CMS TRANSPARENCY STUDIES

Working towards better GOVERNANCE

The CMS Transparency Studies Team focuses on issues of good governance ,raising awareness about the provisions and implementation of Rights to the Information Act[RTI] and empowering citizens to benefit from the legislation. Path breaking initiatives such as Citizens 'Charter ,performance appraisal and social auditing ,the Zero -level Corruption Initiative in partnership with the CVC and creation of forums for discussing Electoral and Judicial Reforms have earned the team praise at national and international levels.

The team has helped in establishing links with civil society groups and designing campaigns for RTI to further social objectives like transparency in elections, exposing corruption in public services and activating civic groups.

Transparency Review

Started in 2006, the bio-monthly periodical publishes news, articles and documents, and tracks developments on in-RTI and other Rights-related issues such as Right to Work, Right to Education ,Panchayats etc.

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>>Sept - Oct. 2007
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CMS Transparency Studies Unit
Centre for Media Studies, Research House,
34 -B, Community Centre, Saket, New Delhi - 110 017
Phone: 011-2685 1660, 2686 4020, Fax: 011-2696 8282
Email: transparency@cmsindia.org

Key Areas:

• Good Governance
• Transparency
• Citizen Charters
• Annual India Corruption Studies
• Right to Information
• Political and Judicial Reforms
• Capacity Building