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ImportanceSince such interventions are against the malpractices and corruption in state-runschemes and it is a fact that working against corruption is a difficult task, the selectionof project partners is very crucial. These partners should be resilient and strongbelievers of the philosophy of non-corruption and pro-reform and capable to providehandholding, moral/resource/knowledge support to common people who are thevictims of corruption.ChallengesThe process of finding pro-governance CSO partners and proactive citizens was adifficult and long process, as there were chances of their backtracking or withdrawalfrom the intervention. The major challenge was to motivate and provide adequatesupport to CGCCs at all levels. It is sometimes difficult for anti-corruption agents withRTI tools in hand to deal with cases which are related to influential people.Tips for Replication- Prepare a list of all potential partners from the interventional area who can meetthe above mentioned challenges and understand the importance of the initiative.- Meet with partners to discuss the intervention plan, their roles and responsibilitiesand benefits of working in such programmes.- Maintaining transparency with all the CGCCs about project fundsCGCCs Orientation ProgrammeA two-day residential orientation was conducted for 135 RTI activists/NGOrepresentatives (75 from Jaipur and 65 from Tonk) to mark the launch of the project inJune 2009. It was divided into various breakout sessions, including group/mockexercises in understanding RTI Act, 2005, selected schemes, mode of their operation,maintaining team spirit, individual task formation and targets are set for them withtheir inputs. During the deliberations, the roles which have to be played andresponsibilities which have to be borne by them as a member of CGCC were alsodiscussed in detail. Lastly, the way of periodic reporting to the Project team wasshared with CGCCs. The orientation was fully interactive, open for comments andsuggestions of the CGCCs in which CGCCs shared their experiences with each other.In the Jaipur orientation workshop, Shailesh Gandhi, Central InformationCommissioner, New Delhi, was the chief guest and Harinesh Pandya, the famous RTIActivist from Maheti Adhikar Gujarat Pahel (MAGP), Gujarat, was the resource person.Both shared their experiences and provided inputs to the project team and CGCCs. InTonk, Rajesh Ranjan from CHRI, Madhya Pradesh, facilitated the orientation as aresource person. Both workshops received wide media coverage.Outcome• All 34 CGCCs were fully trained for using RTI as a tool against corruption, ratherfor redressing complaints. They were oriented towards project goals, outputs andobjectives; and18Model Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India
• Wide media coverage at the state and national level.ImportanceA trained human resource at the grassroots was required who could work as expertagent for RTI, filing process, handholding and providing support to the common peoplein combating corruption. Trainings are essential to enhance the capacity of theseCGCCs.ChallengesFinding right grassroots proactive people and training them by resourceful, experiencedactivist of RTI and ensuring transferring of practical knowledge to these selectedCGCCs is important.Tips for ReplicationIdentification of CGCC members should be done carefully. Those who display a proactiveattitude should be preferred.Tasks and Target Formation and Participatory Monitoring for CGCCsThe Task and Target formation for CGCCs is a very important activity and during theorientation workshop, CGCCs were the same along with the monitoring mechanism ofachieving these tasks and targets. Monitoring was done on a monthly basis atindividual level, using monthly reporting and CGCC feedback formats. The results ofassessment of these filled in formats are as follows:• Participation in training, meetings, consultations = 100 percent• Sending photo copies of RTI applications = 90 percent• Making regular telephone calls for reporting = 75 percent• Fulfilment of objectives = 75 percent• Sending regular progress reports = 65 percent• Sending feedback forms regularly = 50 percent• Level of completion of their monthly reports = 40 percent• Average time spent by CGCCs in the field with citizens = 6-7days in a monthImportanceA well-defined road map has to be drawn for all the CGCCs for entire project period sothat targets and objectives can be achieved in a time bound manner. This can be doneby using Logical Framework Approach (LFA) as a tool so that the level of achievementof the objectives can be measured time to time.Challenges• Training to CGCCs for framing the right questions in an RTI Application and keepingthe same short and concise and finally filing it before the right PIO so that rejectionof RTI can be prevented, information can be received on time and no unnecessarycost has to be paid by applicant, was very tough.Model Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India 19
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