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 On Official Secrets Act (OSA): 2nd ARC recommended that it should be repealed and accommodated under the National Security Act (NSA).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 Info...