RTI Application to RCI New Delhi, regarding Psychiatry courses at CIP Ranchi

Posted on March 18, 2012. Comments(1)     Status: RTI Leaks

30 January 2012

 

Mr. Mahesh Chandra, Assistant Secretary & Public Information Officer,

 

Rehabilitation Council of India B-22, Qutab Institutional Area,New Delhi -110016

 

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER RTIA 2005

 Sir,

 1.   Please provide the following information under RTIA 2005:

 2.    The RCI has laid down policy parameters regarding various aspects of training and education in the field of Rehabilitation and all institutions have to seek recognition from RCI as per provision of RCI Act, 1992.  Can an education/ training institution legally function and run courses of training in India even if it is not registered with RCI?

 No, as per the provision of RCI Act, prior approval is required for running any RCI approved training programme.

 3.   Is there any other legally constituted body in India which has been empowered to recognize institutes for conduct of rehabilitation curriculum? If so please provide the name of body/institution.

 No.

4.   Is RCI empowered under the RCI act to take legal action against institutes running rehabilitation courses without registering with RCI?

 Yes, provided relevant evidence/documents are submitted to the council.

5.   What is the status of the following institute for the subject indicated as on date: 

  JKH003 “Central Institute of Psychiatry,(CIP)”
Kanke, Ranchi-834006		 M.Phil (Clinical Psych.) 2008-09, 2009-10

How many inspection/visitor reports with respect to this institute are available with RCI?

 The inspection process is already over for the year 2011-12. Compliance report from CIP to fulfill the shortcoming observed is awaited.

6.    What happens to the students undertaking a course of two/three years at an institute and the institute is derecognized by RCI midway before their final year of study?

7.   Can the students appeal/complain to any authority in such a situation?

Point 6&7. The student trainee may either approach the heads of respective institute or RCI authority.

 

Yours faithfully,

 Applicant

 

One Response to RTI Application to RCI New Delhi, regarding Psychiatry courses at CIP Ranchi

  1. nightwatch - RTI Anonymous Team Member says:
    March 18, 2012 at 12:34 PM

    1. I had filed this RTI application in connection with a query raised with RTIA team.
    2. The rely that I had received vide RCI letter dated 9/3/2012 is pasted below each query raised in the application.

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