The week-long anti-corruption campaign, which was being organised here by the Odisha Soochana Adhikar Abhiyan (OSAA) under the leadership district convenor Amodh Kumar Bardhan, concluded on Friday.
Hundreds of people visited the programme and learnt about the RTI Act. They too shared personal experiences about how they not given wanted data by Government officers.
“Our sole aim is to popularise the Right to Information Act and sensitise people about significance of the Act, which so far the biggest tool in citizens’ hands to fight out corruption in the administration,” said Bardhan.
On the occasion, veteran lawyer and RTI Activist Jena Subash Rao was felicitated for his service to people of Gajapati.
Global Indian School teachers Sebika Karado, Hari Priya Devi and Sabina karado thanked the OSAA Bardhan and acting convener Krushna Chandra Sahu for the programme. Among others, Ranjan Patnaik and lalit Parichha were present. The campaign concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by acting convenor Sahu.