The State Information Committee of Kerala brought the State Council for Open and Lifelong Education (SCole) Keral and Nirmmithi Kendras to operate across the State under the Law on Information (RTI) of 2005.
In the first case, the applicant Krishhnan Kutty K. of Palakkad asked for information from Scole Keral, who works in the General Education Department. The institution that denied the information required under the law of RTI claimed that the law was not bound.
With regard to the appeal of the applicant, the Commissioner for Information Sreekumar M. stated that Scole Kerala qualifies as a public institution pursuant to Section 2 (a). (H) (a). C) of the law of the RTI. The Commission also pointed out that the Scole Keral Administration is governed by the Executive Board, which includes the Minister of General Education, another secretary, director of general education and finance, as well as nominated from the public sector. Therefore, it was final that Scole Kerala falls into full ownership and control of the government, according to Section 2 (a). (H) (a). I) of the law of RTI.
Similarly, in another case, C. Pradeep Kumar of Adoor submitted a petition to refuse information from Nirmithi Kendra in Thrissur. The Commission decided that Nirmmithi Kendras, which operates under government control, also falls into the jurisdiction of the RTI law. The management body of these centers includes district collectors, subclars, project officers and other higher government officials, all of whom are responsible for the supervision of the centers’ administration.
In both cases, the Commission ordered the authorities concerned to immediately appoint RTI officers in these institutions and provide the required information to the petitioners within 15 days.
Published – June 22, 2025 17:09
