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Aruna Roy (née Jayaram, born 6 June 1946) is an Indian social activist, professor, union organiser and former civil servant. She is the president of the National Federation of Indian Women and founder of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan .
May 22, 2024 · Aruna Roy (born May 26, 1946, Madras [now Chennai], India) is an Indian social activist known for her efforts to fight corruption and promote government transparency.
Jan 26, 2022 · Aruna Roy is a social activist and founder of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS). Her work and leadership led to the enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005—a landmark act that empowers citizens to demand transparency and accountability from government institutions.
Aruna Roy is an Indian RTI and social activist, and founder of the Indian political organisation ‘Workers and Peasants Strength Union.’. She was conferred with the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership in 2000.
Mar 22, 2018 · Aruna Roy talks about the importance of dissent in a democracy and the contemporary socio-political issues that face the nation. In her exclusive interview w...
Nov 24, 2023 · Noted social activist Aruna Roy has been a driving force behind the movement that led to the enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. A former civil servant and a co-founder of...
Ajoy Ashirwad, Deputy Editor at The Wire, interviews social activist Aruna Roy on a new book called ‘The RTI Story: Power to the People’ that documents the j...
Aruna Roy is one of India’s most prominent activists. She was a civil servant from 1968 to 1975. In 1975 she resigned from the Indian Administrative Service to work with the rural poor in Rajasthan.
Apr 23, 2018 · Aruna Roy has led from the front a two-decade-long struggle that has legitimised your right to know. In simple words, the Right to Information Act – passed in October 2005 – assured...
Apr 8, 2013 · Aruna Roy is the woman behind India’s Right To Information movement which resulted in the enactment of the Right To Information Act. Aruna Roy was born in Chennai in 1946. After completing her schooling from several prestigious institutions, she joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
