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People’s Sources about Schemes and Public ParticipationMost respondents procure information from local PRI members or by visiting GramPanchayat office. Few respondents write to Gram Panchayat officials for enquiry.Post-RGR survey findings reveal that Gram Panchayat officials make scant efforts forpublicising the schemes and visits to their offices is the main source of gatheringinformation.Lack of Public Participation45 percent of the respondents feel there is lack of awareness among people regardingthe services rendered by Gram Panchayat, due to lack of education. Some respondentsmentioned lack of interest due to suggestions and requests not being entertained.Others felt that people are busy in their work and participating in meetings is a wasteof time.Reasons: Want of Public Participation in Service Delivery (%)In the post-RGR survey, all the respondents mentioned that during the last one year,public participation in the decision-making and service delivery processes of theselected three schemes has gone up due to education and media involvement, massmobilisation by NGOs and the IEC campaign of the government.Awareness of RTI Act78 percent of the Gram Panchayat respondents had heard about the Act, but not indetail. The real concern is that 22 percent of the functionaries at Gram Panchayat levelare still not aware about the Act and this raises questions on their ability to implementit. The post-RGR survey, however, reveals that the awareness of the RTI Act amongservice providers of Rural Development Department is increasing every year.38Model Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India
Awareness Regarding Filing Process18 percent of the functionaries were not aware of the way in which applicationsshould be processed. 80 percent of the respondents were aware about the requiredfee. What is more glaring is the fact that 46 percent of the functionaries were not evenaware that they are designated as PIOs or First Appellate Authorities (FAAs). However,most of the respondents were aware that the demanded information has to be providedwithin the stipulated time of 30 days. 78 percent of the respondents were not aware ofthe provision of first appeal and 88 percent of the second appeal at departmental andstate information commission levels, respectively.Awareness Regarding RTI filing Process (%)In the post-RGR survey data, most of the service providers (90 percent) gainedawareness about the format on which RTI applications are requested and that there isno prescribed format for RTI requests, which can be made on plain paper as well. 83percent of the service providers became aware about the required fee. Awareness ofthese officials about the PIO being appointed under this RTI was at 68 percent. Theyalso knew correctly that the stipulated time period was 30 days for providing therequested information.Only 38 percent of the respondents knew correctly about the first appeal and 22 aboutsecond appeal. Knowledge about the PIOs and FAA of their own department wasrestricted to 64 and 48 percent, respectively.Training on RTIOnly 22 percent of the functionaries were RTI trained, but in a superficial manner,without any in-depth formal training. Their sources of knowledge about the Act wereconfined to the media and their fellow colleagues at work.Model Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India 39
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