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About Act

1.1

Name & Title of the Act

Right to Information Act. 2005 (RTI Act) (PDF)

Office Orders

RTI Guidelines

1.2

Definition

Right to Information means the right to

1. inspection of work, documents, records
2. taking notes, extracts or, certified copies of documents or records;
3. taking certified samples of material;
4. obtaining information in the form of diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts where such information is stored in a computer or in any other device subject to relevant provisions in this regard

1.3

Objective/purpose of the Act

To provide available information of the Institute as enshrined in RTI ACT to the Indian citizen on payment of prescribed fees.

1.4

Users

Citizens of India.

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About Organisation

2.1

Name

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

2.3

Powers and duties of its officers and employees

As per Act and Statutes of the Institute

2.4

The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability

As per Act and Statutes of the Institute

2.5

The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions

As per Act and Statutes of the Institute

2.6

The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions

As per Act and Statutes of the Institute

2.7

A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control

Administrative Office Orders / Decisions and Guidelines as approved by Institutes' Governing Body i.e. Board of Governors (BOG)

2.8

The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by the member so of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof

Interested persons may write to the Central Public Information Officer of the Institute

2.9

A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public

Following are the Main Committees / Governing body
of the Institute

• Board of Governors
• Finance Committee
• Building and Works Committee
• Board Standing Committee (Grievances)
• Senate

Meetings of these Committees/Board are not open to Public

Minutes of the meetings are not accessible to public

3.0

A directory of its officers and employees

Institute Telephone Directory

3.1

The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations

Pay Structure of Institute Employees

3.2

The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made

Data of Budgetary Allocation & Expenditure of All Plans

3.3

The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes

No Subsidy is given

3.4

Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it

Faculty Chairs and its occupants

Scholarships

3.5

Details in respect of the information available to or held by it reduced in an electronic form

Please see Institute website

3.7

The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers

1) Appellate Authority

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Sachan
Acting Registrar
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur-208016
Tel No. +91-512-2597385 (O)
Email: sachan@iitk.ac.in
Fax: +512-2590465

All matters relating to IIT Kanpur including its various Departments including Research & Development matters, Centres, Schools, Interdisciplinary Programmes and Sections.

2) Central Public Information Officer

Mr. C P Singh
Deputy Registrar
Registrar's Office
Room No. 206, Faculty Building
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
KANPUR-208016 (UP)
   Tele. : (0512) 2597728 (Office)
             (0512) 2598608 (Residence)
   Fax: (0512) 2590465
   E-Mail: singhcp@iitk.ac.in

All matters relating to IIT Kanpur including its various Departments, Centres, Schools, Interdisciplinary Programmes and Sections.

3.8

Such other information as may be prescribed

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