Story behind RTI | Shankar Singh | TEDxBhilwara

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. What democracy would it be without transparency? What if the public would have never been able to question it's government? But Shankar Singh did not let it happen. He along with Aruna Roy and Nikhil Dey co-founded MKSS, not registered NGO, which successfully fought it's way demanding for RTI in India.

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Shanker Singh, aged 55, is one of the founder members of the MKSS along with Aruna Roy and Nikhil Dey. Acknowledged to be one of India's leading figures in people's theatre, he has combined over two decades of activism with the power of people's communication through street theatre, puppetry, song, and drama to strengthen the voice of the poor. Through his uncanny, incisive wit and his keen political insight, he instinctively communicates complex issues in an idiom familiar to the people. "These days, Amir Khan is a big fan of Mr. Shankar Singh", said Mr. Bunker Roy. He had recently been featured on Amir Khan's show, Satyamev Jayate -- Season 2 for his admirable work in the field of RTI activation at grassroots level.

About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)