Right to Information
RTI CELL
As per the provisions of RTI Act, QCI has constituted RTI Cell mandated with the following activities:
Coordinate all the work relating to implementation of RTI Act in QCI.
Coordinate matters relating to Central Information Commission (CIC) in terms of hearing, orders and other matters related to QCI.
Serve as the nodal point for receiving applications and appeals physically as well as online and forward it to the concerned Board / Division / Department / Appellate Authority within QCI.
Serve as the nodal point for responding the application(s) / appeal(s) after receiving the required information from concerned Board / Division / Department.
Any other work related to the RTI Act.
The composition of the cell is as under
| Member | Role | |
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| Mr. Chakravarthy T. Kannan, Secretary General | Appellate Authority | faaqci[at]qcin[dot]org |
| Mr. Chakravarthy T. Kannan, Secretary General | Appellate Authority | faaqci[at]qcin[dot]org |
| Mr. Chakravarthy T. Kannan, Secretary General | Appellate Authority | faaqci[at]qcin[dot]org |
1. Filing of RTI Application Online:
- An applicant needs to go to the following portal for filing of Online RTI Application: https://rtionline.gov.in/
- Once the link has been accessed, applicant can submit request along with RTI application fee online.
- Ministry to be selected: Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (Now DPIIT)
- Public Authority to be selected: Quality Council of India
- Once applicant submits aforesaid details along with other details as required on the RTI MIS portal, his/ her application is registered online and application is received by concerned Public Authority. The reply is then provided within stipulated time period of 30 days.
2. Filing of RTI Application Offline:
- Any citizen of India who desires to obtain any information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Act) may make a request to the CPIO, RTI Cell, Quality Council of India, New Delhi. or may file RTI application online through rtionline.gov.in.
- Application Fee: In accordance to directive given in the Gazette notification issued by Deptt. of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Govt. of India, vide no. 34012/8(s)/2005-Estt.(B) dated 16.09.2005, the application for obtaining Information under sub-section (1) of section 6 must be accompanied by prescribed application fee of Rs. 10/-.
- Mode of Payment: By IPO/ Demand Draft/ Banker’s Cheque drawn in favour of ‘Quality Council of India.’ Any person who belongs to BPL category is not required to pay any fee, provided necessary documents are produced in support of the claim.
- In case additional fees is required, the applicant will be informed about the same.
- RTI Applications sent through hard copy may be addressed to Central Public Information Officer, O/o Quality Council of India and should be sent to the following address:
Quality Council of India, World Trade Centre, J 200, Block J, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi- 110029.
3. Details of Public Authority:
Names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers-
| Member | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Chakravarthy T. Kannan, Secretary General | Appellate Authority | faaqci[at]qcin[dot]org |
| Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Joint Director, NBQP | CPIO | faaqci[at]qcin[dot]org |
| Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Joint Director, NBQP | Appellate Authority | faaqci[at]qcin[dot]org |
Quality Council of India, World Trade Centre, J 200, Block J, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi- 110029. Website: https://qcinold.qcin.org/
Organisation and Function
| S. No. | Item | Details of disclosure | Remarks / Reference Points |
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| 1.1 | Particulars of its organisation, functions and duties [Section 4(1)(b)(i)] | (i) Name and address of the Organization | Quality Council of India, Address available in Public Domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/reach-us/ |
| (ii) Head of the organization | Secretary General Details, available under link: https://qcinold.qcin.org/secretary-general/ |
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| (iii) Vision, Mission and Key objectives | Vision- Available in Public domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/vision/ Mission-Available in Public domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/mission/ Key Objectives- Available in Public domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/key-objectives/ |
| S. No. | Item | Details of disclosure | Remarks / Reference Points |
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| 1.4 | Norms for discharge of functions [Section 4(1)(b)(iv)] | (i) Nature of functions/ services offered |
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| (ii) Norms/ standards for functions/ service delivery | Service & Finance Manual is rule book which is followed by each board/ department. Service manual is available in Public Domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Service-Finance-Manual-2025-Latest-Version07.10.2025-1.pdf (Refer: Appendix-IX- Page 159) |
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| 1.5 | Acts, Rules, regulations, instructions manual and records for discharging functions [Section 4(1)(b)(v)] | (i) Title and nature of the record/ manual/instruction. | Service and Finance Manual available in Public domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Service-Finance-Manual-2025-Latest-Version07.10.2025-1.pdf Manual on Ethical Practices available under link: https://qcinold.qcin.org/hr-administration/#hrdocs and Categories of documents available under link: Annexure-3 |
| (ii) List of Acts, rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records. | Service and Finance Manual available in Public domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Service-Finance-Manual-2025-Latest-Version07.10.2025-1.pdf Manual on Ethical Practices available under link: https://qcinold.qcin.org/hr-administration/#hrdocs and Categories of documents available under link: Annexure-3 |
| S. No. | Item | Details of disclosure | Remarks / Reference Points |
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| 2.1 | Budget allocated to each agency including all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made etc.[Section 4(1)(b)(xi)] | (i) Total Budget for the public authority | Budget (income/ expenditure) for each board under QCI is approved by concerned Board and thereafter it is placed before the Finance Committee for its recommendation. Then the consolidated budget of QCI (including all boards, divisions, departments) is placed before Governing Body and then before Governing Council for its approval/ ratification.Budget Sheet for year 2024-2025 Balance sheet available in the Annual Report on following web link: Annexure-8 Annual report for the year 2024-2025 is under process and shall be placed on website once approved. |
| (ii) Budget for each agency and plan & programmes | Budget (income/ expenditure) for each board under QCI is approved by concerned Board and thereafter it is placed before the Finance Committee for its recommendation. Then the consolidated budget of QCI (including all boards, divisions, departments) is placed before Governing Body and then before Governing Council for its approval/ ratification. Budget Sheet for year 2024-2025 Annexure-8 Balance sheet available in the Annual Report on following web link: https://qcinold.qcin.org/hr-administration/#annualAnnual report for the year 2024-2025 is under process and shall be placed on website once approved. |
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| (iii) Proposed expenditures | Budget (income/ expenditure) for each board under QCI is approved by concerned Board and thereafter it is placed before the Finance Committee for its recommendation. Then the consolidated budget of QCI (including all boards, divisions, departments) is placed before Governing Body and then before Governing Council for its approval/ ratification. Budget Sheet for year 2024-2025 Annexure-8 Balance sheet available in the Annual Report on following web link: https://qcinold.qcin.org/hr-administration/#annualAnnual report for the year 2024-2025 is under process and shall be placed on website once approved. |
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| Foreign and domestic tours (F. No. 1/8/2012- IR dt. 11.9.2012) | (i) Budget | QCI does not receive any funds from the consolidated funds of Government of India. It meets all its operational expenditures from the revenue generated from its various accreditation, certification, training & development, Impact assessment activities. In connection with these activities its officials may have to make Foreign and domestic tours as per the requirements. The expenditures incurred on such tours is met out from QCI own resources.Further, QCI works under the administrative control of its Governing Body and all rules & guidelines, Budget etc. are approved by its Governing Body.As per applicable rules/practice, the Provision for the foreign & domestic tours is made in the budget by each Board/Division. The consolidated budget of QCI is approved by the Governing Body of QCI. |
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| (ii) Foreign and domestic Tours by ministries and officials of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government and above, as well as the heads of the Department. a) Places visited b) The period of visit c) The number of members in the official delegation d) Expenditure on the visit | QCI does not receive any funds from the consolidated funds of Government of India. It meets all its operational expenditures from the revenue generated from its various accreditation, certification, training & development, Impact assessment activities. In connection with these activities its officials may have to make Foreign and domestic tours as per the requirements. The expenditures incurred on such tours is met out from QCI own resources.Further, QCI works under the administrative control of its Governing Body and all rules & guidelines, Budget etc. are approved by its Governing Body.As per applicable rules/ practice, the Provision for the foreign & domestic tours is made in the budget by each Board/ Division. The consolidated budget of QCI is approved by the Governing Body of QCI.Details pertaining to Foreign and Domestic Tour: Annexure-12 |
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| 2.2 | Manner of execution of subsidy programme [Section 4(i)(b)(xii)] | (i) Name of the programme of activity | NA |
| S. No. | Item | Details of disclosure | Remarks / Reference Points |
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| Particulars for any arrangement for consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of policy or implementation there of [Section 4(1)(b)(vii)] [F No 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013] | (i) Relevant Acts, Rules, Forms and other documents which are normally accessed by citizens | In case of formulation of any policy / scheme guidelines the same is made open to public for their comments. As there is no such requirement currently hence not applicable. |
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| (ii) a) Arrangements for consultation with or representation by members of the public in policy formulation/ policy implementation b) Day & time allotted for visitors c) Contact details of Information & Facilitation Counter (IFC) to provide publications frequently sought by RTI applicants | Details of QCI officials is available in Public Domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/reach-us/#contacts |
| S. No. | Item | Details of disclosure | Remarks / Reference Points |
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| Language in which Information Manual/Handbook Available [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013] | (i)Hindi | Hindi. Available in Public domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/hi/ |
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| (ii) English | English. Available in Public domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/ |
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| (iii) Vernacular/ Local Language | Hindi and English. Available in Public domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/ |
| S. No. | Item | Details of disclosure | Remarks / Reference Points |
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| Such other information as may be prescribed [F.No. 1/2/2016-IR dt. 17.8.2016, F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013] | (i) Name & details of (a) Current CPIOs & FAAs (b) Earlier CPIO & FAAs from 1.1.2015 |
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| (ii) Details of third party audit of voluntary disclosure (a) Dates of audit carried out (b) Report of the audit carried out | Available in Public Domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/ck-docs/Annexure-A-Audit%20Report.pdf (Audit Report- 2019-2020)https://qcinold.qcin.org/ck-docs/Annexure-C-Audit%20Report-%202020-2021%20(1).pdf (Audit Report- 2020-2021)Available in Public Domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Annexure-I-Audit-report-2021-2022.pdf (Audit Report-2021-2022)Available in Public Domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Annexure-H-Final-audit-report-Quality_Council_of_India.pdf (Audit report-2022-23), Available in Public Domain at: https://qcinold.qcin.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Annexure-E-Audit-report-2023-24.pdf (Audit report-2023-24) | |
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| (iii) Appointment of Nodal Officers not below the rank of Joint Secretary/ Additional HoD (a) Date of appointment (b) Name & Designation of the officers | There are no cadre post in QCI. However, details of Nodal officer are as follows: a. D.O.A: 01-Jan-2019 b. Name/ Designation- Mr. Jagminder Kataria/ Joint Director |
| S. No. | Item | Details of disclosure | Remarks / Reference Points |
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| Item / information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain information[Section 4(2)] | Item / information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain information | Published on the website: www.qcin.org |
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| Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) is followed (released in February, 2009 and included in the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedures (CSMOP) by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions, Govt. Of India) | (i) Whether STQC certification obtained and its validity. (ii) Does the website show the certificate on the Website? | QCI had approached STQC for obtaining CQW certificate. STQC has apprised that presently .org domain is not covered by STQC certification. As QCI website is hosted on .org domain. Hence, in view of above, Section 6(2) is NOT APPLICABLE to QCI.” Copy of mail communication attached: https://qcinold.qcin.org/ck-docs/Annexure-D-Communication with STQC.pdf |