UPSC CSE Prelims 2024

GOOD GOVERNANCE - 2nd ARC Recommendations

RIGHT TO INFORMATION: MASTER KEY TO GOOD GOVERNANCE


Significance:

Right to information is a tool to make the government more accountable and the right is a basic necessity of good governance.

Recommendations for improving the RTI Act:

  • Single Window Portal for disclosure of all public authorities.
  • Training of the Public Information Officers
  • Multimedia campaigns in the local languages
  • Single Window Agency at District Level so as to ease for an applicant to identify the Public Authority and to locate it.

On Whistleblowers:

  • The Law Commission, in its 179th report (2001) recommended enactment of Public Interest Disclosure (Protection) Law
  • 2nd ARC fully endorses the view and recommends a suitable legislation to protect whistleblowers 

Current Status:

  • 2nd ARC recognizes that there is neglect in the record keeping.

On Official Secrets Act (OSA):

  • 2nd ARC recommended that it should be repealed and accommodated under the National Security Act (NSA). 
  • The Shourie Committee (Right to Information and Transparency, 1997) had recommended the Official Security Act to be applicable only on the violations of national security.

On Transparency:

  • The National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC), recommended that We should have an oath of transparency instead of the oath of secrecy.

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