STRUCTURE OF NCPRI

Structure of the NCPRI 

The NCPRI has, as members, individuals who subscribe to the common objectives and values of the NCPRI. Applications for membership are vetted by the Working Committee, and on their recommendation, an applicant is admitted as a member on payment of the prescribed fees and for the specified period.

The Working Committee (WC) of the NCPRI nominates a Campaign Committee. Ordinarily, persons invited to serve on the Campaign Committee include those who share the values of the NCPRI and: Are already working on the Right to Information, and/or 

Are leaders of other progressive movements and are interested in the RTI, and/or 

Are accomplished individuals in other walks of life – academia, arts and culture etc., who would enrich the RTI campaign and who are interested in contributing to it.

Members of the Campaign Committee are members for life, unless they resign or cease to be members of the NCPRI.

The NCPRI has a Working Committee, whose members are nominated by the Campaign Committee from among its own members or from outside. The first working committee has a tenure of three years. Subsequently, a member of the working committee will have a tenure of two years and members will be so elected that not all the members finish their tenures in the same year. The working committee will not have more than 21 members and members would be eligible for re-election.

The Working Committee will nominate, from among its members, a Convenor for the NCPRI, who will serve in an honorary capacity for a tenure of two years.

There will be a full-time Secretary of the NCPRI, who will assist the Working Committee and the Convenor, and will be appointed, on behalf of the NCPRI, by the Convenor. The Secretary, in turn, will appoint other appropriate support staff, in consultation with the Convenor.

Duties and Functions of committees and functionaries

The members of the NCPRI have the right to be invited to the National Convention, whenever it is held, and to receive at least once a year the annual report of the NCPRI. They have the obligation to uphold the values of the NCPRI and to support its activities, wherever possible.

The Campaign Committee of the NCPRI has the responsibility to nominate a Working Committee, and to fully support and participate in the activities of the NCPRI. The members of the Campaign Committee are also members of the NCPRI and have all the attendant duties and functions.

The Working Committee is the main decision making body of the NCPRI. It is also responsible for nominating the Campaign Committee and the Convenor, as specified earlier. All policy decisions regarding the NCPRI are to be made by the WC. In addition, it also has the responsibility of raising resources for the NCPRI and of periodically reviewing its objectives, programmes and methods.

The Convenor has the responsibility of convening meetings of the NCPRI and its various bodies and of ensuring that the decisions of the WC are carried out by the NCPRI. The Convenor also plays the coordination role and, with the assistance of the Secretary and other staff, manages the administration of the NCPRI.