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The Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005) has been enacted by the Parliament and has come into force from 15 June, 2005. This Act provides for right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. All Universities and Colleges established by law made by Parliament or by State Legislature or by notification by the appropriate Government or owned, controlled or substantially financed directly or indirectly by funds provided by the Government shall come within the meaning of a Public Authority under this Act.

The object of this Act is to make our society open and public authorities more accountable and information must be made available to a private citizen subject to right of privacy and other exemptions provided for.

In terms of Section 5(1) of the Right to Information Act 2005, the under-mentioned officers of this Institute (MET’s School of Architecture and Interior Design) are hereby designated as Public Information Officer (PIO) and Assistant Public Information Officer (APIOs) to give information as per the Right to Information Act, 2005, in respect of the specific subject matter mentioned against their names :

Information officers