In school, his teachers would often advise him to return to his village and take up occupations ‘more fit’ for people from his community like fishing or agriculture. Instead, he would go onto make history.
From his very first posting, Sanjiv Chaturvedi ended up locking horns with bigwigs - when he exposed corrupt and illegal activities under his jurisdiction.
Sunil Toke is a man whose story proves that even speaking the truth comes at a price. This isn’t the story of a whistleblower being rewarded, but about the many troubles, he had to bear to uncover the truth.
Launched in 2010, IPaidABribe even won the International Anti-Corruption Excellence (ACE) Award 2017 at the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG) on December 8, 2017.
The Vyapam scam unearthed how undeserving candidates bribed politicians and MPPEB officials, through middlemen, to get high ranks in these entrance tests.
Hailed as a legislation that has the power to transform the way the government functions, the RTI Act is a symbol of hope for a more transparent and more accountable government. From what the it really means, to the how you can file an RTI application – here is everything you need to know.