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2006 Magsaysay Award Winner Arvind Kejriwal talks about Fighting Corruption in India with the Right to Information Act
About Arvind Kejriwal: Arvind Kejriwal is the eminent Indian leader and activist who was awarded the 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership for his contributions to the landmark Right To Information law in India and for "activating the right to information movement at the grassroots". His work has empowered Indian citizens to fight corruption and resulted in community-lead efforts that have uncovered massive misuse of funds and corruption in various Government projects. After he graduated from IIT Kharagpur with a B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering (class of 1989) Arvind became an officer in the Indian civil services. He was serving as Joint Commissioner in the Indian Revenue Services when he resigned to devote his time fully to fight corruption in India. He founded an Indian based citizens' movement Parivartan (in 2000) that has been fighting for just, transparent and accountable governance. His other honors include the Ashoka Fellowship (since 2004) and the Satyendra Dubey Award from IIT Kanpur (2005). Arvind is currently visiting various cities in the USA and speaking about the Right to Information Act and how we can eliminate corruption in all levels of government. Please attend one of these events, learn about Arvind's sterling work and honor and celebrate the achievements of one of our very own. About Right to Information (RTI): The Right to Information Act 2005 was enacted by the Parliament of India giving Indians access to Government records. Under this Act, any citizen of India may request the Central Government, State Government or a Public Sector company for information related to their functioning. The government body is expected to comply within thirty days, failing which the officials responsible for non-compliance face financial penalties and, in persistent cases, jail terms. The RTI is being increasingly used by Indian citizens to expose corruption and misuse of funds in the government. About Association For India's Development: Association for India's Development, Inc. (AID) is a voluntary non-profit organization committed to promoting sustainable, equitable and just development in India. Working with grassroots organizations and movements, AID supports and initiates efforts in various interconnected arenas such as education, livelihood generation, conservation of natural resources, public health, women's empowerment and social justice. Poster: http://www.aidboston.org/files/ RTIArvindKOct222006.pdf
Date: 10/22/2006
Location: MIT (Building 4, Room 231)
Time: 2:00PM
Cost: FREE and Open To the Public
Contact: Mona Mandal - info@aidboston.org or Mandeep - mandeep@aidboston.org
Web: http://www.aidboston.org
Email: info@aidboston.org
Directions: http://whereis. mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-231&mapsearch=go
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