The Right to Information, July 7, 2005

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The Right to Information - A People's Response

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Dr. Singh's Presentation from the event (PDF)

Event Summary

Event:	The Right to Information - A People's Response Sponsor: Young India, Inc. Co-Sponsor: Association for India's Development
Time:	7:00-8:00pm, Thursday, July 7th 2005
Venue:	Room 0116, Armory (also known as the Reckord Armory) University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
Moderator	Mr. Rohit Tripathi
Speaker:	Dr.Shekhar Singh - Convenor of the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information (NCPRI). His major areas of work and interest include environmental management and good governance.

The Indian parliament passed the Right to Information Bill (PDF) in the second week of May this year. The passage of the Bill was a culmination of years of activism inspired by the desire for transparent governance. This activism stemmed from the belief that transparency in governance is the cornerstone of democracy. We at Young India share the same belief.

Dr.Shekhar Singh has led from the front on this issue. A scholar and activist of great experience Dr.Singh worked closely with the National Advisory Council to shape the Bill. The audience will have a rare chance to hear directly from him about how this movement evolved and what needs to be done now to ensure that this Bill serves its purpose.

We hope you join us to not only understand the impact of this critical legislation but also explore how you can join the campaign to unleash the full potential of this Bill to achieve the greater ideal of our democracy - empowerment of the citizenry.

DIRECTIONS:

How to get to the University of Maryland, College Park?
Entering from the Main Entrance of the University approach the Big M and take a LEFT from the circle.
The second building on your left is the Administration Building. The Armory is on the rear side of this building.
The road in front the Administration building is a brick road. As soon as the brick road ends take a LEFT into the Parking Lot. It is open for the public after 4pm.
Approach the Armory from the Rear Entrance. There are side entrances as well.
We highly recommend you view this Detailed map of the University of Maryland Campus. The Building of interest in here is the Reckord Armory.
Metro Users: Take GREEN LINE to College Park Metro Station. There is a shuttle from the Metro Station to the campus. College Park Metro Shuttle Schedule.