GS4 · UPSC Mains
The Right to Information (RTI) Act is one of the most important reforms brought by the government. You have recently been transferred as the Public Information Officer (PIO) in the irrigation department of a district. While inspecting the RTI applications, you find that many of these applications relate to information on the recruitment of staff in your department. Your juniors point out that all of these have been filed by an aspiring local politician who may be trying to create an issue related to irregularities in recruitment in the department. The department fears that he is filing RTI applications for political gains in the upcoming state elections. In this context, answer the following questions: (a) Identify the stakeholders and the issues involved in the case. (b) What measures will you take to handle the situation?
GS4 · Probity in governance — concept of public service; philosophical basis; information sharing & transparency; RTI; codes of ethics; work culture; service delivery; corruption; challenges
| Topper | Rank | Source | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archit Dongre | — | Vision | p.29 |
| Devanshi Saxena | — | VisionIAS | p.29 |
| Pakshal | — | Vision | p.27 |
| Arun Malviya | — | VisionIAS | p.29 |
| Sudipa Dutta | — | Vision | p.28 |