⚖️ A Constitutional Betrayal at the Doorstep of 4 Crore Children

The CIC’s Role in Shielding Systemic Corruption

✍️ By: Rajnish Ratnakar
Founder – RTI & Public Grievance Warriors of India
📚 Blog URL: https://rtiandpublicgrievancewarriorsofindia.blogspot.com/2025/07/when-power-evades-accountability.html

📅 Case Timeline

  • RTI Filed: 04.02.2024
  • CPIO Reply: 28.02.2024
  • First Appeal Filed: 02.03.2024
  • Hearing Held: 26.05.2025
  • Decision Delivered: 29.05.2025
  • CIC File Number: CIC/DSELI/A/2024/613039
  • Information Commissioner: Hon’ble Anandi Ramalingam

📜 Information Sought

  1. Confirmation of receipt of an email sent to the Secretary, DoSEL, regarding RTE violations.
  2. Disclosure of any action taken to halt the misuse of funds and appointment of unqualified Anganwadi teachers by MoWCD.
  3. Copies of any letters or directives issued in response.

🧾 CPIO’s Reply

“The information sought does not cover under the definition of information under Section 2(f) of the RTI Act, 2005.”

This response blatantly ignores the legal fact that emails and official actions are explicitly covered under Section 2(f) of the RTI Act.

🕳️ FAA’s Role in Procedural Subversion

Despite a valid First Appeal, the FAA’s order was deliberately hidden. Shockingly, a fraudulent upload of an unrelated FAA decision was placed on the RTI portal. This was done to shield the nodal CPIO and protect the Secretary of DoSEL.

The Information Commissioner falsely claimed the FAA order was “not on record”—a direct violation of Section 19(6) of the RTI Act.

🧩 CIC’s Cryptic Dismissal

The IC dismissed the appeal citing:

  • The “speculative nature” of queries
  • “No scope of intervention” due to the appellant’s absence

This is not just procedural evasion—it is a constitutional injury.

🚨 Legal and Constitutional Violations

Provision

Nature of Breach

Section 2(f), RTI Act

Emails and actions are information; denial is unlawful

Section 11, RTI Act

Public interest disclosure ignored

Section 19(6), RTI Act

FAA’s mandatory timeline violated

Section 11, RTE Act

Unqualified educators breach ECCE obligations

Article 21A, Constitution

4 crore children denied quality foundational education

NCTE Norms

DPSE qualification bypassed by MoWCD

🏫 Scale of Harm

  • Anganwadi Centres: ~13.96 lakh
  • Children Affected: ~4 crore
  • Average Strength per Centre: 50–60 children
  • Training Provided: Only 26 days to 6 months—not DPSE-compliant

📌 Call to Action

🚨 Immediate revocation of the Information Commissioner under Section 14 of the RTI Act.
🎯 Launch a National ECCE Reform to align MoWCD with NCTE standards.
🗳️ Mobilize the public to restore RTI’s constitutional mandate.

📢 Slogans for the Movement

🔥 "When Power Evades Accountability, Democracy Deteriorates!"

📣 "4 Crore Children Betrayed – We Demand Justice Now!"

🛡️ "RTI Is Our Right – We Will Not Be Silenced!"

🏛️ "Restore Constitutional Order – Remove the Complicit!"

📢 Read the full exposé and join the movement for transparency and justice:
🔗 When Power Evades Accountability – Blog by Rajnish Ratnakar

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