Do not Charge more that Rs.2 per page of Answer sheets; CIC [Read Order]

CIC Prof. M Sridhar Acharyulu, directed all Universities and examining bodies in India not to charge more than Rs 2 per page of Answerbooks. CIC also asked MHRD and UGC to implement the order, holding that charging Rs 750 by Delhi University and high amounts by other bodies would breach right to equality and violate RTI.A student Mr. Abne Ingty was asked to pay Rs 750 per paper to have his. He complained that high fee for a copy of answer book was against the RTI Act and Rules which prescribed Rs 2 per page as cost. Imposing time and cost constraints over and above the norms prescribed by RTI Act and Rules and charging Rs 750 per paper, which far more than Rs 2 for copy per page will an additional burden on student, who has already paid an examination fee to the University. The Commission finally ordered to limit the cost of answer-sheet to Rs 2 per page, and make necessary changes to its practices, recommended Executive Council to change the rules accordingly, the CPIO to show cause for breaching the RTI Act, Rules and their own manual, why compensation should not be paid, directed all the Universities in India, including deemed Universities and all examining bodies to provide copies of answer sheet only at a cost of Rs 2 per page and make necessary changes within 30 days.