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Right to Information Cell (RTI)


The RTI cell of the University functions to coordinate all the work relating to the implementation of RTI Act, 2005. The roles and responsibilities of the RTI cell are as follows:

  1. Serve as the nodal point for receiving RTI applications and appeals physically as well as online and forward it to the concerned CPIOs/Appellate Authority within the Department or to other public authority if the matter does not concern this department.
  2. Coordinate matters relating to Odisha State Information Commission (OSIC) in terms of hearing, orders and other matters related to the University.
  3. Coordinate and prepare proactive disclosure documents of the University and subsequent hosting of the information in the University website.
  4. Coordinate all the work relating to the preparation of information sought and released to be submitted to SIC as per RTI Act, 2005.
  5. Recommendation for appointment of new CPIOs/Appellate Authorities, compiling the list of CPIOs/Appellate Authorities at regular intervals and circulating the same within the University.
  6. Any other work related to the RTI Act, 2005

Any citizen, who desires to obtain information under the RTI Act, 2005 may apply to the Public Information Officer of the University on a requisite RTI application form giving particulars of information being sought for along with his/her address, telephone, no, etc. for communication by the Public Information Officer/Public Authority.

RTI application received and compiled report from 2018-19 to 2022-23 session

Year Wise No. Of RTI Application Received No. RTI Application Compiled No. of Cases before the First Appellate Authority No. of Case Resolved by 1st Appellate Authority
2018-2019 33 33 3 3
2019-2020 35 35 2 2
2020-2021 37 37 1 1
2021-2022 41 41 0 0
2022-2023 61 61 4 4

Proactive Disclosure

Any information about the University under the proactive disclosure guidelines can be obtained from https://rtiodisha.gov.in/pa/T1RILzM4LzIyOTcxLzE5 . The same portal can also be used for sought of information in online mode.

First Apellate Authority (FAA)
Smt. Shyamali Mohapatra
Phone: 9437900994
Email: registrar(at)rdwu(dot)ac(dot)in

Public Information Officer (PIO)
Dr Ambika Sankar Mishra
Phone: 9438011554
Email: ambikasankar(at)rdwu(dot)ac(dot)in

Assistant Public Information Officer (APIO)
Ms. Sumitra Sethy
Phone: 9439536395
Email: sumitrasethy(at)rdwu(dot)ac(dot)in

Rama Devi Women's University Vidya Vihar,PO:Bhoinagar Bhubaneswar,751022,Odisha,India Phone No. : 0674-2542644 Email:registrar(at)rdwu(dot)ac(dot)in