Right to Information Act. 2005

Act

Name & Title of the Act

 

Right to Information Act. 2005 (RTI Act) (PDF)Office Orders RTI Guidelines

 

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

 

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.

 

Users

 

Citizens of India.

Organisation

Name

 

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

 

Functions and Duties

 

As per Act and Statutes of the Institute

 

Powers and duties of its officers and employees

 

As per Act and Statutes of the Institute

 

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

 

As per Act and Statutes of the Institute

 

The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions

 

As per Act and Statutes of the Institute

 

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

 

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)

 

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

 

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

Meetings of these Committees/Board are not open to PublicMinutes of the meetings are not accessible to public

 

Overview

A directory of its officers and employees

 

Institute Telephone Directory

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

No Subsidy is given

 

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

 

Faculty Chairs and its occupants
Scholarships

 

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

 

Please see Institute website

 

The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use

 

All the information is available on the institute website.

 

Monthly return of RTI application & 1st Appeal

 

Click Here

 

RTI Annual Return

 

Click Here

People

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

 

1) First Appellate Authority

 

Prof. Braj Bhushan
Officiating Registrar
Room No. 209, Faculty Building
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur-208016
Tel No.: +91-512-2597808 (O)
Fax: +91-512-2590465
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 
 

2) Central Public Information Officer

 

Shri Prakalpa Sharma
Assistant Registrar
Room No. 201,
Faculty Building,
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,
Kalyanpur, KANPUR-208016 (Uttar Pradesh), India
Tele : +91-512-2596413, 2592166
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 
 

3) Central Public Information Officer - 2

 

Shri Keerti Raj
Assistant Registrar
Room No. 204,
Faculty Building,
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,
Kalyanpur, KANPUR-208016 (Uttar Pradesh), India
Tele : +91-512-2596413, 2597620
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 
 

4) Central Assistant Public Information Officer-1

 

Shri Mayank Prakash
Central Assistant Public Information Officer-1
Room No. 107,
Faculty Building,
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,
Kalyanpur, KANPUR-208016 (Uttar Pradesh), India
Tele : +91-512-2596413

 
 

5) Central Assistant Public Information Officer-2

 

Shriram Gupta
Central Assistant Public Information Officer-2
Room No. 201,
Faculty Building,
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,
Kalyanpur, KANPUR-208016 (Uttar Pradesh), India
Tele : +91-512-2597261

 

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

Suo-Moto Disclosure

S. No. Item Details of disclosure Remarks/ Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/ not met- Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
1.1 Particulars of its organisation, functions and duties [Section 4(1)(b)(i)] (i) Name and address of the Organization

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,
Kalyanpur
Kanpur -208016

(ii) Head of the organization
Director
(iii) Vision, Mission and Key objectives

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/institute-overview

(iv) Function and duties

https://iitk.ac.in/new/acts-statutes-and-ordinances

(v) Organization Chart

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/organization-tree

(vi) Any other details-the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs from time to time as well as the committees/ Commissions constituted from time to time have been dealt
1.2 Power and duties of its officers and employees [Section 4(1) (b)(ii)] (i) Powers and duties of officers (administrative, financial and judicial)
(ii) Power and duties of other employees

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/data/statutes.pdf

(iii) Rules/ orders under which powers and duty are derived and

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/data/statutes.pdf

(iv) Exercised -----do----
(v) Work allocation -----do----
1.3 Procedure followed in decision making process [Section 4(1)(b)(iii)] (i) Process of decision making Identify key decision making points -----do----
(ii) Final decision making authority -----do----
(iii) Related provisions, acts, rules etc. -----do----
(iv) Time limit for taking a decisions, if any -----do----
(v) Channel of supervision and accountability -----do----
1.4 Norms for discharge of functions [Section 4(1)(b)(iv)] (i) Nature of functions/ services offered
(ii) Norms/ standards for functions/ service delivery
(iii) Process by which these services can be accessed ----do---
(iv) Time-limit for achieving the targets
(v) Process of redress of grievances

https://pgportal.gov.in/

1.5 Rules, regulations, instructions manual and records for discharging functions [Section 4(1)(b)(v)] (i) Title and nature of the record/ manual /instruction.

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/data/statutes.pdf

(ii) List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records.
(iii) Acts/ Rules manuals etc.

https://iitk.ac.in/new/acts-statutes-and-ordinances

(iv) Transfer policy and transfer orders

https://web.iitk.ac.in/july14iitkn/data/adminofficeorders/OO-91-09-07-21.pdf

1.6 Categories of documents held by the authority under its control [Section 4(1)(b) (vi)] (i) Categories of documents

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11-KPaVCvVxJab9EZGyiOt-RpGlmEhpsK/view?usp=sharing

(ii) Custodian of documents/categories

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11-KPaVCvVxJab9EZGyiOt-RpGlmEhpsK/view?usp=sharing

1.7 Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of the Public Authority [Section 4(1)(b)(viii)] (i) Name of Boards, Council, Committee etc.

Board of Governors, IIT Kanpur

(ii) Composition
(iii) Dates from which constituted

01.01.2020

(iv) Term/ Tenure

Three Years

(v) Powers and functions
(vi) Whether their meetings are open to the public? No
(vii) Whether the minutes of the meetings are open to the public? No
(viii) Place where the minutes if open to the public are available?

NA

1.8 Directory of officers and employees [Section 4(1) (b) (ix)] (i) Name and designation

https://oag.iitk.ac.in/Tel/

(ii) Telephone , fax and email ID

https://oag.iitk.ac.in/Tel/

1.9 Monthly Remuneration received by officers & employees including system of compensation [Section 4(1) (b) (x)] (i) List of employees with Gross monthly remuneration
(ii) System of compensation as provided in its regulations

Compensation is given as per the GOI guidelines approved by the Board of Governors IIT Kanpur.

1.10 Name, designation and other particulars of public information officers [Section 4(1) (b) (xvi)] (i) Name and designation of the public information officer (PIO), Assistant Public Information (s) & Appellate Authority

https://iitk.ac.in/new/public-information

(ii) Address, telephone numbers and email ID of each designated official.

https://iitk.ac.in/new/public-information

1.11 No. Of employees against whom Disciplinary action has been proposed/ taken (Section 4(2)) No. of employees against whom disciplinary action has been
(i) Pending for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings
The total no. of employee(s) against whom DA is pending for minor/major penalty is 01.
(ii) Finalised for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings

One

1.12 Programmes to advance understanding of RTI (Section 26) (i) Educational programmes

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ArlmJUJdGgR7qhCk3P5dGDttzfVMlSpj/view?usp=sharing

(ii) Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programmes

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ArlmJUJdGgR7qhCk3P5dGDttzfVMlSpj/view?usp=sharing

(iii) Training of CPIO/APIO

Institute conducts periodic workshops at the Institute to educate CPIO / APIO and other employee(s) about the provisions of RTI Act, 2005.

(iv) Update & publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned

https://iitk.ac.in/new/data/RTI/RTIGUIDELINES.pdf

1.13 Transfer policy and transfer orders [F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013]  

Transfers of staffs and officials are done as per the need basis.

S. No. Item Details of disclosure Remarks/ Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/ not met- Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
2.1 Budget allocated to each agency including all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made etc. [Section 4(1)(b)(xi)] (i) Total Budget for the public authority

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/budget

(ii) Budget for each agency and plan & programmes

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/budget

(iii) Proposed expenditures

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/budget

(iv) Revised budget for each agency, if any

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/budget

(v) Report on disbursements made and place where the related reports are available

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/budget

2.2 Foreign and domestic tours (F. No. 1/8/2012- IR dt. 11.9.2012) (i) Budget

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/data/CPDA_1.pdf

(ii) Foreign and domestic Tours by ministries and officials of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government and above, as well as the heads of the Department.
a) Places visited
b) The period of visit
c) The number of members in the official delegation
d) Expenditure on the visit

https://www.iitk.ac.in/dofa/data/Travel-Support-of-Faculty-members_for_Quick_Link_DOFA_Webpage.pdf

(iii) Information related to procurements
a) Notice/tender enquires, and corrigenda if any thereon,
b) Details of the bids awarded comprising the names of the suppliers of goods/ services being procured,
c) The works contracts concluded – in any such combination of the above-and
d) The rate /rates and the total amount at which such procurement or works contract is to be executed.
2.3 Manner of execution of subsidy programme [Section 4(i)(b)(xii)] (i) Name of the programme of activity

NA

(ii) Objective of the programme

NA

(iii) Procedure to avail benefits

NA

(iv) Duration of the programme/ scheme

NA

(v) Physical and financial targets of the programme

NA

(vi) Nature/ scale of subsidy /amount allotted

NA

(vii) Eligibility criteria for grant of subsidy

NA

(viii) Details of beneficiaries of subsidy programme (number, profile etc)

NA

2.4 Discretionary and non-discretionary grants [F. No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013] (i) Discretionary and non-discretionary grants/ allocations to State Govt./ NGOs/other institutions NA
(ii) Annual accounts of all legal entities who are provided grants by public authorities NA
2.5 Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits of authorizations granted by the public authority [Section 4(1) (b) (xiii)] (i) Concessions, permits or authorizations granted by public authority

NA

(ii) For each concessions, permit or authorization granted
a) Eligibility criteria
b) Procedure for getting the concession/ grant and/ or permits of authorizations
c) Name and address of the recipients given concessions/ permits or authorisations
d) Date of award of concessions /permits of authorizations

NA

2.6 `CAG & PAC paras [F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013] CAG and PAC paras and the action taken reports (ATRs) after these have been laid on the table of both houses of the parliament.

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/annual-accounts

S. No. Item Details of disclosure Remarks/ Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/ not met- Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
3.1 Particulars for any arrangement for consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of policy or implementation there of [Section 4(1)(b)(vii)][F No 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013] Arrangement for consultations with or representation by the members of the public
(i) Relevant Acts, Rules, Forms and other documents which are normally accessed by citizens

NA

(ii) Arrangements for consultation with or representation by
a) Members of the public in policy formulation/ policy implementation
b) Day & time allotted for visitors
c) Contact details of Information & Facilitation Counter (IFC) to provide publications frequently sought by RTI applicants

NA

Public- private partnerships (PPP)
(i) Details of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), if any

NA

(ii) Detailed project reports (DPRs)

NA

(iii) Concession agreements.

NA

(iv) Operation and maintenance manuals

NA

(v) Other documents generated as part of the implementation of the PPP

NA

(vi) Information relating to fees, tolls, or the other kinds of revenues that may be collected under authorisation from the government

NA

(vii) Information relating to outputs and outcomes

NA

(viii) The process of the selection of the private sector party (concessionaire etc.)

NA

(ix) All payment made under the PPP project  
3.2 Are the details of policies / decisions, which affect public, informed to them [Section 4(1) (c)] Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions which affect public to make the process more interactive;
(i) Policy decisions/ legislations taken in the previous one year

https://iitk.ac.in/new/office-orders

(ii)Outline the Public consultation process

https://iitk.ac.in/new/office-orders

(iii)Outline the arrangement for consultation before formulation of policy

https://iitk.ac.in/new/office-orders

3.3 Dissemination of information widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public [Section 4(3)] Use of the most effective means of communication
(i) Internet (website)
Dissemination of information for wide publicity is done through Institute website.
3.4 Form of accessibility of information manual/ handbook [Section 4(1)(b)] Information manual / handbook available in
(i) Electronic format
Yes
(ii) Printed format
Yes
3.5 Whether information manual/ handbook available free of cost or not [Section 4(1)(b)] List of materials available
(i) Free of cost
Available on institute website
(ii) At a reasonable cost of the medium ---do----

S .No. Item Details of disclosure Remarks/ Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/ not met- Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
4.1 Language in which Information Manual/Handbook Available [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013] (i) English

Yes

(ii Vernacular/ Local Language

Hindi

4.2 When was the information Manual/Handbook last updated? [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt 15.4.2013] Last date of Annual updation

April 10, 2019, (FY 2020-21 is under process)

4.3 Information available in electronic form [Section 4(1)(b)(xiv)] (i) Details of information available in electronic form

https://www.iitk.ac.in/

(ii) Name/ title of the document/record/ other information

https://www.iitk.ac.in/

(iii) Location where available

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/public-information

4.4 Particulars of facilities available to citizen for obtaining information [Section 4(1)(b)(xv)] (i) Name & location of the facility  

https://newoag.iitk.ac.in/Tel/

(ii) Details of information made available

https://newoag.iitk.ac.in/Tel/

(iii) Working hours of the facility

24 hrs

(iv) Contact person & contact details (Phone, fax email)
CPIO, IIT Kanpur
4.5 Such other information as may be prescribed under section 4(i) (b)(xvii) (i) Grievance redressal mechanism

https://web.iitk.ac.in/july14iitkn/data/adminofficeorders/GRM.pdf

(ii) Details of applications received under RTI and information provided
(iii) List of completed schemes/ projects/ Programmes
(iv) List of schemes/ projects/ programme underway

https://iitk.ac.in/new/list-of-research-highlights

(v) Details of all contracts entered into including name of the contractor, amount of contract and period of completion of contract

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/tenders

(vi) Annual Report

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/annual-reports

(vii) Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

https://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/faqs

(viii) Any other information such as
a) Citizen’s Charter

The point is not applicable since no Citizen Charter is appointed

b) Result Framework Document (RFD)

The point is not applicable since no Citizen Charter is appointed

c) Six monthly / Quarterly reports on the

The point is not applicable since no Citizen Charter is appointed

d) Performance against the benchmarks set in the Citizen’s Charter

The point is not applicable since no Citizen Charter is appointed

4.6 Receipt & Disposal of RTI applications & appeals [F.No 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013] (i) Details of applications received and disposed

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/monthly-return-of-rti-application-1st-appeal

(ii) Details of appeals received and orders issued

https://www.iitk.ac.in/new/monthly-return-of-rti-application-1st-appeal

4.7 Replies to questions asked in the parliament [Section 4(1)(d)(2)] Details of questions asked and replies given

https://iitk.ac.in/new/data/Details_of-Parliamentary-Question-and-Replies-during-the-year-2020-21.pdf

Provided directly to the Ministry based on the questions.

S. No. Item Details of disclosure Remarks/ Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/ not met- Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
5.1 Such other information as may be prescribed [F.No. 1/2/2016-IR dt. 17.8.2016, F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013] (i) Name & details of
(a) Current CPIOs & FAAs
(b) Earlier CPIO & FAAs from 1.1.2015
(ii) Details of third party audit of voluntary disclosure
(a) Dates of audit carried out
(b) Report of the audit carried out

Financial Year 2022-23


Financial Year 2021-22


Financial Year 2020-21


Financial Year 2019-20


Financial Year 2018-19

(iii) Appointment of Nodal Officers not below the rank of Joint Secretary/ Additional HoD
(a) Date of appointment
(b) Name & Designation of the officers
Mr. Manoj Kumar
Assistant Registrar
(iv) Consultancy committee of key stake holders for advice on suo-motu disclosure
(a) Dates from which constituted
(b) Name & Designation of the officers

www.iitk.ac.in/new/data/RTI/Office-Order-to-constitute-Committee-Under-Section-4-of-RTI-Act.pdf

(v) Committee of PIOs/FAAs with rich experience in RTI to identify frequently sought information under RTI
(a)Dates from which constituted
(b) Name & Designation of the Officers

S. No. Item Details of disclosure Remarks/ Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/ not met- Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
6.1 Item / information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain information  

Will be uploaded once the questionnaire is completed

6.2 Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) is followed (released in February, 2009 and included in the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedures (CSMOP) by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions, Govt. Of India)
(i) Whether STQC certification obtained and its validity.
(ii) Does the website show the certificate on the Website?

NA

Updated on: 13/07/2021

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