RTI Act

compliance with Provision for Suo motu / Proactive Disclosures under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005.

1. Organisation and Function

S.No.	Item	Details of disclosure	Remarks/ Reference Points
1.1	Particulars of its organisation, functions and duties [Section 4(1)(b)(i)]	Name and address of the Organization	Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram
		Head of the organization	Director
		Vision, Mission and Key objectives	Click to view
		Function and duties	The duties of the authorities of the Institute are regulated as per the NITSER Act and First Statutes of IISERs.
		Organization Chart	Click to view
		Any other details-the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs from time to time as well as the committees/ Commissions constituted from time to time have been dealt	Details are provided in the link: http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/iiser_act_and_statutes.phpx ). Board of Governors Senate Finance Committee Building and Works Committee Administration
1.2	Power and duties of its officers and employees [Section 4(1) (b)(ii)]	Powers and duties of officers (administrative, financial and judicial)	The powers and duties of the authorities of the Institute are regulated as per the NITSER Act and First Statutes of IISERs. The detailed list of officers with duties being performed are made available under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/office.phpx
		Power and duties of other employees	The details are provided under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/office.phpx
		Rules/ orders under which powers and duty are derived and	As per the NITSER Act and First Statutes of IISERs Statutes of IISERs NITSER Act
		Exercised	-do-
		Work allocation	Available under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/office.phpx )
1.3	Procedure followed in decision making process [Section 4(1)(b)(iii)]	Process of decision making Identify key decision making points	Various decisions pertaining to the Institute regarding administrative and academic matters are made by the duly constituted Board of Governors / Senate /Finance Committee/Building & Works Committee/Director as per the powers delegated vide NITSER Act and First Statutes of IISERs.
		Final decision making authority	Board of Governors
		Related provisions, acts, rules etc.	NITSER Act and First Statutes of IISERs Statutes of IISERs NITSER Act
		Time limit for taking a decisions, if any	As provided vide NITSER Act and First Statutes of IISERs Statutes of IISERs NITSER Act
		Channel of supervision and accountability	As provided vide NITSER Act and First Statutes of IISERs ( Statutes of IISERs NITSER Act )
1.4	Norms for discharge of functions [Section 4(1)(b)(iv)]	Nature of functions/ services offered	Provide the following academic programmes :- Five Year Integrated BS-MS Degree, Integrated PhD and PhD Courses. The details are available under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/bs_ms_programme.phpx
		Norms/ standards for functions/ service delivery	The details are provided under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/bs_ms_programme.phpx
		Process by which these services can be accessed	The details are provided under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/bs_ms_programme.phpx
		Time-limit for achieving the targets	The details are provided under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/bs_ms_programme.phpx
		Process of redress of grievances	The details are provided under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/bs_ms_programme.phpx
1.5	Rules, regulations, instructions manual and records for discharging functions [Section 4(1)(b)(v)]	Title and nature of the record/ manual /instruction.	NITSER Act passed by the Parliament and First Statutes of IISERs prepared as per the provisions vide sub-section (1) of section 26 of the NITSER Act 2007. Statutes of IISERs NITSER Act
		List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records.	Guide Book of Regulations BSMS Int. PhD PhD
		Acts/ Rules manuals etc.	Statutes of IISERs NITSER Act
		Transfer policy and transfer orders	The Institute is an independently functioning autonomous organisation. The employees of the Institute are not liable for transfer to other units.
1.6	Categories of documents held by the authority under its control [Section 4(1)(b) (vi)]	Categories of documents	As prescribed by the Government of India from time to time
1.6		(ii) Custodian of documents/categories	Registrar of the Institute is the custodian of all records.
1.7	Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of the Public Authority [Section 4(1)(b)(viii)]	Name of Boards, Council, Committee etc.	Board of Governors, Finance Committee, Senate, Building & Works Committee
		Composition	As per the provisions prescribed vide NITSER Act & First Statutes of IISERs Statutes of IISERs NITSER Act
		Dates from which constituted	From the date of enactment of NITSER Act
		Term/ Tenure	As per the provisions prescribed vide NITSER Act & First Statutes of IISERs Statutes of IISERs NITSER Act
		Powers and functions	As per the provisions prescribed vide NITSER Act & First Statutes of IISERs Statutes of IISERs NITSER Act
		Whether their meetings are open to the public?	NO
		Whether the minutes of the meetings are open to the public?	NO
		Place where the minutes if open to the public are available?	NA
1.8	Directory of officers and employees [Section 4(1) (b) (ix)]	Name and designation	Available under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/office.phpx )
1.8		Telephone , fax and email ID	Available under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/office.phpx )
1.9	Monthly Remuneration received by officers & employees including system of compensation [Section 4(1) (b) (x)]	List of employees with Gross monthly remuneration	The list is available here
1.9		System of compensation as provided in its regulations	As per the pay scale prescribed by the Government of India of central autonomous organisations from time to time.
1.10	Name, designation and other particulars of public information officers [Section 4(1) (b) (xvi)]	Name and designation of the public information officer (PIO), Assistant Public Information (s) & Appellate Authority	Public Information Officer , IISER-TVM, Maruthamala P.O, Vithura Grama Panchayath, Thiruvananthapuram-695551 Ph:0471-2778061/2778146 pio@iisertvm.ac.in Appellate Authority IISER-TVM, Maruthamala P.O, Vithura Grama Panchayath Thiruvananthapuram-695551 Ph:0471-2778006/2778044 registrar@iisertvm.ac.in
1.10		Address, telephone numbers and email ID of each designated official.
1.11	No. Of employees against whom Disciplinary action has been proposed/ taken (Section 4(2))	No. of employees against whom disciplinary action has been Pending for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings	One One
1.11		Finalised for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings	One One
1.12	Programmes to advance understanding of RTI (Section 26)	Educational programmes	4^th Regional Workshop towards implementation of online RTI application portal organized by DoP&T, Govt. of India at Vikasa Soudha, Bengaluru on 20.6.2016 attended by the Appellate Authority & CPIO of the Institute.
		Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programmes	The officials are provided with periodical training in RTI matters.
		Training of CPIO/APIO
		Update & publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned
1.13	Transfer policy and transfer orders [F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013]		The Institute is an independently functioning autonomous organisation. The employees of the Institute are not liable for transfer to other units.

2. Budget and Programme

S.No.	Item	Details of disclosure	Remarks/ Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/ not met- Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
2.1	Budget allocated to each agency including all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made etc. [Section 4(1)(b)(xi)]	Total Budget for the public authority	The details are available under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/annual_report.phpx
		Budget for each agency and plan & programmes	-do-
		Proposed expenditures	-do-
		Revised budget for each agency, if any	-do-
		Report on disbursements made and place where the related reports are available	-do-
2.2	Foreign and domestic tours (F.No. 1/8/2012- IR dt. 11.9.2012)	Budget	No separate budget allocated for foreign and domestic tours.
2.2		Foreign and domestic Tours by ministries and officials of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government and above, as well as the heads of the Department. Places visited The period of visit The number of members in the official delegation Expenditure on the visit	NA
		Information related to procurements Notice/tender enquires, and corrigenda if any thereon, Details of the bids awarded comprising the names of the suppliers of goods/ services being procured, The works contracts concluded – in any such combination of the above-and The rate /rates and the total amount at which such procurement or works contract is to be executed.	The details are available under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/tenders/active_tenders.phpx and in Central Public Procurement Portal of Government of India https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app
2.3	Manner of execution of subsidy programme [Section 4(i)(b)(xii)]	Name of the programme of activity	NA
		Objective of the programme
		Procedure to avail benefits
		Duration of the programme/ scheme
		Physical and financial targets of the programme
		Nature/ scale of subsidy /amount allotted
		Eligibility criteria for grant of subsidy
		Details of beneficiaries of subsidy programme (number, profile etc)
2.4	Discretionary and non-discretionary grants [F. No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]	Discretionary and non-discretionary grants/ allocations to State Govt./ NGOs/other institutions	NA
2.4		Annual accounts of all legal entities who are provided grants by public authorities	NA
2.5	Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits of authorizations granted by the public authority [Section 4(1) (b) (xiii)]	Concessions, permits or authorizations granted by public authority	NA
2.5		For each concessions, permit or authorization granted Eligibility criteria Procedure for getting the concession/ grant and/ or permits of authorizations Name and address of the recipients given concessions/ permits or authorisations Date of award of concessions /permits of authorizations	NA
2.6	`CAG & PAC paras [F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013]	CAG and PAC paras and the action taken reports (ATRs) after these have been laid on the table of both houses of the parliament.	The details are available under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/annual_report.phpx

3. Publicity Band Public interface

S.No.	Item	Details of disclosure	Remarks/ Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/ not met- Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
3.1	Particulars for any arrangement for consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of policy or implementation there of [Section 4(1)(b)(vii)] [F No 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]	Arrangement for consultations with or representation by the members of the public Relevant Acts, Rules, Forms and other documents which are normally accessed by citizens	The Act and Statues of the Institute are approved by the Parliament and is available under the link ( http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/iiser_act_and_statutes.phpx
		Arrangements for consultation with or representation by Members of the public in policy formulation/ policy implementation Day & time allotted for visitors Contact details of Information & Facilitation Counter (IFC) to provide publications frequently sought by RTI applicants
		Public- private partnerships (PPP) Details of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), if any
		Detailed project reports (DPRs)
		Concession agreements.
		Operation and maintenance manuals
		Other documents generated as part of the implementation of the PPP
		Information relating to fees, tolls, or the other kinds of revenues that may be collected under authorisation from the government
		Information relating to outputs and outcomes
		The process of the selection of the private sector party (concessionaire etc.)
		All payment made under the PPP project
3.2	Are the details of policies / decisions, which affect public, informed to them [Section 4(1) (c)]	Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions which affect public to make the process more interactive; Policy decisions/ legislations taken in the previous one year	Yes, the details regarding revision in academic programmes being offered by this Institution is provided to the public domain by updating in the website as and when the changes are occurred. The details are available under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/bs_ms_programme.phpx
		Outline the Public consultation process	NA
		Outline the arrangement for consultation before formulation of policy	NA
3.3	Dissemination of information widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public [Section 4(3)]	Use of the most effective means of communication Internet (website)	Information about the activities of the Institute are updated in the official website www.iisertvm.ac.in time to time.
3.4	Form of accessibility of information manual/ handbook [Section 4(1)(b)]	Information manual/handbook available in Electronic format	YES
3.4		Printed format	YES
3.5	Whether information manual/ handbook available free of cost or not [Section 4(1)(b)]	List of materials available Free of cost At a reasonable cost of the medium	Can be accessed at www.iisertvm.ac.in on FOC.

4. E.Governance

S .No.	Item	Details of disclosure	Remarks/ Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/ not met- Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
4.1	Language in which Information Manual/Handbook Available [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013]	English	YES
4.1		Vernacular/ Local Language	NO
4.2	When was the information Manual/Handbook last updated? [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt 15.4.2013]	Last date of Annual updation	Details are updated whenever the changes are occurred.
4.3	Information available in electronic form [Section 4(1)(b)(xiv)]	Details of information available in electronic form	All the information available in electronic form can be accessed through www.iisertvm.ac.in.
		Name/ title of the document/record/ other information
		Location where available
4.4	Particulars of facilities available to citizen for obtaining information [Section 4(1)(b)(xv)]	Name & location of the facility	Address of the Public Authority is given in the Institute’s website. Any citizen of India, wishes to obtain the information under RTI Act 2005 may apply either through online https://rtionline.gov.in/ or through the post to the address of the Institute by payment of prescribed fee.
		Details of information made available	About IISER-TVM
		Working hours of the facility	09.00 to 17.30 Hours Monday to Friday
		Contact person & contact details (Phone, fax email)	Public Information Officer , IISER-TVM, Maruthamala P.O, Vithura Grama Panchayath, Thiruvananthapuram-695551 Ph:0471-2778061/2778146 pio@iisertvm.ac.in Appellate Authority IISER-TVM, Maruthamala P.O, Vithura Grama Panchayath Thiruvananthapuram-695551 Ph:0471-2778006/2778044 registrar@iisertvm.ac.in
4.5	Such other information as may be prescribed under section 4(i) (b)(xvii)	Grievance redressal mechanism	As per RTI Act 2005.
		Details of applications received under RTI and information provided	The list is available under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/rti_act.phpx
		List of completed schemes/ projects/ Programmes	NA
		List of schemes/ projects/ programme underway	NA
		Details of all contracts entered into including name of the contractor, amount of contract and period of completion of contract	Being collated and will be updated
		Annual Report	http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/annual_report.phpx
		Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)	http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/bs_ms_programme.phpx
		Any other information such as Citizen’s Charter	-
		Result Framework Document (RFD)
		Six monthly reports on the
		Performance against the benchmarks set in the Citizen’s Charter
4.6	Receipt & Disposal of RTI applications & appeals [F.No 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]	Details of applications received and disposed	The list is available under the link http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/pages/rti_act.phpx
4.6		Details of appeals received and orders issued
4.7	Replies to questions asked in the parliament [Section 4(1)(d)(2)]	Details of questions asked and replies given	The details pertaining to the Institute is provided as and when sought by the Nodal Ministry (MHRD) towards compiling the replies for the questions asked in the Parliament. No specific questions pertaining to the Institute has been asked so far. Will be updated as and when the same occurred.

5. Information as may be prescribed

S. No.	Item	Details of disclosure	Remarks/ Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/ not met- Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
5.1	Such other information as may be prescribed [F.No. 1/2/2016-IR dt. 17.8.2016, F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013]	Name & details of Current CPIOs & FAAs Earlier CPIO & FAAs from 1.1.2015	Manoj Kumar S, Asst.Registrar, CPIO, M Radhakrishnan, Registrar, FAA Hariharakrishnan S, Dy.Registrar, M Radhakrishnan, Registrar, FAA
		Details of third party audit of voluntary disclosure Dates of audit carried out Report of the audit carried out	Not carried out yet.
		Appointment of Nodal Officers not below the rank of Joint Secretary/ Additional HoD Date of appointment Name & Designation of the officers	(a) Sep 2018 (b) Shri. Manoj Kumar S Assistant Registrar & CPIO IISER-TVM Ph:0471-2778061
		Consultancy committee of key stake holders for advice on suo-motu disclosure Dates from which constituted Name & Designation of the officers	-
		Committee of PIOs/FAAs with rich experience in RTI to identify frequently sought information under RTI Dates from which constituted Name & Designation of the Officers	-

6. Information Disclosed on own Initiative

S.No.

Item

Details of disclosure

Remarks/ Reference Points

(Fully met/partially met/ not met- Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)

6.1

Item / information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain information

All the details pertaining to the academic matters of the Institute are provided in the website www.iisertvm.ac.in

6.2

Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) is followed (released in February, 2009 and included in the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedures (CSMOP) by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions, Govt. Of India)