[LIS-Forum] Data collection through Right to Information request - Is it right to do so?

[pgtadasad at indiatimes.com]

Right to Information demanded by an individual has to be delivered by the organization as per the provisions of State Right to Information Act. The information which is available in the documentary or any format may be deli
vered to the person who demands this against a prescribed fee. 

The organization may deny the information quoting the sections of the act. 

While asking third party information the third party has to be informed

No research data can be gathered using this as a tool. Nobody is compelled to provide information of whatsoever is asked

Information which comes under the provisions of document retention policy only has to be furnished.
 
Please read the act to firmly say 'NO' to such demands



Dr P G Tadasad
Associate Professor and Chairman
Department of Library and Information Science
University Librarian (I/C)
Special Officer Development Cell
Coordinator Gandhi Study Center
Karnataka State Women's University Jnanashakti Campus Toravi Bijapur 586108

08352 - 229 012 (O); 08352 - 240021 (O); 08352 272436 (R); 09448180973 (M)

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From: Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai <gopakumar.v at rediffmail.com>
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Sent: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:46:32 +0530 (IST)
Subject: [LIS-Forum] Data collection through Right to Information request - Is it right to do so?

Dear friendsI am posting this to know about your opinion on a tendency found among research scholars now a days. I have been getting questionnaires of PhD research under the Right to Information Act. As you are aware most of these questionnaires are of minimum 8 to 10 pages and the questions are mostly to be answered on a personal level.
Right to Information is a statute designed and promulgated with a specific cause to bring transparency to the governance and its machinery. But this seems to be misutilized by many for personal purposes. One example is this. Data collection for research is the real task in research and you have to enjoy this with utmost sportsman spirit. If there are occasions were you are not getting minute data which are essential, you may use this method. I am more worried about this as this tendency is more among library science professionals.
Dr GOPAKUMAR V.

University Librarian,Goa University

Taleigao Plateau, Goa. PIN 403 206

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