RTI Record · Government of Gujarat

Commissioner of Higher Education, Gujarat —
RTI Reply on Sabarmati University

AuthorityOffice of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Gujarat
ReferenceISC-7/Pri.Uni/RTI/2026/365
Dated11/02/2026
Points1 to 6
WHAT THE REPLY SHOWS

The RTI took almost six months to reach the office that answered it

The application dated 01/08/2025 was received by the Commissioner's office from the Education Department only on 29/01/2026. The office then sought the information from Sabarmati University on 03/02/2026.

Document details

Reference numberNo: ISC-7/Pri.Uni/RTI/2026/365
Date of reply11/02/2026
Public authorityOffice of the Commissioner of Higher Education, University Branch, Block No. 12, Second Floor, Dr. Jivraj Mehta Bhavan, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar – 382010
ApplicantKamesh
SubjectRegarding application for obtaining information under the Right to Information Act, 2005
RTI application dated01/08/2025
Received by this office29/01/2026, from the Education Department
Signed bySenior Superintendent, University Branch
Appellate AuthorityDeputy Director, Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Gandhinagar
EnclosureSabarmati University Answer for your RTI — not included in the document on file

Questions and official answers

The reply refers to points 1 to 6 of the RTI but does not reproduce the questions. The university's answer is described as enclosed; it is not part of the document on file.

No.PointOfficial reply
1–6Information sought under points 1 to 6 (questions not reproduced in the reply).
“The required information was requested from Sabarmati University, Ahmedabad vide this office letter dated 03/02/2026. The information received is being sent to you herewith.”
Enclosure: “Sabarmati University Answer for your RTI”.
—AppealIf dissatisfied, an appeal may be filed within thirty days from receipt before the Appellate Authority — the Deputy Director, Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Gandhinagar.

Key findings

Nearly six months before reaching the answering office

RTI dated 01/08/2025; received by the Commissioner of Higher Education from the Education Department on 29/01/2026.

Information sought from the university itself

The Commissioner's office wrote to Sabarmati University, Ahmedabad on 03/02/2026 for the information on points 1 to 6.

Reply issued within days

The covering reply was issued on 11/02/2026, 13 days after receipt.

University's answer not on file

The reply encloses the university's answer, but that enclosure is not part of this document.

Timeline from the record

01 Aug 2025
RTI

RTI application dated

29 Jan 2026
TRANSFER

Received from Education Department

By the Commissioner of Higher Education.

03 Feb 2026
REQUEST

Information requested from Sabarmati University

11 Feb 2026
REPLY

Reply ISC-7/Pri.Uni/RTI/2026/365

University's answer enclosed.

SCOPE NOTE

What this record shows:

  • The dates on which the RTI was made, transferred and answered.
  • That the Commissioner of Higher Education sought the information from Sabarmati University and forwarded its answer.

What it does not show:

  • It does not show the questions asked under points 1 to 6.
  • It does not contain Sabarmati University's actual answer, which is described as an enclosure.
  • It makes no finding about the university's programmes, degrees or recognition.

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.

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