Public Cause Research Foundation (PCRF) was a
Delhi, India
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-based
non-governmental organisation
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(NGO) that campaigned for just, transparent, accountable and participatory governance.
History
Public Cause Research Foundation was established on 19 December 2006 by
Arvind Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal (Hindi: �ɾʋin̪d̪ ked͡ʒɾiːʋaːl born 16 August 1968) is an Indian politician, former bureaucrat, and activist who is the 7th and current Chief Minister of Delhi since February 2015. Currently, he is the national co ...
,
Manish Sisodia
Manish Sisodia (born 5 January 1972) is an Indian politician and Deputy Chief Minister of Government of Delhi. He has been the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi since February 2015. He is also an elected (third consecutive term) MLA from Patpargan ...
and
Abhinandan Sekhri. Kejriwal donated the prize money he had received from the
Ramon Magsaysay Award
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as a seed fund.
PCRF was registered under section 80G and 12A of Income tax Act.
National RTI Awards
In 2009, and 2010, PCRF and the ''
Hindustan Times
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It was founded by Sunder Singh Ly ...
'' jointly recognised the efforts of several people who had contributed to protecting the right to freedom of information.
There have been no awards since 2010 and, , the organisation is no longer listed as an NGO. Its last published accounts were for 2011–2012.
Trustees
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Arvind Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal (Hindi: �ɾʋin̪d̪ ked͡ʒɾiːʋaːl born 16 August 1968) is an Indian politician, former bureaucrat, and activist who is the 7th and current Chief Minister of Delhi since February 2015. Currently, he is the national co ...
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Kiran Bedi
Kiran Bedi (born 9 June 1949) is an Indian social activist, former-tennis player who became the first woman in India to join the officer ranks of the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1972 and was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry from ...
*
Prashant Bhushan Prashant or Prasant is a common male name in South Asia. It is derived from the word "shanth" which means patience, calm, quiet, or tranquil.
People with the given name
* Prashant Bose - Indian politician
* Prashant Bhushan - Indian lawyer, ...
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Manish Sisodia
Manish Sisodia (born 5 January 1972) is an Indian politician and Deputy Chief Minister of Government of Delhi. He has been the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi since February 2015. He is also an elected (third consecutive term) MLA from Patpargan ...
*
Abhinandan Sekhri
References
External links
Public Cause Research Foundation
Civic and political organisations of India
Organisations based in Delhi
Defunct organisations based in India
Organizations established in 2006
2006 establishments in Delhi
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