The Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005) has been enacted by the Parliament and has come into force from 15 June, 2005. This Act provides for right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. All Universities and Colleges established by law made by Parliament or by State Legislature or by notification by the appropriate Government or owned, controlled or substantially financed directly or indirectly by funds provided by the Government shall come within the meaning of a Public Authority.
The person seeking information under RTI Act, 2005 may apply on a plain paper to Public Information Officer, Central University of Kashmir giving particulars of information being sought and his/her correct address for communication.
A request for obtaining information shall be accompanied by an application fee of Rs 10/- by way of cash against proper receipt or demand draft or bankers cheque or Indian Postal Order payable to the Central University of Kashmir, Srinagar (J&K). Persons falling in the BPL category are exempted from the payment of fee.
For providing the information under sub-section (1) of section 7, the fee shall be charged by way of cash against proper receipt or by demand draft or bankers cheque or Indian Postal Order payable to the Central University of Kashmir at the following rates:
a) Rs 2/- for each page (in A4 or A3 size paper) created or copied;
b) actual charges or cost price of a copy in larger size paper;
c) actual cost or price for samples or models;
d) and for inspection of records, no fee for the first hour; and a fee of Rs 5/- for each subsequent hour (or fraction thereof.)
For providing the information under sub -section (5) of section 7, the fee shall be charged by way of cash against proper receipt or by demand draft or bankers cheque or Indian Postal Order payable to the Central University of Kashmir at the following rates:-
a) for information provided in diskette or floppy Rs 50/- per diskette or floppy;
b) and for information provided in printed form at the price fixed for such publication or rupees two per page of photocopy for extracts from the publications.
- PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
Abdul Rashid Bhat,
Deputy Registrar,
Central University of Kashmir,
Administrative Campus, Green Campus, Ganderbal - 191201 (J&K).
- FIRST APPELLATE AUTHORITY
Prof. Mohammad Afzal Zargar
Registrar,
Central University of Kashmir,
Administrative Campus, Green Campus, Ganderbal - 191201 (J&K).
Ph. No. 0194-2416077, Fax: 0194-2416077