The objective of the RTI Act, 2005 (Right to Information Act) is to promote transparency and accountability in the functioning of public authorities and to empower citizens to access information under the control of the government. Here are the key objectives of the RTI Act: 1. Promote transparency and accountability: It ensures that the operations and decisions of public authorities are open to scrutiny, reducing corruption and misuse of power. 2. Empower citizens: The Act gives citizens the legal right to seek information from government departments, which strengthens participatory democracy. 3. Reduce corruption: By allowing people to ask questions and access records, the Act creates a system of checks and discourages corrupt practices. 4. Improve governance: Public authorities are more careful and responsible in decision-making, knowing that their actions may be questioned or reviewed. 5. Strengthen democracy: RTI bridges the gap between the government and the public. It makes the government more responsive and people-centric. 6. Ensure access to information: The Act mandates timely response to citizen requests (usually within 30 days), making it easier for individuals to get necessary records and documents. 7. Promote public participation: When citizens are informed, they can participate more effectively in governance and policy implementation. 8. Protect whistleblowers: Though the Act itself does not directly protect whistleblowers, it encourages exposure of wrongdoing, and many whistleblowers have used RTI as a tool for public good. In short, the RTI Act aims to make government more open, transparent, and accountable, thereby strengthening the roots of democracy in India.

The full form of RTI is the right to information, and it is a basic right guaranteed by the Indian constitution under Article 19. Each individual does have the right to speak freely and express, according to article 19. The Supreme Court decided in 1976 that persons cannot communicate or articulate themselves until they know. As a result, the Right to Information is a basic right that is glorified in article 19. The Objectives of the right to information act 2005 are as follows: • To guarantee that individuals have access to information. • To encourage information transparency. • To encourage administration transparency. • To avoid arbitrary administrative decisions. • To make sure that public governance is accountable. • To keep corruption at bay. • Well-informed citizens are critical to a democracy’s success. • To make the govt and its agents answerable to the public they govern. Make the govt more receptive, to put it another way.

The objective of the Right to Information Act, 2005, is multifaceted: To provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens. To allow citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities. In order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. To enable an informed citizenry and transparency of information, which are vital to the functioning of a democratic Republic. To hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed. While acknowledging potential conflicts with other public interests such as efficient government operations, optimum use of fiscal resources, and preserving confidentiality, it is necessary to harmonise these conflicting interests while preserving the paramountcy of the democratic ideal. It is expedient to provide for furnishing certain information to citizens who desire to have it.