Central Information Commission
Sukhpreet Kaur vs University Grants Commission on 21 July, 2022
CIC/UGCOM/A/2021/607494
के ीय सूचना आयोग
Central Information Commission
बाबा गंगनाथ माग,मुिनरका
Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka
नई द ली, New Delhi - 110067
ि तीय अपील सं या/ Second Appeal No. CIC/UGCOM/A/2021/607494
In the matter of:
Sukhpreet Kaur ... अपीलकता/Appellant
VERSUS
बनाम
CPIO, ... ितवादीगण /Respondent
University Grants Commission
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi- 110002
Relevant dates emerging from the appeal:
RTI Application filed on : 07.12.2020
CPIO replied on : 18.02.2021
First Appeal filed on : 14.01.2021
First Appellate Authority order : Not on Record
Second Appeal received on : 02.03.2021
Date of Hearing : 20.07.2022
The following were present:
Appellant: Absent (Despite being served the hearing notice)
Respondent: Smt. Vamshika, CPIO & Education Officer & Shri. Naresh
UDC-CPP-II from University Grants Commission participated in the hearing
in person
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CIC/UGCOM/A/2021/607494
ORDER
Information sought:
The Appellant filed an online RTI Application dated 07.12.2020 seeking information on the following two points:
"I did 3 year diploma in Computer Engineering after my 10th class and want to pursue my graduation in BCA (through lateral entry) in distance mode.
My questions are
1) Whether lateral entry (direct to 2nd year/3rd semester) in BCA (bachelor e of computer application) is valid or not as per UGC norms and regulation?
2) If I pursue my graduation in the same (BCA lateral entry) whether I will be eligible for government exams (where specified degree from UGC recognized university, as minimum qualification) for instance for UPSC CSE, CDS, SSC CGL etc. Many universities such as TNOU (Tamilnadu Open University) PTU (Punjab technical university), LPU (lovely professional university) and many more universities, have provision of lateral entry.
Attaching: UGC regulation for lateral entry, which i found from UGC official site."
The CPIO vide online reply dated 18.02.2021, informed to the Appellant as under:
Being dissatisfied, the Appellant filed a First Appeal dated 14.01.2021, which has not been adjudicated by the First Appellate Authority as per available records Page 2 of 5 CIC/UGCOM/A/2021/607494 Grounds for Second Appeal:
The Appellant filed a Second Appeal u/s 19 of the Act on the ground of unsatisfactory reply furnished by the Respondent. Appellant requested the Commission to direct the CPIO to provide complete information sought for.
Submissions made by Appellant and Respondent during Hearing:
The Appellant did not participate in the hearing despite being served the hearing notice.
The Respondent submitted that the contents of the instant RTI Application were clarificatory in nature, yet adequate information as available has been provided to the Appellant vide reply dated 18.02.2021.
The Commission queried the Respondent regarding the status of First Appeal to which the Respondent submitted the First Appeal has been adjudicated on 22.02.2021 wherein the First Appellate Authority has upheld the reply dated 18.02.2021. The contents of the above order dated 22.02.2021 are as under:Page 3 of 5
CIC/UGCOM/A/2021/607494 A written submission has been received by the Commission from Smt. Vamsika C, CPIO & Education Officer, University Grants Commission vide letter dated 20.07.2022, wherein the Commission has been apprised as under:
Decision:
Upon perusal of the facts on record as well as on the basis of the proceedings during the hearing, the Commission observes that though the instant RTI Application is clarificatory in nature, an adequate reply has been furnished to the Appellant and the Commission upholds the same. Moreover, the Appellant did not participate in the hearing to buttress her case. Hence, the Commission finds no further scope of intervention in the instant matter. With the above observations, the instant Second Appeal is disposed of. Copy of the decision be provided free of cost to the parties.
The Appeal, hereby, stands disposed of.
Amita Pandove (अिमता पांडव) Information Commissioner (सूचना आयु ) दनांक / Date: 20.07.2022 Page 4 of 5 CIC/UGCOM/A/2021/607494 Authenticated true copy (अिभ मािणत स यािपत ित) B. S. Kasana (बी. एस. कसाना) Dy. Registrar (उप-पंजीयक) 011-26105027 Addresses of the parties:
1. The First Appellate Authority (FAA) University Grants Commission Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002
2. The Central Public Information Officer University Grants Commission Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi- 110002
3. Ms. Sukhpreet Kaur Page 5 of 5