SJK Podcast Ep. 3 - Mr. Shailesh Gandhi (Former Central Information Commissioner)

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About the Guest:
Mr. Shailesh Gandhi is a first-generation entrepreneur and a distinguished alumnus awardee of IIT Bombay. He sold his company to become an RTI activist. Mr. Gandhi was a part of the National RTI movement which was involved in drafting the National Act. He was the convener of the National Campaign for People’s Right To Information. He has used RTI and also trained many citizens and government officials in over 1000 workshops to use it. The only RTI activist to have been chosen as a Central Information Commissioner, he disposed a record of over 20000 cases in 3 years and 9 months and ensured that most cases were decided in less than 90 days. He gave many landmark decisions on RTI, apart from organizing the first digital paperless office in the Commission. He is passionately pursuing the cause of evolving ways for a time-bound justice delivery system and improving governance systems. Amongst many awards, Mr. Gandhi has been awarded the Nani Palkhiwala Civil Liberties Award, the MR Pai Award and the Narayan Varma Memorial Award. He has published a book: RTI Act - authentic interpretation of the Statute and a paper critiquing Supreme Court judgments on RTI.

About the Podcast:
SJK Podcast is an initiative by Adv. Shivam Jain Kakadia. It aims to inspire our budding lawyers to strive for excellence and be more socially aware and responsible citizens.

In this episode of the podcast, Mr. Shailesh Gandhi reminisces his unique journey of being a first generation entrepreneur to becoming the only RTI Activist chosen as the Central Information Commissioner. He also shares his views on the prevailing judicial pendency in India, virtual courts as well as the effectiveness of RTI Act. Here is the minute to minute flow:
0:00 - Introduction
1:16 – Thought process behind selling his company and joining the RTI movement
3:47 – Circumstances leading to his appointment as the Central Information Commissioner
8:30 – Views on prevailing judicial pendency in India
13:17 – Views on virtual courts
16:46 – Comments on the RTI Act and the recent amendment
18:45 – Role model in the field of RTI and governance
19:31 – People as true owners of information in a democracy

About the Host:
Mr. Shivam Jain Kakadia is a lawyer, policy analyst, public speaker and mentor to aspiring lawyers. He graduated in legal sciences and law from the Government Law College, Mumbai, and was awarded the Yashwant Dalal Trophy for Overall Best Student as well as the Nivedita Nathany Memorial Award for Leadership and Academic Excellence. He has been invited as a judge for various national and international moot courts, Model UN conferences, and debates, and he actively coaches students participating in such activities. Shivam is also a recipient of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Gold Award for showcasing outstanding leadership and community service, and he continues to work for educational equity and accountability in governance. You can watch his TEDxYouth talk on Democracy and the Rule of Law here    • Democracy and the Rule of Law | Shivam Jai...  

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