Background: why this record matters
Certificates and courses are sometimes presented as carrying the backing of national bodies. Checking whether a government authority actually holds any record about an organisation is a basic verification step.
This record is NITI Aayog's reply to an RTI regarding Bharat Sevak Samaj. The reply does not reproduce the questions, so this page reports only what NITI Aayog stated.
| Document | CPIO reply under RTI Act 2005 |
| Reference | No: M-11/15(2)/2018-VAC |
| Dated | 14/08/2024 |
| RTI registration | PLCOM/R/P/24/00039 dated 16.07.2024 |
| Signed by | R N Mundhe, SRO/CPIO |
| Pages | 1 |
What the document says
The RTI was registered with NITI Aayog on 16.07.2024 under No. PLCOM/R/P/24/00039. The Voluntary Action Cell replied on 14/08/2024.
The substance of the reply is one sentence: the information sought regarding Bharat Sevak Samaj “is not available with VAC. Therefore information may be treated as NIL.” The reply names Dr Muniraju S.B., Deputy Adviser, as the appellate authority and copies the RTI Cell of NITI Aayog.
Key findings
Information: NIL
NITI Aayog's Voluntary Action Cell stated it does not hold the information sought regarding Bharat Sevak Samaj.
Reply within a month
RTI registered 16.07.2024; reply dated 14/08/2024.
Appellate authority named
Dr Muniraju S.B., Deputy Adviser, NITI Aayog.
No finding either way
The reply neither confirms nor denies any status or relationship of Bharat Sevak Samaj.
“The information sought in RTI regarding Bharat Sevak Samaj is not available with VAC. Therefore information may be treated as NIL.”
— NITI Aayog, Voluntary Action Cell, No: M-11/15(2)/2018-VAC
What employers and students should know
A NIL reply means only that this office of NITI Aayog holds no record on the question asked. It is not a statement that Bharat Sevak Samaj is fake, and it is not an endorsement.
If a certificate or course cites a link to a government body, ask the issuer for the specific government document that establishes it, and check with that authority directly.
- Ask the certificate issuer for the exact government order or notification it relies on.
- Check that document directly with the authority named in it.
- For education qualifications, check recognition with the UGC or the relevant statutory council.
- If an RTI reply is NIL and you believe the information exists, consider an appeal to the appellate authority named in the reply.
What this record shows:
- An RTI regarding Bharat Sevak Samaj was registered with NITI Aayog on 16.07.2024.
- NITI Aayog's Voluntary Action Cell replied that it holds no such information (NIL).
What it does not show:
- It does not show what was asked about Bharat Sevak Samaj.
- A NIL reply is not a finding that Bharat Sevak Samaj is or is not recognised, registered or authorised for anything.
- It does not show whether other authorities hold the information.
Every statement on this page is drawn from the official document described above. Readers should rely on the original document and the issuing authority for any decision.