Mahiti Magp Ppt-01

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MAGP, B- SAHAJANAND TOWERS, JIVRAJ PARK CROSS ROAD, AHMEDABAD-51;RTI HELPLINE 9924085000; EMAIL: rti u arat ahel ahoo.co.in

What is MAGP

MAGP is an initiative emerged from need of

taking RTI to people

MAGP is common platform on which variousstakeholders, active on RTI have come together

Its an effort initiated and facilitatedby Janpath.

(Network of civil society organizations)

In second convention of NCPRI, we participate as

Mahiti Adhikar Gujarat Pahel (MAGP)


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Why MAGP ?

RTI is an effective tool to make democracymeaningful and participatory

To provide common platform to various

stakeholders State is not an external agency. People in a the

system are from civil society. There is strong needto strengthen the system for implementation ofRTI

It is important that citizens come together insolidarity to share and solve problems while usingRTI .


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How it works ?

Being a state level network of voluntary organization,Janpath has hosted and nurtured this initiative. Ithas provided strong but low profile leadership tothis process.

Janpath has voluntarily provided secretarial andbasic infrastructure support.

ADR, We the People, TI (Gujarat Chapter), Loksatta(Gujarat) and members of Janpath are givingintellectual inputs in programme designing and

volunteer mobilization. Prof Jagdeep Chhokar, retd. Professor IIM, and

founder of ADR has taken responsibility as Convenerof MAGP


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Approach

Given space, training, and scope for second cadre,youth volunteer. Put special efforts for theircapacity building so as to enable them to comeforward to accept responsibilities

Promote RTI Swayam Seva Kendras todecentralize facilitation process

Routine activities are carried by Volunteersindependently.

Stakeholder contribute for special designedprogrammes. Trainings are provided byrecovering actual cost.

Free Legal Aid


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Reach

Ghoons Ko Ghoonsa Campaign, Public meetings, Workshops &Seminars, Talk on AIR, Weekly Programme Janwano Haqq(Right to Know) on DD

Through these activities MAGP has been successful to reach inremote interior places

MAGP has developed people friendly formats of application,appeals and complaints. Today 80% of the appeals/complaintscoming from every corner of Gujarat to the state commissionare in MAGP format.

The responses ofDD and Air programmes are from differentsections of society.

MAGP has conducted 66 orientation and training programmes.15 master trainer- Resource persons associated with it.Orientation and basic training to approx.3000 people

In association with state machinery (SPIPA), MAGP hasdesigned training material. It conducts case study basedsession in each training programme.


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Routine Activities of MAGP

RTI helpline -9924085000 22,550phone calls responded

90% Gujarat, 10% other state)

20% from PIO and Applet Authorities.

As national helpline is temporarily closed down,number of national calls have increased to 20%

Special campaigns Show my Answer sheet Campaign

Campaign against RTI Amendment Bill

PDS NREGA

Health Service etc.

RTI ON WHEEL Will be launched in March.


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Use of RTI & Peoples Priority

Call center

RTI clinic

AUTHORITY % OF CASES REVENUE 16

INSURANCE 10

PROVIDENT FUND 8

POLICE 8

COURTS 8

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES 8 CO-OPERATIVE BANKS 7

MAMLETDAR OFFICE 7

COLLECTOR OFFICE 6

CORPORATIONS 6

NATIONALISE BANKS 7

EDUCATION 4

HEALTH 3

PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICE 4

MONTH NO OF PHONE CALLS

2006

MAY 1167

JUNE 1189

JULY 1200

AUGUST 997

SEPTEMBER 678

OCTOBER 867

NOVEMBER 856

DECEMBER 1007

2007

JANUARY 972

FEBRUARY 1004

MARCH 920

APRIL 1010

MAY 1167

JUNE 1098

JULY 1296

AUGUST 956

SEPTEMBER 934

OCTOBER 887

NOVEMBER 1456

DECEMBER 1550

JANUARY 1340

TOTAL 22551


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ANALYSIS OF THE CASES HANDLED ON SATURDAY CLINIC

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Data analysis ..

Grievance Redressal

case studies of Ushaben Dhavan, land issueof citizen from Junval Gam, Group

insurance Claim, Ashokbhai By product Good governance Citizen

challenge the corruption in the system

This ensures transparency, which create active

participation of citizen in democraticprocess. Eventually making systemaccountable towards citizen.


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Publications RTI Act and Gujarat RulesGujarati version,

authenticated by the government.

Six steps of RTI user manual for citizen. Thishas been popular amongst citizens. Over 10

thousand copies have been circulated. Developed model applications

Ready reference on important provisions of RTI .

Video case study for training purpose in regionallanguage

Provided technical inputs to SPIPA for makingof education Film on RTI and other literature

(4 parts)


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Challenges

Pro-active Disclosure

Record Keeping System

Positive Environment

Huge backlog in GSIC

Sensitization of Judiciary

User friendly mechanism

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