PCGT News November and December 2011 Nov. 23, 2011 Programme Transforming our way of living: In memory of 26.11.2008 On 23.11.2011, PCGT and The Orchid Room Experiment organized a program in memory of the tragedy of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai. The theme was in keeping with the spirit of moving forward, ‘Transforming our way of life: Containing Corruption and having Good Governance’. The program began with a ‘Welcome Note ...

RTI / NV 46 31.1.2012 Dear Friends of RTI: Greetings from PCGT !!! Herewith, article of January 2012, 46th since I started mailing/ forwarding in April 2008. Citizen ’s Charter It is reported that, The ?aam admi‘may soon receive services, including grievance redressal, within specified timeframes. The Centre is initiating a process to evolve a citizen‘s charter for every Union government department despite the legislatio...

Dear Shri Chavan, February 3,2012 This letter should not be construed as lobbying since we have no interest in individuals as such. However, the Public Concern for Governance Trust (PCGT) is convinced that unless men of integrity and competence are appointed to cutting edge posts by the Government society will suffer grievously. It is customary for the Government to appoint retired bureaucrats as Information Commissioners. If this practic...

‘Youth for Governance’ prods students to be active anti-corruption activists Infosys ex-chief Narayan Murthy asks students to participate in the voting process GEETANJALI MINHAS | MUMBAI | JANUARY 31 2012 Author Profile GEETANJALI MINHAS Principal Correspondent (Mumbai) GOVERNANCEnow A convention ‘Youth for Governance’ was held in Mumbai last week to encourage students to get involved in governance issues, facilitate thei...

Shri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeet Sabha (SSFASS) Public Concern For Governance Trust (PCGT) – Late Mr. B. G. Deshmukh Memorial fund & Dharma Bharthi Mission (DBM) present YOUTH FOR GOVERNANCE Where BHARAT meets INDIA A convention to facilitate your understanding, of how you can contribute to nation building Key Note : Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy (Chairman Emeritus, Infosys) Panelists ...

RTI/ NV 42 26.09.2011 Dear Friends of RTI: Greetings from PCGT !!! Herewith, article of September, 42nd since I started mailing/ forwarding in April 2008. In the last issue of RTI/ NV 41 I am covered RTI and its effectiveness on containing corruption. At PCGT we have launched anti-corruption action project “CORRUPTION. PROJECT : ‘CORRUPTION HATAAYENGE’ In accordance with its avowed objectives of bringing about accountab...

PCGT News August 2011 Sad Demise of PCGT Chairman Mr. B.G. Deshmukh Mr. B.G. Deshmukh passed away on August 7 , 2011. PCGT along with various NGOs had arranged a Condolence meeting at Y.B. Chawan centre on August 17 , 2011. Paying tributes to the departed civil servant, whom he called his role model, Dr. RK Anand, a Founder Trustee of PCGT, recalled the initiative and contribution of Deshmukh in founding the Trust and his invaluable ...

All India Federation of Tax Practitioners Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society The Chamber of Tax Consultants And The Sales Tax Practitioners’ Association of Maharashtra Invite you all to the Public Meeting on Crusade Against Corruption Way forward… On Thursday, 8th September, 2011 At 6.00 pm (Kindly occupy your seats by 5.45 pm) at the K.C. College Auditorium, Churchgate The meeting will be addr...

RTI / NV 41 27.08.2011 Dear Friends of RTI: Greetings from PCGT !!! Herewith, article of August , 41st since I started mailing/ forwarding in April 2008. 1. In some earlier issues of RTI/NV, I talked about Jan Lokpal Bill and Lokpal Bill. Unfortunately the deadlock continues between the two groups and it is also learnt that third draft bill backed by NCPRI may also come up before the Parliament. From the contents of one e-mai...

August 25, 2011 Dear Shri Manmohanji, By deputing highly intelligent members of your party but with no grass root contacts, your government has committed a series of blunders beginning with the unfortunate remarks which questioned the integrity of a very revered public figure. Everybody in this country has some measure of sympathy for the cause espoused by Anna Hazare for the simple reason that each and every one of us is affected by the i...