SHILLONG: The first convention on Right to Information Act (RTI) through a three-day programme concluded at the state’s Central Library Auditorium here on Saturday with rights activists calling for greater vigil on the issue.

Resolutions adopted by about 17 groups of RTI activists from all across the country were compiled into the Shillong Declaration’ calling for transparency in governance.

Former CJI JS Verma, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court AL Shah, former chief election commissioner JM Lyngdoh, activists Aruna Roy and noted RTI activists from across the country attended the convention, the theme of which was Reclaiming Democracy’.

In the course of the convention, special focus was laid on the issue of foreign funding of NGOs in the country.