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25TH May 2010

To

The Central Public Information Officer(Shri S. Kanakambaran, US RTI&Coord., by name)Department of Economic AffairsMinistry of FinanceGovernment Of IndiaNew Delhi 110001

SUBJECT: INFORMATION SOUGHT UNDER RTI ACTWith reference to the FINAL SELECTION FOR THE SYMBOL FOR INDIANRUPEE - LIST OF FIVE ENTRIES (DATED

08TH DECEMBER, 2009)which appears in the scrolling window RECENT UPDATES on the home page of

the website of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India (http://finmin.nic.in), I seek the information

under RTI act as under:

A. List all the circulars/notifications issued to the public with their title and/or subject, file number, date and

the signing authority as they actually carried. Also furnish the information as to the manner in which theywere publicized.

B. With regard to the competition conducted in this connection I also seek the following information:

1. Number of applicants from whom the entries were received within the stipulated due date.

2. Number of applicants from whom the entries were received within due date but were rejected at

the first scrutiny.

3. Were the applications accompanying DD for Rs.500/- and found in order in the first instance duly

acknowledged assigning a registration number?

4. Enumerate the reasons on the basis of which the entries were rejected/eliminated as at 2 above.

5. Number of applicants who sent more than stipulated 2 entries.

6. Number of applicants who were not considered because they sent more than 2 entries as

stipulated.

7. Number of entries not considered because they failed to present 4 point font.

8. The Column headings of the Register that was opened to record the details about the entries

received, action taken and their movement, etc.

9. Date(s) on which the list of eligible entries announced and through what means.

10. What was the business transacted at the meeting of the jury on 29th and 30th Sept 2009?

11. What was the business transacted at the meeting of the jury on 16th Nov 2009?

12. How the matter was reckoned with, if one of the jury members was absent in the crucial final

meeting on 16th Nov 2009?

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13. Were the entries presented to the jury properly coded with no names of the applicants on them in

any manner so that the identity of the applicants was not revealed to the jury to maintain absolute

confidentiality?

14. Was the decision of the jury unanimous for all the five finalists or it was based on majority votes for

one or more cases?

15. Was each member of jury given separate set of entries for recording his/her evaluation individually

and independently?

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16. Did members of the jury record their evaluation of the entries independently in a formally preset

format , giving marks under a formula and then adding them up to arrive at merit list to select

the final five, or final five selection was based on informal discussion and consultation among

the jury members? In this connection have the procedure and the proceedings of the meetings

of the jury leading to the selection of the final five been recorded in full detail?

17. Was there any difference of opinion between the jury members with respect to any entry, if yes,in that case how the matter was settled?

18. Was the above mentioned circular posted on the Finance Ministrys website so that it was

accessible through a prominent and permanent link on the homepage, to facilitate giving any

other and subsequent information relating to this matter at one place? If yes, what is that link

and since when it is there? Is it presently available on the website for reference if any?

19. Was the initial announcement inviting entries for the competition publicized through the

regional language print media?

20. Was the initial announcement inviting entries for the competition publicized through the officialmedia such as AIR and DD in their English and all other language channels?

Sincerely

ANIL KOWSHIK4, PANCHAVATI, CHITRAPURPO. SHIRALI (Dist. UTTARA KANNADA)

KARNATAKA 581354

Enclosure: Indian Postal Orders for Rs.10/- (No.s 47C 426958 & 47C 426959 Rs.5/- each)

ANIL KOWSHIK