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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(citizen crash course module 02, rti module 02, drafting + filing)&metatag-description=(Citizen Crash Course in RTI — Module 02: Drafting + filing. By the end of this module, you have a draft RTI ready to post.)}}
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 +====== Module 02 — Drafting + filing — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 ======
 +{{ :social:auto:citizen-crash-module-02.png?direct&1200 |Citizen Crash Course Module 02}}
 +
 +<WRAP center round info 95%>
 +**Goal:** By the end of this module, you have a draft RTI ready to post.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +
 +
 +**Citizen Crash Course in RTI — Module 02: Drafting + filing. By the end of this module, you have a draft RTI ready to post.**
 +
 +===== The 4-line template that works for 90% of cases =====
 +
 +Open this in a word processor. Fill the bracketed fields. Print + sign + post.
 +
 +<code>
 +To,
 +The Public Information Officer
 +[Department name]
 +[Address]
 +
 +Subject: Application under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005
 +
 +Sir/Madam,
 +
 +1. I, [Your name], a citizen of India, residing at [Your address], hereby request the following information under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005:
 +
 +   (a) [Your specific question 1]
 +   (b) [Your specific question 2]
 +
 +2. The required fee of Rs. 10 is enclosed by way of Indian Postal Order [IPO no. ___].
 +
 +3. I am a citizen of India.
 +
 +Date: [DD-MM-YYYY]                                                Signature: ________
 +Place: [City]                                                     Name: [Your name]
 +                                                                  Phone: [Mobile no.]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== How to write good questions =====
 +
 +**Bad:** "Why is my driving licence delayed?" — asks for opinion, not record.
 +
 +**Good:**
 +  * Date my application reference no. [LL-2025-XXX] was received by your office.
 +  * Current status of my application as on [today's date].
 +  * Reasons recorded by the dealing officer for any delay beyond the SOP timeline.
 +  * Name + designation of the dealing officer.
 +  * Backlog of similar applications pending at your office for >30 days.
 +
 +**Pattern**: ask for **records that exist** (status, copies, names, lists, counts). Don't ask **why** — ask for the **reasons recorded**.
 +
 +===== Finding the right PIO =====
 +
 +  - **Central matter** (passport, IT, EPF, Railways, UIDAI): file via [[https://rtionline.gov.in|rtionline.gov.in]] (Central RTI portal). UPI ₹10.
 +  - **State matter** (police, education, health, revenue, RTO): use the [[:state-rti-portals-directory|state portals page]] on this site. Some states have working portals; others need postal.
 +  - **Municipal** (water, garbage, property tax, building approval): file with the ULB PIO. See your [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/city/|city page]].
 +  - **PSU** (LIC, BEL, BHEL): each has its own PIO — published on PSU website.
 +
 +If unsure, address to "The Public Information Officer, [Department], [Capital City]" — they're obligated to forward under §6(3) within 5 days.
 +
 +===== Fee + payment modes by state =====
 +
 +Standard ₹10 (some states ₹50 or ₹20). Payment modes:
 +  * **Indian Postal Order (IPO)** — most reliable. Available at any post office. Payable to "Accounts Officer, [department]".
 +  * **Demand Draft (DD)** — bank-issued.
 +  * **UPI / online** — for state portals + central portal.
 +  * **Court fee stamp** — accepted in some states.
 +  * **BPL applicants exempt** under §7(5) — attach BPL card photocopy.
 +
 +===== Speed Post vs online portal =====
 +
 +**Online portal** (where available — see state portals page):
 +  + Faster (5 min)
 +  + Built-in tracking
 +  - Limited to working states
 +  - Some state portals fail to forward to PIO
 +
 +**Speed Post + IPO**:
 +  + Works for everyone
 +  + AD card = legal proof of receipt
 +  + Reliable across all 36 states
 +  - Slower (write + post)
 +  - 30-60 min effort
 +
 +**Hybrid (recommended for important RTIs)**: do both. Counts as one application; doubles reliability.
 +
 +===== Tracking + acknowledgement =====
 +
 +  * **Speed Post** — note the consignment number. Track at [[https://www.indiapost.gov.in|indiapost.gov.in]].
 +  * **AD card** — Acknowledgement Due — comes back within 7-10 days with PIO's office stamp + signature. Save this. It's your §7(1) clock-start proof.
 +  * **Online portal** — auto-acknowledges. Save the registration number screenshot.
 +  * **Day 30** — if no reply, it's deemed refusal under §7(2). Move to First Appeal.
 +
 +===== ✅ Quiz =====
 +
 +10 questions, 70% to pass. Take it from your [[:courses:citizen-crash:app|course dashboard]].
 +
 +===== Next =====
 +
 +  * [[:courses:citizen-crash:start|← Course overview]]
 +  * Next module: [[:courses:citizen-crash:module-03]]
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>course citizen-crash rti module-02}}