Commissioner laments lack of awareness on RTI, Education Act

August 4, 2011

Mangalore, August 4: The lack of enthusiasm in journalists and lawyers is a major reason for the lack of awareness among the general public about the 'Right to Information Act' and Karnataka Educational Institutions Act, according to State Chief Information Commissioner Dr H N Krishna.

Addressing media persons here on Thursday he said that mass awareness regarding this 'pro-people' Act, which came to force in the country on 12 October, 2005, would result in 'effective democracy'. “India became truly independent on the day when Act was passed”, he added.

“It is unfortunate that RTI has been confined to the urban areas and educated people only, while rural areas are still lagging behind in exercising this right”, he pointed out.

Government is not enthusiastic in popularising RTI because politicians see it as a threat, he said.

Dr Krishna said that according to the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act-1983, all recognised private educational institutions should form a committee consisting three parents, three management members and three teachers. “However, no educational institution is doing this, as they consider it as a risk for their business,” he lamented.

Exhorting the people in general and media in particular to question the educational institutions in this regard, he informed that the law allows for the cancellation of registration of the institutions that do not adhere to the Karnataka Educational Act.

“We are considering implementing RTI as a part of syllabus for PU or degree students to create more awareness” he said, adding that the appeal is under consideration as we are thinking of not having any exams for this paper.

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Nati koli saaru, fry, idli, vada and pongal on Siddaramaiah’s breakfast menu at DKS’ residence

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December 2,2025

Bengaluru: 'Nati koli saaru' (country chicken curry) considered one of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s favourites along with steaming hot idlis was on the breakfast menu at Deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s residence on Tuesday, according to official sources.

The spread also included 'nati koli' fry, vada and pongal, among other items, they said.

In an apparent show of unity, Siddaramaiah visited Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast, just days after the two leaders shared a meal amid a simmering power tussle in the state Congress.

Siddaramaiah drove to the Deputy CM’s residence in Sadashivanagar, where he was received by Shivakumar and his brother D K Suresh, who is a former Congress MP.

Suresh and Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath, a relative of Shivakumar, joined them for breakfast, which featured a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

Speaking to reporters later, Siddaramaiah said Shivakumar had invited him during his visit to the CM’s residence for breakfast on Saturday.

Asked about the difference between the two meals, the chief minister said, "At his (Shivakumar’s) house it was non-veg, while at my house it was veg. He is a vegetarian, I am a non-vegetarian. I had not prepared non-veg. I told DK to get chicken from the village as you won’t get the original in Bengaluru."

Shivakumar said he had initially invited Siddaramaiah to his residence, but the CM had suggested visiting his place first and reciprocating later. "It was a vegetarian breakfast at the CM’s house on Saturday," he noted.

"Today, I invited him (the CM) to my house. He enjoyed the breakfast, which had his Mysuru taste," Shivakumar added. At this point, Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar’s wife is also from Mysuru.

Saturday’s breakfast at Siddaramaiah’s official residence, held as part of efforts by the Congress high command to ease tensions in the leadership dispute between the two, reportedly included idlis and sambar, according to official sources.

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