Organisation and Function
| S. No. | Item | Disclosure Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organisation and Function | |
| 1.1 | Particulars of its organisation, functions and duties [Section 4(1)(b)(i)] | |
| 1.1.1 | Name and address of the Organization | Wildlife Institute of India (An Autonomous Body under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India) |
| 1.1.2 | Head of the organization | Director |
| 1.1.3 | Vision, Mission and Key objectives | The aims &
objectives of the
Wildlife Institute of
India are as follows :
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| 1.1.4 | Function and duties | Functions, Duties and particulars of WII |
| 1.1.5 | Organization Chart | Organization Chart |
| 1.1.6 | Any other details - the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs from time to time as well as the committees/Commissions constituted from time to time |
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| 1.2 | Power and duties of its officers and employees [Section 4(1)(b)(ii)] | |
| 1.2.1 | Powers and duties of officers (administrative, financial and judicial) | Latest Administrative/ Financial Delegation of powers |
| 1.2.2 | Power and duties of other employees | Latest Administrative/ Financial Delegation of powers |
| 1.2.3 (iii) | Rules/orders under which powers and duty are derived and Exercised | Memorandum of Association |
| 1.2.4 | Work allocation | HoD and sectional head list |
| 1.3 | Procedure followed in decision making process [Section 4(1)(b)(iii)] | |
| 1.3.1 | Process of decision making - Identify key decision-making points | Decision making procedure |
| 1.3.2 (ii) | Final decision-making authority | Chairman, Governing Body, WII |
| 1.3.3 (iii) | Related provisions, acts, rules etc. | Constitution / Bye-laws of WII |
| 1.3.4 (iv) | Time limit for taking a decision, if any | For Finance, Accounts, Administrative, and Purchase-related matters, the timelines are governed by the applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines prescribed by the Government. For project-related matters, the timelines are as specified in the respective approved project proposals. |
| 1.3.5 (v) | Channel of supervision and accountability | All the eight departments of WII are headed by Dean, FWS, WII under the supervision of Director WII, who is responsible to the Chairman, Governing Body, WII Supported links: Organization Chart, Decision making procedure |
| 1.4 | Norms for discharge of functions [Section 4(1)(b)(iv)] | |
| 1.4.1 (i) | Nature of functions/services offered | Established in 1982, Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is an internationally acclaimed Institution, which offers training program, academic courses and advisory in wildlife research and management. The Institute is actively engaged in research across the breadth of the country on biodiversity related issues. The Wildlife Institute of India is a nodal national agency for research and training in the field of wildlife conservation. Its mandate includes generating quality knowledge in wildlife science and complement national efforts in wildlife conservation. |
| 1.4.2 (ii) | Norms/standards for functions/service delivery | Norms and Standards for various activities of the Institute are those as laid down by the competent authority, such as, the Governing Body. The Annual Report prepared as per manual for autonomous bodies under the guidance of Governing Body and Finance Committee and its annual meeting. The Annual Report of the Institute along with Audited Accounts are placed on the table of both the Houses of the Parliament. WII is an institution of higher learning devoted to wildlife research and teaching. All the Administrative Offices, Labs, Central Facilities, Libraries, Hostels etc. are located on its Campus which facilitate quick communication channels to and from. |
| 1.4.3 (iii) | Process by which these services can be accessed | By visiting the website of WII as well as Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Govt. of India |
| 1.4.4 (iv) | Time-limit for achieving the targets | For Finance, Accounts, Administrative, and Purchase-related matters, the timelines are governed by the applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines prescribed by the Government. For project-related matters, the timelines are as specified in the respective approved project proposals. |
| 1.4.5 (v) | Process of redress of grievances |
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| 1.5 | Rules, regulations, instructions manual and records for discharging functions [Section 4(1)(b)(v)] | |
| 1.5.1 (i) | Title and nature of the record/manual/instruction |
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| 1.5.2 (ii) | List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records | As per Compendium of Rules and Regulations of WII |
| 1.5.3 (iii) | Acts/Rules manuals etc. | Compendium of WII |
| 1.5.4 (iv) | Transfer policy and transfer orders | As per Institute’s needs |
| 1.6 | Categories of documents held by the authority under its control [Section 4(1)(b)(vi)] | |
| 1.6.1 (i) | Categories of documents | Service records of the employees, accounts records, documents related to Academics and documents related to Projects |
| 1.6.2 (ii) | Custodian of documents/categories | Deputy Registrar, Finance Officer, Academic Officer, Principal Investigators of concerned Projects |
| 1.7 | Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of the Public Authority [Section 4(1)(b)(viii)] | |
| 1.7.1 | Name of Boards, Council, Committee etc. | |
| 1.7.2 | Composition | |
| 1.7.3 | Dates from which constituted | |
| 1.7.4 | Term/Tenure | Three Years |
| 1.7.5 | Powers and functions | Memorandum of Association |
| 1.7.6 | Whether their meetings are open to the public? | No |
| 1.7.7 | Whether the minutes of the meetings are open to the public? | No |
| 1.7.8 | Place where the minutes if open to the public are available? | NA |
| 1.8 | Directory of officers and employees [Section 4(1)(b)(ix)] | |
| 1.8.1 | Name and designation | List of WII employees |
| 1.8.2 | Telephone, fax and email ID | Directory |
| 1.9 | Monthly Remuneration received by officers & employees including system of compensation [Section 4(1)(b)(x)] | |
| 1.9.1 | List of employees with Gross monthly remuneration | List of employees with monthly remuneration |
| 1.9.2 | System of compensation as provided in its regulations | Benefits & Incentives for the permanent employees at the institute as per the 7th CPC |
| 1.10 | Name, designation and other particulars of public information officers [Section 4(1)(b)(xvi)] | |
| 1.10.1 (i) | Name and designation of the public information officer (PIO), Assistant Public Information Officer(s) & Appellate Authority |
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| 1.10.2 (ii) | Address, telephone numbers and email ID of each designated official |
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| 1.11 | No. Of employees against whom Disciplinary action has been proposed/taken (Section 4(2)) | |
| 1.11.1 (i) | Pending for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings | Nil |
| 1.11.2 (ii) | Finalised for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings | Nil |
| 1.12 | Programmes to advance understanding of RTI (Section 26) | |
| 1.12.1 | Educational programmes | Nil |
| 1.12.2 | Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programmes | Need did not arise |
| 1.12.3 | Training of CPIO/APIO | CPIO/ ACPIO take part in RTI training programs (online/offline) hosted by different government institutions as well as on the iGoT platform as per requirement. |
| 1.12.4 | Update & publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned | Suo Moto Disclosure |
| 1.13 | Transfer policy and transfer orders [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013] | As and when required |