By IANS,
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil will Monday inaugurate the fourth national convention on Right to Information (RTI) organised by the Central Information Commission (CIC), an official statement said here Sunday.
Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah, central information commissioners, policy makers, social activists, academicians and NGOs, among others, will take part in the two-day event.
The RTI Act was passed in June 2005 after years of struggle by NGOs and civil society groups. It came into force October 12, 2005.
Lord Meghnad Desai will deliver the keynote address. Valedictory address will be delivered by Vice President Hamid Ansari.
“The convention will assess the implementation of RTI Act in the country,” said the official statement.