NATIONAL SEMINAR cum WORKSHOP

on

Right to Information: A Tool for Good Governance

In collaboration with

STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION, PUNJAB

on

31 OCTOBER, 2015

SUB THEMES

 Right to Information and Protection of Human Rights

 RTI and Good Governance

 Social Science Perspective of RTI

 Use and misuse of RTI

 RTI regulatory mechanism

Transparency and accountability in the implementation of RTI

 Right to Information and Media Law

 Right to Information Advocacy

 Constitution and Right to know

CALL FOR PAPERS

Seminar papers are invited from the academicians, practitioners, researchers, scholars and students on the issues related to above themes. It is also proposed that the selected papers by the Committee will be published in a special volume of the seminar in the form of an edited book with ISBN No. Author of selected abstracts would be given an opportunity to present their paper as per requirement of the theme during sessions on the day of the seminar.

GUIDELINES FOR SEMINAR PAPER

An abstract should contain 300-350 words accompanied by a brief profile of the author indicating his email ID, contact number and official address. Paper should not be of more than 6000 words. It must be typed in Times New Roman Font Size 12 on A4 size paper with 1” margin on all sides with 1.5 line spacing using MS Word. A Uniform Formatting Style must be strictly adhered to while submitting the abstracts and full paper.

WEB CONFERENCE

The seminar will have parallel web conference session available to selected presenters on the prior payment of the Registration Fee. The slots for web conference and the Seminar Programme would be updated on the University website– www.rgnul.ac.in.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Registration fees by demand draft in the name of “Registrar, RGNUL, Punjab” payable at Patiala must reach on or before 11 October 2015 on the address mentioned below along with the single side printed hard copy of the paper.

REGISTRATION FEE

Students : Rs. 700/-

Teachers : Rs. 1000/-

Co-authors* : Rs. 1600/-

*Only two authors per paper permitted

Note: Keep the Photocopy of Demand Draft for future reference

ACCOMMODATION The accommodation will be provided as per availability on payment basis.

IMPORTANT DATES

Last Date of Submission of Abstract: 10th September 2015

Full Paper Submission (Soft Copy): 1st October 2015

Full Paper Submission (Hard Copy) & Registration Fees: 11th October 2015

Note: Full Paper Submission (Hard Copy) & Registration Fees via Registered Post only. Couriers will not be accepted.

All the abstracts and full length papers shall be sent on email id: (seminar[at-the-rate-of]rgnul[dot]ac.in)