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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(campus placement rti,placement data rti college,iit placement rti,nit placement rti,college placement record rti,aicte placement rti 2026)&metatag-description=(Suspicious about your college's placement claims? File RTI to a public-funded institution (IIT/NIT/Central University/AICTE) to extract company-wise, year-wise placement data with offer letters.)}}
+====== Campus Placement Data Suspicious? RTI for Company-wise Offer Record ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-for-campus-placement-data.png?direct&1200 |RTI for campus placement — RTI Wiki}}
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+<WRAP info>
+**In one line.** Public-funded institutions (IITs, NITs, IIMs, IIITs, Central Universities) and AICTE-approved colleges that are public authorities maintain placement registers that are disclosable under Section 4 of the RTI Act. Aspirants and accreditation bodies routinely extract company-wise, year-wise offer data through RTI.
+</WRAP>
+Part of **[[:rti-for-students-and-youth|Pillar 3 — RTI for Students & Youth]]**.
+===== What is the problem =====
+  * **Placement brochure** claims 100% placement; reality differs.
+  * **Highest / average package** numbers look inflated.
+  * **PPO (Pre-Placement Offer)** counts unverified.
+  * **Unplaced students** not reflected in published reports.
+  * **Internship-to-PPO** conversion rate not disclosed.
+===== When to use RTI =====
+  * Admission decision pending — verifying college's claims.
+  * Accreditation challenge (NAAC, NBA) — need placement record.
+  * Alumni audit of placement trends.
+  * RTI to hold the TPO (Training & Placement Officer) accountable.
+===== What you can ask =====
+  * Branch-wise registered, placed, and unplaced student counts.
+  * Company-wise offers with CTC and roles.
+  * Internship-to-PPO conversion rate.
+  * Median / mean / mode CTC — not just highest.
+  * Dream offer, on-campus vs off-campus splits.
+  * TPO budget and activity calendar.
+  * NIRF / NBA data submission with placement fields.
+===== Step-by-step RTI filing =====
+  * **IITs / NITs / Central Universities / IIMs / IIITs / AIIMS** → their CPIO via ''rtionline.gov.in'' or institute RTI portal.
+  * **Private AICTE-approved colleges** → **not** public authorities; RTI routes via AICTE for the data submitted to it.
+  * **State universities** → state RTI portal.
+  * Rs. 10 fee; BPL free.
+===== Sample RTI application =====
+<code>
+To,
+The Central/State Public Information Officer,
+[Institute Name / AICTE (for NIRF / accreditation data)],
+[Address]
+Subject: Information under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, regarding campus placement records.
+Sir/Madam,
+I, [Name], [Student / Alumnus / Citizen], address [Full Address], submit:
+Institute / University: ________
+Programme / Degree: ________
+Batch / Year of graduation: ________
+Please provide, for Academic Year [YYYY-YY]:
+. Branch-wise / programme-wise number of students registered for placements, placed (on-campus + off-campus), and unplaced.
+. Company-wise list of offers with role designation and CTC, anonymised at candidate level.
+. Internship-to-PPO conversion count and rate.
+. Median, mean, and mode CTC, separately for on-campus and off-campus.
+. Dream-offer and second-offer counts.
+. Training & Placement Office budget, head-count, and list of companies visited.
+. Placement data submitted to NIRF / NBA / NAAC, with any variance notes.
+. Certified copy of the Placement Policy adopted by the Institute.
+. Action taken if a company reneged on an offer in the same period.
+. First Appellate Authority contact.
+I enclose Indian Postal Order No. __________ for Rs. 10.
+I declare I am an Indian citizen.
+Yours faithfully,
+[Signature, Date, Place]
+</code>
+===== 10 RTI questions =====
+  - Branch-wise placed / unplaced counts.
+  - Company-wise offers + CTC.
+  - PPO conversion.
+  - Median / mean / mode CTC.
+  - Dream / second offers.
+  - TPO budget.
+  - NIRF / NBA placement data.
+  - Placement Policy.
+  - Company-renege action.
+  - FAA contact.
+===== What happens next =====
+  * **Day 0–10** RTI routed to TPO / Registrar's office.
+  * **Day 10–25** Placement register compiled.
+  * **Day 30** Reply mandatory.
+  * **Day 30+** First Appeal; NIRF / NAAC for data mismatch.
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Asking for **individual student names** — third-party; denied under §8(1)(j).
+  * Filing to a private college's TPO directly — they are not public authorities.
+  * Not distinguishing **offer** from **joined** — ask for both.
+  * Missing the **internship-to-PPO** metric — most ranking bodies ask for it.
+===== Pro tips =====
+  * **Company-level** data is not third-party when the company is identified publicly in offer letters / press releases.
+  * **CTC bands** (e.g., 10-15 LPA, 15-25 LPA) sidestep §8(1)(d) objections.
+  * **Parallel NIRF / NAAC** filing at ''nirfindia.org'' strengthens the record.
+  * **For off-campus**, ask the institute to cite the verification mechanism.
+===== FAQs =====
+**Q1. Can a private college refuse?**\\ Yes under RTI. But public-funded and substantially-financed private colleges are in scope; AICTE data is always in scope.
+**Q2. Is student-level data available?**\\ Only in anonymised aggregate. Named data = §8(1)(j).
+**Q3. What's a "dream offer"?**\\ A top-tier offer above the standard CTC threshold set by the TPO; policy documents clarify.
+**Q4. Can I ask about rejected applications from companies?**\\ Yes — in aggregate; the company-wise rejection count is institute record.
+===== Conclusion =====
+Placement brochures sell. Placement registers tell the truth. RTI bridges the gap — and makes the numbers comparable across institutes and years.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:rti-for-college-admission-rejection|RTI for college admission rejection]]
+  * [[:rti-for-hostel-fees-breakdown|RTI for hostel fees]]
+  * [[:rti-for-students-and-youth|Pillar 3 — Students & Youth]]
+  * [[:rti-for-degree-verification|RTI for degree verification]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * RTI Act, 2005, Sections 2(h), 4, 8(1)(d), 8(1)(j)
+  * NIRF Framework SOPs
+  * AICTE Approval Process Handbook
+----
+//Last reviewed: 21 April 2026.//
+{{tag>rti campus-placement college tpo nirf pillar-3}}

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