready to use RTI Samples Step by Step...............................................................10
STEP 1 Understanding the Department..............................................................11
For States other than Karnataka...........................................................................11
Please file an RTI application asking with regard to the entitlement in general...11
TO.......................................................................................................................... 11
The PIO.................................................................................................................. 11
I have submitted the initial application fees of Rs.10/- vide..................................12
STEP 2 Filing Applications (ready to use samples) requesting information.......13
A. Uniforms: BEO Block Education Officer.....................................................13
B. Text Books: BEO- Block Education Office......................................................14
C. School Bags and Note books: BEO (Block Education Officer).......................14
D. School Fee Structure: BEO Block Education Officer..................................15
E. Physically/Mentally Challenged Children: BEO Block Education Officer....16
F. Annual Scholarship for SC/ST children: BEO Block Education Officer.......16
G. Attendance Scholarship: BEO Block Education Officer..............................17
H. Town Scholarship: BEO Block Education Officer........................................18
G. Health: BEO Block Education Officer, DHO District Health officer............19
I. SSA- Sarva Shikshana Abhiyan, Block Resource Centre Officer- Block
Education Officer...............................................................................................19
STEP 3 Filing a Complaint in case of unsatisfactory response to your RTI
applications........................................................................................................... 22
Step 4 Handling the Complaint in the State Information Commission...............24
Step 5 How to Use the Information Given..........................................................25
9. List of Government Departments/ Offices (KARNATAKA / EDUCATION AND
ANMINISTRATIVE CHART).......................................................................................27
10. List of PIOs in Karnataka and other States........................................................30
11. Chief Information Commissioners of States........................................................31
12. Bibliography........................................................................................................ 33
1. Introduction
Education is a Human Right.
Article of The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (1948) recognizes

education along with other necessities such as food, shelter, and water as a
fundamental human right.
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by 192 countries in
1989, affirms the right to all children to free, relevant and quality education.
At the World Education Forum in Dakar in 2000, participants from 164
countries pledged to provide education for all by 2015.
About Sakshi
Sakshi Trust is an NGO committed towards training citizens on how to use
the RTI Act to improve governance. It is a Trust registered bearing number
BNG (U)-BLR(s) 557/2005-06. The Trust was started in the month of
September 2005. The average age of our team is under 30 years and
comprises of two trustees and one employee.
Sakshi aspires to create a thriving environment for participatory governance
by training a threshold number of role model citizens in the application of
the Right to Information Act, who with their success stories would
encourage other citizens in emulating them, thereby effecting a more
transparent and accountable government
2. Context of the Guide
Many government primary and secondary schools in Karnataka are not being
administered efficiently and the state mandate to aid students in their education not
being observed in the manner required. Teacher absenteeism, increasing attrition
rate of students, unavailability of free text books, infrequent health check ups etc.
have become the status quo. This RTI guide seeks to specifically address the
problems of government run primary and secondary education in Karnataka.
For best use, please refer to the list of officials and the districts under their
jurisdiction.
3. How to use the Guide
The Guide book assumes that the reader is already familiar with the RTI Act.
However, to those who are new to the Act and the problems in the primary and
secondary education, a concise overview has been provided for a quick reference.
It includes a step wise guide to drafting RTI applications and provides a useful tool
to seek information by any one concerned, an NGO, or even parents. The context of
the applications in this book are made from the perspective of specific school that
the citizen maybe concerned about . The first step therefore is to identify a
neighborhood school in your area of residence / workplace that you feel can be
improved on.
Those desirous of knowing more on the subject can visit our link at
www.sakshitrust.org
Disclaimer
The above guide is prepared only to assist citizens in using the Right to Information
Act 2005. This should not be taken as an alternative to the Act. Readers are advised
to consult the Right to Information act 2005 before taking any action based on this
guide.
4. Overview of the Guide
Education is one thing that can change the state of our nation. But this is also the
department where a lot of corruption exists. It can only be agreed upon that a close
inspection of the structures constituting the sector be done and questions raised.
This book intends to provide a step wise guide to drafting an RTI application in the
context of public education. However, the book has been especially designed to
facilitate NGOs, parents, students or any concerned individuals participation in the
educational sector with reference to the RTI Act. It contains a detailed background
on the educational system (primary and secondary education in Karnataka) and as
such will be useful to any one seeking general information as well ready to use list
of applications has been pre formatted and drafted that one can use to seek
information from any educational offices pertaining to a particular school the user
might have in mind. We have included a brief study and put down RTI applications
for your reference that one may seek relevant information in an effort to facilitate a
more transparent and a more accountable system of governance.
5. Problems that Exist.
The PROBE (Public Report on Basic Education) report (conducted by Akshara
Foundation) shows appalling data about the lack of or dysfunctional state of basic
amenities in many schools. As many as:
52 per cent lacked playgrounds

89 per cent did not have toilets
59 per cent did not have drinking water.
As for teaching aids:
26 per cent did not have blackboards

59 per cent had no access to maps and charts
67 per cent lacked any kind of teaching kits
75 per cent had no toys for the children
77 per cent of the schools, there were no libraries.
There are around 45,000 primary schools. It also reminds us that only one to five
per cent of out-of-school children are actually involved in earning significant wages.
Many of the children working up to eight hours a day were not earning any
significant income as they were involved in jobs like looking after their siblings,
cattle grazing etc. and not in wage-earning labor. Another surprising and heartening
finding was that 98 per cent of parents felt that education was necessary for boys,
and 89 per cent felt it was necessary for girls.
Hence, a critical overview of the structures and their subsets is required and to cite
main poverty as the prime cause would be insufficient. This immediately raises an
alarm and calls in for a more transparent connection with the structure and the
people involved.
The government has a pivotal part to play and there is no assumption about that. A
call for a more transparent and accountable system is what is in need from NGOs
and citizens.
To begin with, provisions in the legislation mandate the government to be a
sufficient resource for schools. Government schools broadly fall into three
categories
a) Government schools
b) Government-aided schools
c) Government recognized schools.
Government schools are completely government owned, and government recognized

schools are private schools (serving the privileged) and government recognition is
necessary before the schools can conduct board exams and issue certificates
(instituted by the government with the goal of quality control). Schools can apply for
government aided status typically after a few years of existence, where they show
the worthiness of the school. However, only government approved curriculum can
be used, and also usually the government specifies the medium of instruction.
It is evident that we partake the governments role towards meeting out the
challenges that lies inherent in its system and lead it towards a more transparent
and a more accountable one.
It is quite typical for citizens and NGOs to come across corrupt and indifferent
officials making use of government schemes and funds e.g. Handicapped students
are to be provided with crutches and are not being provided. Such instances are
abound across various schemes.
6. Your Right to Information
With the introduction of the Act in 2005, a significant door has been opened to the
citizens of India to the way our government runs.
Right to Information Act is a legislation that allows the public to access information
regarding government spending and policy. Article 19(1) (a) of the Indian
Constitution guarantees the fundamental rights to free speech and expressions. Like
any other servant who is accountable to their employers the public servant is
accountable to the people
The Indian RTI Act has been acknowledged as one of the most progressive across
the world. Some of its key features are:
(a) Officers who dont respond within the stipulated 30 days can be fined
Rs.250 per day, further their personal service records can be affected
by the same.
(b) Leaving out some 18 government bodies every branch, department,
ministry, public sector enterprise including the armed forces is bound
to respond to request for information by citizens.
(c) Separate information Commission for enforcement of the law at both
state and central level.
(d) Low cost of information and exemption of fees for below the poverty
line citizens.
(e) Requires Public authorities to disclose some standard information
voluntarily.
RTI upholds the notion of transparency and accountability in democratic

governance. With relevance to which the Act states:
- The right of any citizen of India to request access to information and the
corresponding duty of the government to meet the request, except the
exempted information (Sec 18/19)
- The duty of the government to proactively make key available key
information to all (Sec 4)
7. Filing an RTI Application
a. Identify the Problem:
The first obvious step would be to identify the problem that the applicant feels
strongly about, for e.g. it could be bad roads in ones locality or a school in this case.
Then the department pertaining to the grievance has to be identified which in this
case is the Municipal Corporation of the area our . To locate the PIO (Public
Information Officer), the applicant can check the web or call the ministry for
information. If unsuccessful, he/she can just hand over the application to the
reception/receiving clerk/tap pal section to get acknowledgement or otherwise send
the same by registered acknowledgement. At the end of the day, persistence pays
off, as it is imperative that the administrator in question responds within the
stipulated time of 30days.
b. Draft your questions
The basic information request should have open ended questions that would get into
details. The applicant should make clear in the application the period, location,
budget, contract work or departmental work information that can generate action.
More importantly, the four stroke approach can be used to get action of files and
grievances that have been pending for a long time. The four stroke approach in a
Right to Information Application has four questions listed below
Question 1: What is the Daily/Monthly progress on file/process/complaint? (In

combination to these forces the public authority to acknowledge that it is running a
bad process)
Question 2: What is the norm in which the department handles such file/ process/
complaint? (In combination with question 1, this forces the public authority to
acknowledge that it is running a bad process as compared to the norm)
Question 3: Who are the officers responsible? (This question fixes blame for
running a bad process)
Question 4: What action has been taken against officers who are delaying? (On
fixing the blame the last question forces the public authority to penalize the
concerned officer)
On receiving such questions, the public authority has only two options. Either
respond to the citizens query and therefore admit blame and penalize an officer or
do the work as per the norm. Invariably the officer will choose the latter.
c. Submit Your Right to Information Application

After the application is drafted, it can be submitted along with a deposit of Rs.10 to
the concerned department or PIO. According to rules of the Karnataka government,
this deposit can be made as an IPO, DD or cash. It is important to take an
acknowledgement from the person who receives the application and also record how
the money was remitted, on the duplicate form. The acknowledgement is required in
case you dont get a reply and wish to appeal to the Information Commission. In the
case of education, being a state subject, the PIO in cases relating to higher and
primary schools would be the under secretary for primary education. One could
however also devise a well drafted set of questions to Planning section of the
department which releases central and state grants for various schemes which
could tell you more than if you asked the same questions from the primary and
higher education department.
d. What next on Response
If on response, the applicant finds any discrepancy in what is stated on paper and
the actual situation, he/she escalate the case to senior officers or the Anti
Corruption Bureau (ACB) or the Lok Ayukta or even file a Public Litigation (PIL)
with the court.
If the problem can be solved, the government official is likely to rectify the problem
before responding, in order to cover up any evidence of wrongdoing or having to
penalize an officer of his/her department.
e. What Next- No Response
In case the user does not receive a response to the RTI in the case where:
Unable to submit request
Non appointment of PIO
Refusal to accept application
Refusal to access information
Refusal to respond within time specified
Unreasonable fees
In these cases a complaint can be lodged under section 18 to the State or Central
Information Commission who will subsequently issue summons to the concerned
PIO/ HOD.
8. Ready to use RTI Samples Step by Step
STEP 1 Understanding the Department.
Send an application for the suo moto declaration of the Education Board in your
district. The purpose of this step is to understand the organizational duties/ powers
of the several officers and locate the Public Information officer with whom your
requests for information are to be filed. It might also give you insights into the
overall budgets and working rules of the department.
[Date]
To
Education Board of Karnataka
[Name of district] District
[Name of state] State
Application for requesting the voluntary declaration under sec 4(1)(b) of the
Right to Information Act 2005
Kindly provide me the voluntary declaration of your department as specified under

the Right to Information Act 2007.
S/d-
[Name]
[Address]
This letter can be sent by registered post (RPAD) from any Post office or physically
delivered to the Education Office. Please remember to keep an acknowledged copy/
Acknowledgement card of RPAD delivery card along with copy of letter with you for
future escalation. Please do not submit your letter if application is not
acknowledged when delivering physically.
In case of any issues e.g. not getting a response, being refused
submission/acknowledgement or inadequately compiled information in the
declaration please use the complaint form given in STEP 3 and submit it to the
relevant State Information Commission. On receipt of a satisfactory response
proceed to STEP 2
For States other than Karnataka

Please file an RTI application asking with regard to the entitlements in general and
use the same in step 2
To
The PIO
State Education Department
Form A for requesting information under Right to Information Act 2005

Under section 6(1)
Name of applicant
Address of applicant
Information Required:
1. Please provide a list of entitlement for school bags, text books, workbooks,
Waiver of fees, various scholarships.
2. Please provide the eligibility criteria for each of these schemes
3. What are grants made available under centrally sponsored Sarva Shiksha
abhiyaan for each school.
4. Copy of notification issued to schools with regard to the above mentioned
schemes and grants.
Place
Date
Signature
I have submitted the initial application fees of Rs.10/- vide

STEP 2 Filing Applications (ready to use samples) requesting
information.
Note: Following RTI applications have been carefully framed for almost every aspect
of governance in the primary and secondary education in Karnataka and can be
used for other states as well except the government benefits may vary. Each of these
application have to be submitted to a Public Information Officer(PIO). The address
and designation of PIO will be available from the suo moto declaration that the user
will receive in step 1. Alternatively you can call your education department and ask
who the concerned PIO for your query is. We however strongly recommend that you
ask for the Suo Moto declaration as mentioned in Step 1 to better understand the
workings of the department and frame more incisive questions.
In your application fill in the name of school that you are asking questions about.
Please use the official name of the school to enable the PIO to identify the school
properly and provide the information required.
A. Uniforms: BEO Block Education Officer

Benefits- Currently in practice in Karnataka
Classes 1-7: One set of clothes (top and bottom) for all children
Classes 8- 10: One set of clothes (top and bottom) for all girls irrespective of
caste.
Check with the students /parents of the school if these benefits are reaching them. If
not use the application form to find out more
To,
The PIO
Under section 6(1)
A. Full Name of applicant:

b. Address of applicant:
c. Information Required
With regard to _______ School, and the distribution of free uniforms to the students, I
would like to seek information for the following questions:
1. Who is the government officer who approved the number of uniforms/cash in

lieu of uniforms for students of XXXX school? Please provide the
documents/proposals on the basis of which the numbers were decided for the
above mentioned school for the period of academic year of 2005 & 2006.
2. What is the procedure for issue of uniform to students of XXXXX school?
3. How many uniform sets have been issued to each class of the school?
4. Who is the officer who inspects the distribution of uniforms/cash in lieu of
uniforms? Please provide a copy of such a report?
5. Please provide a copy of the document that shows the uniforms/cash in lieu
of uniforms have been dispatched and received for the last two academic
years (2005-2006).
6. Please provide a copy of the document that shows the list of the names of the
students between classes 1-7 who have received their uniforms for the last
two years (2005 & 2006).
girls between classes 8-10 who have received their uniforms for the last two
academic years (2005&2006)
8. Please provide the annual report for the past two years on the provisions
made to the students with regards to the uniforms received.
d. Place, Date and Signature.
I have paid the application fees of Rs.10 vide IPO no:
B. Text Books: BEO- Block Education Office

Classes 1-7: All children should get workbooks semester-wise.
Classes 8-10: Girls belonging to SC/ST should get textbooks.
Check with the students /parents of the school if these benefits are reaching them. If
not use the application form to find out more.
To,
The PIO
Under section 6(1)
a. Full Name of applicant:

b. Address of applicant:
With regard to _________School the government has not provided students with the
set of workbooks that they are entitled to. As per the government norms, students
between classes 1-7 are entitled to get workbook semester wise and girls between
classes 8-10 (belonging to SC/ST) are entitled to get textbooks. I would like to seek
information for the following:
1. Who is the government officer who approved the number of text books for
students of XXXX school? Please provide the documents/proposals on the
basis of which the numbers were decided for the above mentioned school for
the period of academic year of 2005 & 2006.
2. What is the procedure for issue of workbooks/textbooks to students of XXXXX
school?
3. How many textbooks/workbooks have been issued to each class of the
school?
4. Who is the officer who inspects the distribution of text books/workbooks?
Please provide a copy of such a report for such distribution conducted in
2006-2007?
5. Please provide a copy of the document that shows the textbooks/workbooks
have been dispatched and received for the last two academic years (2005 and
2006).
students between classes 1-7 who have received their text books for the last
two academic years (2005 & 2006).
girls between classes 8-10 who have received their textbooks/workbooks for
the last two academic years (2005&2006)
8. Please provide a copy of the official record that shows the number of
students between classes 1-7 and also provide a copy that indicates the
number of girls between classes 8-10 in the above mentioned school.
Name, Date and Signature.
C. School Bags and Note books: BEO (Block Education Officer)

Classes 5-7: Children belonging to SC/ST should get school bags and not
books.
To,
The PIO
Under section 6(1)
Full Name:
Address:
With regard to the distribution of school bags to the SC/ST children belonging to the
________ School I would like to ask you the following questions:
1. Who is the government officer who approved the number of school bags for
SC/ST students of XXXX school? Please provide the documents/proposals on
the basis of which the numbers were decided for the above mentioned school
for the period of academic year of 2005 & 2006.
2. What is the procedure for issue of school bags for SC/ST students of XXXXX
school?
3. How many school bags have been issued to each class of the school?
4. Who is the officer(s) who inspects and supervises the distribution of school
bags? Please provide a copy of such a report for such distribution conducted
in 2006-2007?
5. Please provide a copy of the document that shows the school bags have been
dispatched and received for the last two academic years (2005 and 2006).
students between classes 1-7 who have received their school bags for the last
two academic years (2005 & 2006).
7. Please provide a copy of the document that shows the total list of SC/ST
students in the above school for the last two academic years (2005&2006)
d. Name, Date and Signature.

D. School Fee Structure: BEO Block Education Officer
Ensure that you get a receipt for the fees paid, teachers are not supposed to charge
anything extra which they usually write for behind the receipt and demand the
children pay that extra amount.

Classes 1 4 : No fees
Classes 5 7 : No fees for SC/ST children
Classes 8 10: Children belonging to SC/ST should pay only Rs. 70.
Classes 8 10: Children of other castes should pay only Rs. 145.
To,
The PIO
Under section 6(1)
a. Full Name:
b. Address:
With regard to the payment and the collection of fees for _______School, I seek the
following information:
1. Who is the authority in the school responsible for the collection of the fees
from the student?
2. Please provide a copy of the receipt of fees made by the students for the
academic year 2005 and 2006.
3. Please provide an official record of the number of SC/ST students between
classes 8-10.
4. Please provide an official record of the total number of students in classes 8-
10.
5. What is the mandate/ rules for the students in their payment of fees?(classes
8-10)
6. Please provide a detailed description of the tuition fees in practice for the
period 2005-2006.
7. To which department is the fees accounted towards?
8. Please provide an official copy on payments received from this school on the
account of fees from the government department responsible for the upkeep
of the school accounts.
E. Physically/Mentally Challenged Children: BEO Block Education

Officer

1. Affected children should get a Medical certificate from the doctor in
Government hospital.
2. Ask your head master to have an application to the BEO either for
crutches or Tricycle depending on each case. Attach the Medical
certificate.
3. Affected children should get monthly pension of Rs. ***.
To,
The PIO
Under section 6(1)
Full Name:
Address:
With regard to physically and mentally challenged students in _________ School and
upkeep of the government provisions made toward such children, I seek the
following Information:
1. Please provide an official document of the numbers of children who are
mentally and physically challenged in the school along with their medical
certificates.
2. Who is the authority from the school responsible for filling application to the
BEO for seeking aid for such children?
3. Please provide all applications submitted for such aid in 2005-2006.
4. Who is the authority responsible for the disbursal of the aid requested for?
5. Provide a copy of the document showing the required aid dispatched towards
the school in the year 2005-2006?
6. What are the different aids that the government is mandate to provide in
response to the applications requesting for such aid?
7. Please provide a copy of the monthly pension that the physically and mentally
challenged children are entitled for a year; also provide a receipt of the same signed
by the students/parents.
Name, Date and Signature

I have paid the application fees of Rs.10 IPO vide no:
F. Annual Scholarship for SC/ST children: BEO Block Education

Officer
Apply through the Head master of the school to the Social Welfare Department for
Annual Student Scholarship. (Please attach Caste Certificate to the application)
Classes 1 4 : Rs. 75.

Classes 5 7 : Rs. 75. (Children of BCM can also avail this scholarship).
Classes 8 10: Rs. 600.
To,
The PIO
Under section 6(1)
a. Full Name:
b. Address:
With regard to the Annual Student Scholarship of ___________school I would like to
seeke information for the following questions:
1. Who is the authority in the school responsible for the distribution of the annual
student scholarship to the students?
2. Who is the government officer who authorizes this Annual Scholarship to the
students?
3. Please provide a copy of the names of the students and the amount they have
received as their annual scholarship between classes 1-4 for the academic year
2006.
2006.
2006.
5. Please provide an official record of the number of
SC/ST students in classes 8-10.
6. Please details the step by step process showing how the scholarship amount is
transferred from the concerned department to the school?
7.Please provide an official copy on disbursement made to this school on the account
of annual student scholarship from the government department responsible for
the upkeep of the school accounts.
G. Attendance Scholarship: BEO Block Education Officer

Classes 5 10 : All girls who have secured 80% and above attendance in their
respective classes can claim Rs.600 pa to ask Attendance scholarship from their
Head Masters.
Junior College: Rs.900 pa.
To,
The PIO
Under section 6(1)
a. Full Name:
b. Address:
c. With regard to the Attendance Scholarship of ___________school I would like to
seek the following information:
1. Who is the authority in the school responsible for the distribution of the
Attendance scholarship to the students?
2. Who is the government officer who authorizes the disbursal of Attendance
Scholarship to the students?
3. Please provide a copy of the names of the girl students, attendance report and the
amount they have received as their attendance scholarship between classes 5-10
for the year 2006.
3. Who is the person responsible for the upkeep of the Attendance Scholarship
report (attendance register)?
4. Please explain the step by step process showing how the fund for this scholarship
transferred to the school and the subsequent distribution of the same to the
eligible students.
received as their annual attendance scholarship for the Junior College?
6. How is the inspection of the disbursal of scholarship done and who does it. Please
show a document showing the proof of disbursal of scholarship to students for this
school.
H. Town Scholarship: BEO Block Education Officer

SC/ST Children residing within town limits (includes Taluk Headquarters) can claim
Rs.500 as Student Scholarship from the Municipal Office. (Please attach Caste
Certificates, Study Certificates, Fees Receipt and Ration Card to the application
from the Head Master).
To,
The PIO
Under section 6(1)
a. Full Name:
b. Address:
With regard to the SC/ST children in ________ School, residing within town limits and
their student scholarship I would like to ask seek the following questions:
1. Who is the government officer who authorizes the student scholarship for the
SC/ST children residing within town limits?
2. Who is the government officer who is responsible for the distribution of the
scholarship amount to these children?
3. Please provide a copy of the names of the students who have received the town
scholarship for the school for the academic year 2005 and 2006.
4. Please show the document showing the proof that the scholarship has been
disbursed to the above mentioned students for this school for the year 2005 and
2006.
5. Who is the officer who inspects the disbursal of the scholarship. When was the
inspection for this school done. Please provide a copy of such inspection
conducted for the academic year 2005 and 2006.
G. Health: BEO Block Education Officer, DHO District Health officer

Government Doctors should visit government schools once every three months. They
have to give each child a general health check-up. They also have to distribute iron
supplement tablets, D-worming medication and Vitamin supplements.
To,
The PIO
Under section 6(1)
a. Full Name:
b. Address:
c. With regard to the Medical check up and distribution of the medicines in
___________school I would like to seek information for the following questions:
1. Who is the Government doctor assigned for visiting the school every three
months for the medical check up of the students for the academic year 2005
and 2006?
2. Who is the person responsible for the distribution of the medicines to
students for the year 2005 and 2006?
3. Please provide a copy of the doctors visit to the school for the last two years.
(2005-06)
4. Please provide a copy of the medicines distributed to the children of the
school.
5. Please provide medical check-up papers/records for the children between the
years 2005-06.
6. Please provide a copy of the official record that indicates the total number of
children in the school.
7. Please provide a copy that details the types of the medicines distributed with
the names and expiry date.
I have paid the application fees of Rs.10 vide IPO

I. SSA- Sarva Shikshana Abhiyan, Block Resource Centre Officer-
Block Education Officer.

Every Government school should have the below. If not, they will be provided for
and the budget for each is given below.
- Toilet - Rs. 25,000

- Drinking Water Tanks/ Cisterns - Rs. 10,000
- Extra Class Room - Rs. 2, 30,000
- Ramp for Physically challenged Children - Rs. 6,000
- School Grants for small up-gradation - Rs. 2000
- Chats and Maps (Teaching Aids) - Rs. 500
- Compound Wall - Rs. 50,000
- Electricity - Rs. 5,000
To,
The PIO
Under section 6(1)
Full Name:
Address:
With regard to the allocation received under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan towards
XXXXX government school, I would like to seek the following questions:
1. What is procedure for applying and for disbursal of grant under SSA for the
above mentioned school.
2. Has the head master of the school received any notification with regard to
availability of grant under SSA. If yes please provide a copy of such
notification / letter dispatched to the head master of this school.
3. Has the any proposal received under SSA from this school. If yes please
provide a copy of all such proposal received.
4. Of the proposal received how many such proposal have been approved and
executed. Please show a copy of document indicating the disbursal of funds
under these proposals.
5. Please explain the step by step proposal for disbursal and execution of
proposal under SSA.
Toilets
1. What is the amount that is given to ______ School for the construction and
maintenance of the toilets?
2. How many toilets were officially supposed to be constructed in this school?
3. How many toilets are there for girls (separately) and for boys.
4. Who is the person who goes for inspection of the toilets to ensure it is clean
and that the children can use the toilet in proper hygienic conditions?
5. Please provide an official copy that shows the name of the contractor and the
number of toilets that was constructed.
6. Please provide a copy that shows that the fund has been given and
acknowledged by the school
Drinking Water.
1. What is the amount that was sanctioned for the construction of Drinking
water tanks/ Cisterns and for how many numbers?
2. How many drinking water tanks/cisterns are constructed in this school?
3. Who is the person that is supposed to go at regular intervals to ensure that
the drinking water is safe for the children to consume?
4. Please provide a copy which shows the number of drinking water
tanks/cisterns constructed in the school.
5. Please provide a copy which shows that the water is examined and checked
for drinking at regular intervals with the name of the person responsible.
Extra Class Room

1. What is the amount that is sanctioned for the construction of the extra class
room in this school and for how many?
2. How many extra classrooms are constructed in this school?
3. For what purpose is these classrooms used eg. Studying, library, computer
room etc.?
4. Please provide an official copy that shows the number of extra classrooms
that have been constructed in this school.
Ramp for physically/mentally challenged children

1. What if any amount has been sanctioned for this school for a ramp for
physically challenged children and for how many?
2. How many ramps are to be officially constructed by the government for each
school and how many have been constructed in this particular school?
3. Who is the person responsible for the upkeep and the maintenance of this
ramp?
4. Please provide a copy which shows the contruction of the ramp for the
physically and mentally challenged children of this school.
School Grants for small up-gradation

1. What is the amount that the government has sanctioned for the school grants
for small up-gradation?
2. What is the amount for the above utilized for?
3. Who is the School authority who handles the School grants?
4. Please provide a copy that School Grants have been given and acknowledged
by the school.
Chats and Maps (Teaching Aids)

1. What is the amount that is sanctioned for the Chats and Maps for this School?
2. Who is the School authority who receives the fund for the above?
acknowledged by the school.
Compound Wall
1. Who is officer who authorizes the funds for the Compound Wall for
________School?
2. What is the amount that was sanctioned?
3. Who is the person responsible for the construction of this wall?
4. Please prove a document showing the height and width of the wall and the
material used for construction.
5. Please provide a copy which shows the starting and finishing date of the
contruction of the compound wall of this school.
Electricity
1. What is the amount that is sanctioned for the electricity charges?
2. Who is the person responsible who makes sure that electricity is available for
the School?
3. Please provide a document which shows the funds have been given and
acknowledged by the school.
4. Please provide a copy which shows the bill which has been paid by the School
authority for the electricity charges for this school.
Name, Date and Signature.
I have paid the application fees of Rs.10 vide IPO

STEP 3 Filing a Complaint in case of unsatisfactory response
to your RTI applications.
In case you do not receive a response to your request for the suo moto declaration
or you do not get a response to your request for information in STEP 2 in 30 days
please use the format given below to file you complaint under the RTI Act 2005 with
your State Information Commission.
Date
To the
__________ Information Commisioner
(for address see list of state information commissioners)
Sub: Complaint under section 18 of the right to information Act
I [your name] have (Please choose one)
Requested for the voluntary declaration under sec 4(1)(b) for the [name of
department] under the Right to information Act 2005 vide letter dated (copy of
letter attached) but the PIO/department has (please tick)
Refused to accept the application

Refused to provide the information
Other (please specify)
Please proceed against the department/ PIO under section 18 of the right to
information Act 2005 and provide me redress
I [your name] have applied under the right to Information Act 2005 section 6(1)
as per the copy attached date [dd-mm-yyyy] however the PIO/department
Has refused to provide me the above information even XX days after

submission of the application
Has refused to accept the application
Has refused to identify /appoint a PIO
PIO is missing
Has misguided the applicant by (Specify ________________________)
Is asking unreasonable fees of Rs.___ for ____ no. of pages/CDs/Samples
Others (Please Specify)
_________________________________________________________________
Please issue summons to HOD/PIO and provide me redress
Youre sincerely
[S/d-]
[Your name]
[Address]
Note: Remember to keep an acknowledged copy of you complaint with you

for further follow up if required. You can send your complaint through RPAD
to the concerned State Information Commission
Step 4 Handling the Complaint in the State Information
Commission
On filing you complaint you will receive date of hearing of your complaint or the
State information Commision will issue specific instruction to the PIO for giving the
requested information. Ideally you could personally attend the hearing and appeal
for maximum penalty under the Act against the PIO or alternatively follow up on
your case on the ICs website.
After the ICs hearing you should receive information as per the instruction of the IC
if the same still does not happen then intimate the IC using complaint letter format
given in Step 3.
On receipt of information proceed to Step 5.
Step 5 How to Use the Information Given
On receipt of information you can do the following
1. Request for information on Annual confident ional report filed by superior office
on incompetent officers and scrutinize the comments made with regard to the
functioning of any incompetent officers. Bring issue to the notice of the home
ministry regarding the lack of action being taken on these cases. Follow up with a
RTI application asking for the Action Taken Report (ATR) on your complaint.
2. Provide the received information to the press
3. File a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in court asking the court to take cognizance
for the gross negligence of the education department and the concerned officers on
this issue
4. File a complaint (physically or by Registered post) with the Under Secretary for
State Primary and Higher education department stating clearly the details of the
discrepancy detected please attach copies of the documents that you have received
from the filing of your RTI application and stating the reality that exists in the
school.
To
The under secretary
Primary and Secondary Education Department
Address
This is to inform you that we have filed an RTI application with regard to (mention
the scheme) for the (name of School).
We have found that the scheme has been misused

__________________________________________
(Mention clearly what discrepancy you have noticed)
You are requested to investigate the same and take appropriate action against the
officers who have misused the funds for the same.
Signed
Address
Date
In case there is no discernable change after this complaint wait after month/fifteen
days please file an RTI application given below
To
To PIO
Under Secretary

Under section 6(1)
Name
Address
Information Required:
With reference to the complaint submitted to the under secretary of the education
department please provide the following information.
1. Please show the daily progress on the complaint I have submitted (copy of the
complaint attached)
2. What is norm with regard to investigation of complaints. As per the department
rules by what time should such an investigation be completed?
3. Who is officer/officers responsible for conducting this investigation
4. Please provide a copy of action taken report on the above complaint
5. If the investigation has not been conducted satisfactorily as per the department
norms, what action should be taken against such officers. Please provide me a copy
of the action taken report against this officer.
Name, Place, date
I have submitted the initial application fees of Rs.10/- vide IPO no.
5. Take it to the press submit the copies/ photographs of these documents to

establish your claim..
9. List of Government Departments/ Offices
(KARNATAKA / EDUCATION AND
ANMINISTRATIVE CHART)
Details for Right to Information Act, Establishment of Joint Secretary

to Government-I
Education Department (Primary and Secondary)
Names Designation Residential Address, Phone

Number
Dr.P.R.Bapat Joint Secretary No.13/A,8th Main,4th Cross,Sapthagiri
Layout, Vidyaranyapura,Bangalore-560097
B.E.Uma Personal Assistant No.346,Varadaraja Road,2nd
Maheswari (Stenographer) Cross,Bhuvaneshwari Nagar,R.T.Nagar
Post, Bangalore-560032
Keshav Naik Junior Assistant No.129,3rd Cross, Kavika Layout, Mysore
Road, Bangalore-560026
R.Ramakrishniah Jamedar Maachohalli,Bapagrama Post, Bangalore-
560091
Sections coming under the control of the Special Officer cum Ex-
Officio Joint Secretary (Planning)
Section Officer-Planning A Section Officer

Planning B
1. Senior Assistant 1. Senior Assistant

2. Assistant Statistical Officer 2. Assistant
3. Assistant (1) 3.Junior Assistant
4. Assistant (2) 4.Typist
5. Junior Assistant 5. Dalayat.
Subject Allotted to Planning A Section

1. Section Officer: Planning (A)
Junior Assistant Assistant Assistant (1) Assistant (2)
Statistical
Officer
1) Plan 1) Matters relating 1) Midday Meals 1) Matters relating to
Programmes to 11th Finance Scheme Akshara Ramakrishna
a) Annual Plan Commission Dasoha Ashrama.
2) On going Schemes 2)KDP/KTC-2 2) Distribution of 2) Yoga Shikshana
under Plan Schemes relating Uniforms, Text Books,
to Government of School bags.
India
3) Sanction of New 3)HUDCO Scheme 3) Centrally sponsored 3)Environment
Component Plan Scheme regarding Education
Integrated Educational
4) Purchase of 4)Schemes relating 4)Regarding scholar 4)Building
Vehicles Machinery to NABARD ships granted by Govt. Construction to DDPI
and implements to of India and BEOs Offices
Department coming
under Education
Department.
5)Matters relating to 5) Matters relating 5) Matters Up of a 5) Conducting of
Morarji Residential to statistics. transferred in MMR meeting
Shools Education Department. release of grants
under Centrally
Sponsored Scheme.
6)Matters relating to 6)Construction 6) Matters relating to 6) Grants relating to
Other Residential repairs of 12th Finance RIE Society.
Schools School/College Commission.
Buildings
7)Staff salaries in 7)Schemes relating to 7) Programme
Education 12th Finance relating to Women
Department commission and Child welfare.
8)Bidar package 8)Bellary Package 8)Aids-Prevention
Issues
9)Matters relating to 9)Edusat Scheme 9) Grants to buildings
Anglo India regarding
Community Jayacharna-Rajendra
Sanskrit College.
10)Gulbarga Package 10) Settings up of 10)Bala Karmika
District Education and Yojane
Training Centers
11) Matters relating 11)Kodagu Package
to budgets speech.
12)Providing(materia
ls) Information
regarding Governors
Speech
13)Offering of
Govt.grants to
Institutions,
Corporations etc.
14) Prep of
Performance Budget.
15)Starting of
Kuvempu Model
Schools
SL.N Name Designati Address Telephone

o on No.
1 K.Srikanteshwar Joint No.25/A,10th Main 26790040
a Secretary Road,Gururaja Layout, 4th
Cross,7th Block, B.S.K.
Bangalore-78
2 V.Susheela Stenography No.126,1st Block 55364493
East,Jayanagar,Bangalore
3 M.S.Shivaram Section No.50, 3rdCross, 28604719
Officer Basaveshwara Layout, Bemel,
3rd Stage,
Rajarajeshwarinagara.
4 Adiraj Senior
Assistant
5 Smt.Jayamani Assistant-1 No.C- 23652239
113,K.H.B.Kotrass,Kavelbhaira
sandra,Extension,R.T.Nagara
Post,Bangalore-32
6 Smt.Lillykanaka Assistant-2 No.172,5th Madel Hose 26771127
mba Strit,Nagasandra
cereal,Basavanagudi-48
7 Smt.K.Manjula Joiner No.30,Jyothinagara,Varamavu( 57715219
Assistant Agar),Varamavu
Post,Bangalore-43
4(1) (b) (ix) a directory of its officers and employees;

4(1) (b) (xvi) the names, designation and other particulars of the Public
Information officers;
2) Section Officer: Planning-B
Senior Assistant Assistant

1) Release of salary grants to primary and 1) Release of grants under Centrally
high School Teachers under SSA scheme Sponsored Scheme.Modernizationa of
Madrassa Scheme.
2) Creation of Teachers under SSA scheme. 2)Release of grants under Centrally
Sponsored Scheme Area Intensive
Programme
3) Financial and to Pandits in indigenous 3) Release of grants to girls Hostels in NGOs
Circumstance under Sanskrit education institutions.
development schemes.
4)Financial aid to Voluntary Organizations 4)Release of grants from Government of India
(NGOs institutions) to conduct conferences under:
workshop) a) Culture and Values in education
b) Environmental Education improvement
scheme.
5) Grant of Salaries to Hindi teachers under 5) MOU with Ministry of Environment

C.S.S. of Improvement of languages Government of India regarding Environment
Educations. Education programmes.
6)Implementations of ICT scheme (Mahiti 6)Starting of shifting of continuance of
Sindhu) revised class project etc. Vocational courses in P.U. colleges NGOs
institutions etc.
7) Evolution of Mahiti Sindhu Yojane 7)Sanctions of grants to starting of
continuance of short term medium term
Vocational courses on self Financial basis
(Particularly in connection with recruitment
to Army Services)
8)IBM Smarts kid programme 8) Running of and continuance of continuing
education centers, saksharata programme
under the aegis of Directorate of Mass
Education)
9)MOU with Intel and allied Matters 9) Programmes relating to Ba Marali shale,
Bidiyindia Shale, Kooliyinda Shale, Babale
Shale under the Mass Education
Department.
10) Microsoft sponsored Project Shiksha 10) Starting and continuance of Alternative
Scheme vocational courses approved by Mass
education Executive committee recently.
11)Audit Paras relating to centrally 11)Constitution of state level district level,
Sponsored improvement of science Taluk level, Saksharatha Samithi,(Official and
education Scheme non-official) framing of Byelaws
12)W.Ps/WAs/Original Suites supply of 12)Education through learning of children
science equipment, kits etc by selected scheme in lieu of visit of honorable President
agencies to Government Schools under of India
Mahiti Sindhu Yojane.
13)Sanction of grants to construction of 13)Dr.Ramegowda committee report
Toilets etc. under S.S.A scheme in
government Schools
14)Sanction of grants for construction of 14)Dr.Dhananjaya report regarding
computer class-rooms vocationalisation of Education
15) Programmes relating to state resource
center My sore.
16)Starting of Jana Shikshan Samsthe
17)Programmes relating to Mahila Samakhya
SL.N Name Designation Address Telephone

o. No.
1. N.Suresh Section officer No.274,12th Main 26500973
Road,Banashankari, 1st
Stage,Bangalore-50
2. Anandraj Senior No.8/C, 22710859
Assistant Chaluvadhimunigalen,Dr.TCM
Raman Road,Bangalore-53
3. T.Kenchappa Assistant No.53/1,1st
Cross,Jyothinagara,Chandralayout
,Bangalore-53
4. K.E.Shivalinges Joiner No.U-45,21st
hwara Assistant Cross,Bhuvaneshwarinagara,Bang
alore-23
5. K.L.Mahadevayy Dalayat No.575, 6th Main Road, 4th
a Cross, T.Dasarahalli, Muneshwara
Block, Pipeline Road, Bangalore.
4 (1) (b) (ix) a directory of its officers and employees;

4 (1) (b) the names, designations and other particulars of the Public
Information Officer, in the
10. List of PIOs in Karnataka and other States.
11. Chief Information Commissioners of States
State Name Address Phone Email/website
Andhra Shri. C D AP Secretariat Off: +91-40 http://www.scic.ap.gov.in
Pradesh Arha Hyderabad - 500022 -23452620
Chattisgar Shri. A K Nirmal Chhaya Bhavan Office: akvijayvargiya@nic.in
h Vijayavargiy Meera Datar Road 0771-4024406 http://www.cg.nic.in/sic
a Shankar Nagar 0771-
Raipur - 492 001 4024140(Fax)
Resi:
0771-2331012
Goa Shri. A Shrama Shakthi Bhavan, Office : avr@nic.in
Venkatratna Ground Floor, Patto Panaji, 0832-2413774
m GOA. Mobile : http://egov.goa.nic.in/rtipublic/sic.a
Pin 403 401 09860287282 spx
Gujarat Dr. P.K. Das 1st Floor, Bureau of Office: 079- gscic@gujarat.gov.in
Economics & Statistics 23252701
Building, Sector-18, Secretary: 079-
Gandhinagar-382018, 23252966
Gujarat Resi: 079-
23230993
Haryana Shri. G Chief Information Office: 0172- madhavang@hry.nic.in
Madhavan Commissioner 2726568
State Information
Commission Haryana (Tele-Fax)
SCO No. 70-71 Resi: 0172-
Sector 8C, 2793628
Madhya Marg,
Chandigarh
Himachal Shri P.S. Room No.222,Armsdale Office: 0177-
Pradesh Rana Building 2621904
HP Secretariat 2880726
Shimla-171 002 Resi : 0177-
2812236
2652538
Karnataka Shri. K K 3rd floor, 3rd Stage, Off :+91-80 - scic@karnataka.gov.in
Misra Multistoried Buildings 22371191 http://www.kic.gov.in
Dr.Ambedkar Road, Fax:+91-80 -
Bangalore- 560 001. 22371192
Ph.No.080-22371191
Kerala Shri. Palatt The Secretary Phone : 0471 -
Mohandas Kerala State Information 2320920
Commission Fax : 0471
Punnen Road 2330920
Thiruvananthapuram - Off: +91-471 -
695039 2333147
Kerala, India
Madhya Shri. T N Nirwachan Bhawan, Second Off: +91-755 - http://www.mpsic.nic.in
Pradesh Shrivastava Floor, 58, Arera Hills 2761367
Bhopal - 462 011 Mobile:
9425365434
Maharash Shri. Suresh 15th Floor, Res: +91- 22 -
tra Vinayakrao New Administrative 22022859
Joshi Building, Off: +91-22 -
Madame Cama Road, 22856078
Opposite Mantralaya, Mobile:
Mumbai 400 0032 +91-98215
25427
Meghalay Shri. G P Meghalaya Secretariat, Off: +91-64 - gpw@shillong.meg.nic.in
a Wahlang Shillong - 1 2226102
Mizoram Shri. Robert Off: 2334833
Hrangdawla Res:2316001
Mobile:
9436140247
Orissa Shri. Orissa Soochna Off: 91-674 - hon_scic@ori.nic.in
Dhirendra Commission, 2534300
Nath Padhi (Secretary), State Guest
House Annexe, Room No.
44, Unit 5, Bhubaneshwar
751001 http://orissasoochanacommission.n
ic.in
Punjab Shri. Rajan 131 Sector-10 Off: +91-172- http://www.infocommpunjab.com
Kashyap Chandigarh - 160011 2740543
Off Fax: +91-172-
2740543
Res Fax: +91-
172-2740353
Tamil Shri. S No.89,Dr Alagappa Road, http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/sic.htm
Nadu Ramakrishna Purasaiwalkam Chennai
n 600084
Tripura Shri. B K Civil Secretariat, Agartala Off: +91-381 scic-tic-tr@nic.in
Chakraborty West Tripura - 799001 -2218021
Mobile : +91-
9436120039
Uttaranch Shri. R S 4 Subhash Road, 4th Floor Off: +91-135-
al Tolia Dehradun - 248001 2712100
2712200
2712079
Fax 2666779
Uttar Justice Shri. 6th Floor, Indira Bhawan, Off : 0522-
Pradesh Mohd Asgar Ashok Marg Lucknow - 2288598, 0522-
Khan 226001 2235798, Telefax
: 0522-2288600
West Beng Mr.Arun Writers Building, Off: +91-33 -
al Bhattachary Kolkata - 700001 22215858
a
12. Bibliography
http://education.nic.in
http://www.ncte-in.org/pub.htm
http://www.ncte-in.org/nctepub.htm
http://www.niepaonline.org/research1.htm
http://www.niepaonline.org/publication2.htm
http://www.niepaonline.org/publication3.htm
http://www.nic.in/vseducation/ncert/curiindex.htm
http://www.nic.in/vseducation/ncert/cfdir2.htm
http://www.indianngos.com/issue/miscissuee-l/literacyarticle.htm

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Guide to Using Right to Information to

improve public education

Education is a Human Right.

Article of The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (1948) recognizes

52 per cent lacked playgrounds

As for teaching aids:

26 per cent did not have blackboards

Government schools are completely government owned, and government recognized

RTI upholds the notion of transparency and accountability in democratic

a. Identify the Problem:

b. Draft your questions

Question 1: What is the Daily/Monthly progress on file/process/complaint? (In

c. Submit Your Right to Information Application

d. What next on Response

e. What Next- No Response

Kindly provide me the voluntary declaration of your department as specified under

For States other than Karnataka

Form A for requesting information under Right to Information Act 2005

I have submitted the initial application fees of Rs.10/- vide

A. Uniforms: BEO Block Education Officer

A. Full Name of applicant:

1. Who is the government officer who approved the number of uniforms/cash in

d. Place, Date and Signature.

I have paid the application fees of Rs.10 vide IPO no:

B. Text Books: BEO- Block Education Office

Benefits- Currently in practice in Karnataka

a. Full Name of applicant:

Name, Date and Signature.

I have paid the application fees of Rs.10 vide IPO no:

C. School Bags and Note books: BEO (Block Education Officer)

Benefits- Currently in practice in Karnataka

d. Name, Date and Signature.

I have paid the application fees of Rs.10 vide IPO no:

Benefits- Currently in practice in Karnataka

d. Name, Date and Signature.

I have paid the application fees of Rs.10 vide IPO no:

E. Physically/Mentally Challenged Children: BEO Block Education

Benefits- Currently in practice in Karnataka

Name, Date and Signature

F. Annual Scholarship for SC/ST children: BEO Block Education

Classes 1 4 : Rs. 75.

d. Name, Date and Signature.

I have paid the application fees of Rs.10 vide IPO no:

G. Attendance Scholarship: BEO Block Education Officer

Benefits- Currently in practice in Karnataka

d. Name, Date and Signature.

I have paid the application fees of Rs.10 vide IPO no:

H. Town Scholarship: BEO Block Education Officer

Benefits- Currently in practice in Karnataka

d. Name, Date and Signature.

I have paid the application fees of Rs.10 vide IPO no:

G. Health: BEO Block Education Officer, DHO District Health officer

Benefits- Currently in practice in Karnataka

d. Name, Date and Signature.

I have paid the application fees of Rs.10 vide IPO

Benefits- Currently in practice in Karnataka

- Toilet - Rs. 25,000

Extra Class Room

Ramp for physically/mentally challenged children

School Grants for small up-gradation

Chats and Maps (Teaching Aids)

Name, Date and Signature.

I have paid the application fees of Rs.10 vide IPO