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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(pio faa cpd curriculum,rti course syllabus,12 modules rti,pio training syllabus,rti cpd modules,rti act training curriculum)&metatag-description=(Full 12-module curriculum for the PIO / FAA CPD course. Learning outcomes, required reading, drafting templates, self-check quiz for each module.)}}
+====== PIO / FAA CPD — Full Curriculum ======
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+Part of the **[[:cpd:start|PIO / FAA CPD Course]]**.
+<WRAP center round info 95%>
+**12 modules · 30 hours · 200+ case citations · 50+ drafting templates.** Each module below links to its own page, the required reading on RTI Wiki, the drafting templates, and the self-assessment quiz (available to enrolled students).
+</WRAP>
+===== Module 1 — Foundations of the RTI Act, 2005 =====
+**[[:cpd:module-01|Module 1 →]]** · 2 hours · Quiz 10 Q
+  * Historical context: Right-to-know movements → RTI Act enactment
+  * Preamble — the three purposes
+  * Section 2 definitions — "information", "record", "right to information"
+  * Section 2(h) — the four limbs of "public authority" and the //Thalappalam// test
+  * Obligations on public authorities
+**Reading.** [[:act|The RTI Act 2005 index]] · [[:explanations|Common terms]] · [[:kerala-hc-rti-rulings|Thalappalam]].
+===== Module 2 — Section 4: Suo-motu Disclosure =====
+**[[:cpd:module-02|Module 2 →]]** · 2 hours · Quiz 10 Q
+  * The 17 categories of §4(1)(b) — your first audit target
+  * Proactive disclosure on the departmental website
+  * §4(1)(c) and §4(1)(d) — reasons for policy and administrative decisions
+  * How Section 4 reduces the RTI workload by 60%+
+**Template.** A 17-point §4 self-audit spreadsheet for your department.
+===== Module 3 — Section 6: Request Procedure =====
+**[[:cpd:module-03|Module 3 →]]** · 2 hours · Quiz 10 Q
+  * What counts as a request; form and fee (Central: Rs. 10; state variations)
+  * §6(2) — the no-motive rule
+  * §6(3) — transfer to the correct authority within 5 days
+  * BPL exemption (§7(5))
+  * Common applicant mistakes you should NOT rely on to reject
+**Template.** §6(3) transfer-order template.
+===== Module 4 — Section 7: Disposal =====
+**[[:cpd:module-04|Module 4 →]]** · 3 hours · Quiz 12 Q
+  * §7(1) — 30-day clock
+  * §7(1) proviso — 48 hours for life-and-liberty
+  * §7(2) — deemed refusal
+  * §7(5) — fees; §7(6) — when additional fees fall away
+  * §7(8)(i) — reasoned refusal (the most-appealed provision)
+  * §7(9) — alternative form, NOT a ground of refusal
+**Reading.** [[:pio-section-7-9-alternative-form|§7(9) alternative form]] · [[:pio-deemed-refusal-section-7-2|§7(2) deemed refusal]].
+**Template.** §7(8)(i) reasoned-refusal letter (one page, reusable).
+===== Module 5 — Section 8(1): The Ten Grounds =====
+**[[:cpd:module-05|Module 5 →]]** · 4 hours · Quiz 15 Q
+  * Clause-by-clause walk-through of §8(1)(a) to (j)
+  * The harm-test requirement under each clause
+  * Common misapplications and how SICs flag them
+  * Post-14-November-2025 changes to §8(1)(j)
+**Reading.** [[:explanations:grounds-for-rejection|The ten grounds — full treatment]] · each PIO framework page linked from there.
+**Template.** Clause-selection checklist (one-page flow-chart).
+===== Module 6 — Section 8(2) & the DPDP 2025 Amendment =====
+**[[:cpd:module-06|Module 6 →]]** · 3 hours · Quiz 10 Q
+  * §8(2) — public-interest override, the master mechanism
+  * Post-14-November-2025 framework: §8(1)(j) narrows; §8(2) carries the balance
+  * The //Puttaswamy// proportionality test
+  * Drafting a §8(2) balancing note
+**Reading.** [[:pio-section-8-1-j-framework|§8(1)(j) after DPDP]] · [[:faa-privacy-public-interest-balancing|Privacy vs public-interest]].
+**Template.** §8(2) balancing worksheet.
+===== Module 7 — Section 10 Severability and Section 9 Copyright =====
+**[[:cpd:module-07|Module 7 →]]** · 2 hours · Quiz 10 Q
+  * §10 — the duty to sever and release the non-exempt part
+  * Blanket refusal = §10 violation (//GMC Thiruvananthapuram//)
+  * §9 — copyright other than the State
+  * State-copyright materials are always disclosable
+**Reading.** [[:pio-section-10-severability|§10 severability]].
+**Template.** §10 severed-copy cover sheet.
+===== Module 8 — Section 11 Third-party Procedure =====
+**[[:cpd:module-08|Module 8 →]]** · 3 hours · Quiz 12 Q
+  * The mandatory 5-day notice
+  * The third party's 10-day response window
+  * The 40-day total ceiling
+  * //C. Muniyappan// — what happens when §11 is skipped
+  * Drafting the third-party representation and the PIO's reasoned balance
+**Reading.** [[:pio-section-11-third-party|§11 procedure]].
+**Template.** §11 notice + decision-memo pair.
+===== Module 9 — Section 19: Appeals =====
+**[[:cpd:module-09|Module 9 →]]** · 3 hours · Quiz 12 Q
+  * §19(1) — First Appeal to the FAA; timelines and format
+  * §19(3) — Second Appeal to the SIC / CIC
+  * §19(6) — 30+15 day disposal by the FAA
+  * §19(8) — FAA powers: disclosure, compensation, costs
+  * Writing a speaking order that survives Second Appeal and writ review
+**Reading.** [[:faa-first-appeal-timelines|First Appeal timelines]] · [[:faa-appellate-review-checklist|FAA checklist]] · [[:faa-section-19-8-powers|§19(8) powers]].
+**Template.** FAA speaking-order template (3 variations: uphold, remand, allow).
+===== Module 10 — Section 20: Penalties =====
+**[[:cpd:module-10|Module 10 →]]** · 2 hours · Quiz 10 Q
+  * When §20(1) penalty is imposed (Rs. 250/day up to Rs. 25,000)
+  * Personal liability of the defaulting officer
+  * Procedural safeguards — show-cause, hearing, reasons
+  * Departmental action under §20(2)
+**Template.** Show-cause notice under §20; reasoned penalty order.
+===== Module 11 — Landmark Case Law =====
+**[[:cpd:module-11|Module 11 →]]** · 3 hours · Quiz 15 Q
+  * 25 rulings every PIO / FAA must know
+  * //CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay// (2011), //ICAI v. Shaunak Satya// (2011), //Girish Deshpande// (2013), //R.K. Jain// (2013), //Namit Sharma// (2013), //Thalappalam// (2013), //RBI v. Jayantilal Mistry// (2016), //Puttaswamy// (2017), //Lalita Kumari// (2014)
+  * 15 High-Court rulings across Bombay, Madras, Kerala, Karnataka, Calcutta
+  * How to cite a case in a three-line ratio that persuades an FAA
+**Reading.** [[:landmark-cic-decisions|10 landmark CIC decisions]] · [[:bombay-hc-rti-rulings|Bombay HC]] · [[:madras-hc-rti-rulings|Madras HC]] · [[:kerala-hc-rti-rulings|Kerala HC]] · [[:karnataka-hc-rti-rulings|Karnataka HC]] · [[:calcutta-hc-rti-rulings|Calcutta HC]] · [[:pio-citing-case-law|Citing case law]].
+**Template.** Case-citation template — three-line ratio format.
+===== Module 12 — Practical PIO/FAA Workflow =====
+**[[:cpd:module-12|Module 12 →]]** · 3 hours · Quiz 15 Q
+  * Diary management and calendar for the 30-day window
+  * Front-desk intake and classification
+  * Drafting templates — assembly over writing
+  * Writ-proofing PIO and FAA orders
+  * DPDP 2023 interaction with RTI
+  * Handling hostile/surveillance-style RTIs against an officer (see [[:blog:rti-against-government-officer|our guide]])
+**Template.** End-to-end PIO SOP — intake form → classification → §8 test → §11 notice → reasoned order → FAA appeal file-note.
+===== Final assessment =====
+  * 60-minute online assessment, 60 MCQs drawn from all 12 quiz banks.
+  * Open-book.
+  * Pass mark: 70%.
+  * Unlimited retakes — the course is free.
+  * On-pass, the certificate PDF downloads instantly; verification URL is generated.
+===== Related =====
+  * **[[:cpd:start|CPD course landing]]**
+  * **[[:cpd:enrol|How to start — free]]**
+  * **[[:cpd:certification|Certification detail]]**
+  * **[[:cpd:about-instructor|Instructor]]**
+----
+//Last reviewed: 21 April 2026.//
+{{tag>cpd curriculum pio-training faa-training}}

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