Make NGOs accountable
Why most of the NGOs have, for the last couple of years, been found suspect in their dealings especially related to monetary matters must be fairly known. Although the Central Government has never been frugal in adequately funding these Non -Governmental Organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, they must explain where each and every Rupees was spent. We are afraid, wilfully suppressing such information even under the mandatory Right to Information Act, was fuelling speculations about there being huge deficit in the requisite transparency. There are sixty two such organisations in the UT which are adequately funded by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development under Social Welfare Schemes . Why should these be found less in openness and far away from transparency or else why should they shirk to share the information asked for?. Should things reach such a pass so as to be viewed seriously by the office of the Central Information Commission and decide abou
Central Govt Funded NGOs Avoid Releasing Information
SRINAGAR: Sixty two Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory being funded substantially by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development under Social Welfare Schemes are showing reluctance in furnishing information about their working and expenditure under the Right To Information Act, reported
Daily Excelsior.
According to report, this has been viewed seriously by the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission Y K Sinha, who while issuing necessary directions to the Social Welfare Department of Jammu and Kashmir, has observed, “in spite of mounting pressure for more openness and transparency, it appears that a number of NGOs remain reluctant to share information and recognize the need for accountability”.
62 GoI funded NGOs in J&K reluctant to share info on functioning, expenditure SWD asked to furnish details, file compliance report
Mohinder Verma
JAMMU, Dec 14: Sixty two Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory being funded substantially by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development under Social Welfare Schemes are showing reluctance in furnishing information about their working and expenditure under the Right To Information Act.
This has been viewed seriously by the Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission Y K Sinha, who while issuing necessary directions to the Social Welfare Department of Jammu and Kashmir, has observed, “in spite of mounting pressure for more openness and transparency, it appears that a number of NGOs remain reluctant to share information and recognize the need for accountability”.