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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(lokayukta course final,Lokpal Lokayukta Act 2013,anti-corruption RTI,public servant complaint,prevention of corruption act)
+metatag-description=(Final certificate page for the Lokayukta + RTI course - 5 modules on anti-corruption complaints, Lokpal vs Lokayukta jurisdiction, RTI for public-servant.)}}
+====== Lokayukta + RTI course - final certificate ======
+**You have completed the 5-module Lokayukta + RTI course.** The course is for anti-corruption activists, citizen vigilance watchdogs, journalists and Lokayukta-staff trainees. It pairs the **Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013**, the state Lokayukta Acts, and the **Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988** with the **Right to Information Act, 2005** to give you a working toolkit for complaints, evidence-gathering and follow-through.
+===== What you covered =====
+  - **Module 1: Lokpal vs Lokayukta jurisdiction** - which body for which public servant. Lokpal covers PM, MPs, Group A central officers. Lokayukta covers state-government officers.
+  - **Module 2: Filing a Lokpal/Lokayukta complaint** - format, fee, supporting evidence, and the 7-15 day preliminary inquiry under §20(1) of the Lokpal Act.
+  - **Module 3: RTI for evidence collection** - using §6(1) to obtain ACR records, file notings, sanction orders, asset disclosures of public servants. **Girish Ramchandra Deshpande** §8(1)(j) limits and the **public-interest exception** in §8(2).
+  - **Module 4: Prevention of Corruption Act intersection** - §13(1) criminal misconduct, §17A sanction-to-prosecute requirement, and how RTI feeds the §17A request.
+  - **Module 5: Whistleblower protection** - the **Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2014**, RTI safety practices for activists, anonymisation strategy.
+===== Certificate =====
+  * **Issued to**: [download from the link sent to your registered email]
+  * **Issued by**: RTI Wiki Editorial Team, May 2026
+  * **Verifies**: Completion of 5-module Lokayukta + RTI training, including 8 case studies + 4 sample complaint letters
+  * **Verification URL**: https://righttoinformation.wiki/verify-cert.html
+===== What to do next =====
+  - **File a Lokayukta complaint** in your state - state-by-state addresses and forms at [[:state-rti-portals-directory|state Lokayukta directory]].
+  - **File a parallel RTI** for the underlying records - use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]].
+  - **Track your case** with our [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html|Timeline Tracker]] which now tracks both RTI and Lokpal complaint deadlines.
+===== Citations grounded in this course =====
+  * **Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013** - §14 (jurisdiction), §17 (complaint procedure), §20 (preliminary inquiry).
+  * **Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988** - §13(1) (criminal misconduct), §17A (sanction).
+  * **RTI Act, 2005** - §6(1), §8(1)(j), §8(2).
+  * **Girish Ramchandra Deshpande v. CIC** (2013) 1 SCC 212 - personal information of public servants.
+  * **Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2014** - §3, §11.
+===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
+  * [[:important-decisions:court:girish-ramchandra-deshpande|Girish Deshpande - the §8(1)(j) test]]
+  * [[:important-decisions:court:cpio-supreme-court-v-subhash-agarwal|Office of CJI is public authority]]
+  * [[:cases|RTI case-law database]]
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/|Free RTI tools]]
+//Last reviewed: 4 May 2026.//
+{{tag>lokayukta lokpal anti-corruption pca-1988 prevention-of-corruption rti-evidence final-certificate 2026}}