Prez Yadav inaugurates RTI convention
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KATHMANDU, MAR 28 - President Dr Ram Baran Yadav on Monday inaugurated the first National Convention on the Right to Information (RTI) organised by the Freedom Forum-Nepal in collaboration with the World Bank.
Speaking at the programme, President Dr Yadav said that all sides should be aware and put pressure on the concerned bodies for the implementation of RTI in the country. He also urged everyone to build information culture which would obviously help make peace process successful and write constitution in time. Yadav said convention will contribute to strengthen the democratic values.
On the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Information and Communications Krishna Bahadur Mahara lauded the initiative and urged all concerned bodies to facilitate both demand and supply sides of information for an all-out implementation of the RTI in Nepal.
Chairman of the Freedom Forum, Tara Nath Dahal said the convention was organised to discuss extensively the RTI issues in south Asia, share experiences and make concerted efforts to make the issue of access to information a common agenda of South Asian nations.
As many as 200 participants including the representatives of executive, legislature, judiciary, civil society organisations, media professionals, development activists, legal practitioners and rights activists are actively participating in the convention. Six working papers have been presented so far in the convention. The convention will conclude on Tuesday.
Posted on: 2011-03-28 06:46
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