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+{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(pio cpd module 1,rti cpd module 1,module-01,pio training module-01,rti module 1)&metatag-description=(Module 1 of the PIO / FAA CPD course — Foundations of the RTI Act, 2005. Learning outcomes, reading list, templates, quiz.)}
+====== Module 01 — Foundations of the RTI Act, 2005 ======
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+Part of the **[[:cpd:start|PIO / FAA CPD Course]]** · **[[:cpd:curriculum|Full curriculum]]**.
+<WRAP center round info 95%>
+**Module 1 · ~2 hours · 10-question self-check quiz.** This module covers Foundations of the RTI Act, 2005 and produces a reusable drafting template you can use in your own RTI workflow.
+</WRAP>
+===== Learning outcomes =====
+By the end of this module you will be able to:
+  * Explain the three purposes of the RTI Act from its Preamble
+  * Identify what is 'information' and what is a 'record' under §2(f) and §2(i)
+  * Apply the four-limb test of 'public authority' under §2(h) — including the //Thalappalam// substantial-financing test
+===== Required reading =====
+Each link below takes you to the detailed practitioner article in the RTI Wiki knowledge base. Use these as your primary text for the module.
+  * [[:act|The RTI Act, 2005 — index]]
+  * [[:explanations:public-authority|Common term — Public authority]]
+  * [[:explanations:substantially-financed|Common term — Substantially financed]]
+  * [[:kerala-hc-rti-rulings|Kerala HC — Thalappalam]]
+===== Drafting template =====
+Public-authority self-classification worksheet — a single-page flowchart that runs any body (NGO / coop / trust / PSU / ULB) through the §2(h) test.
+Enrolled students receive the fillable Word / Google Docs version in the course dashboard.
+===== Exercise =====
+Classify five real-world bodies — a state co-operative bank, an IIT, a public trust, a private school receiving state grant, and a statutory commission — under §2(h).
+===== Key citations ======
+  * §2(f), §2(i), §2(h)
+  * //Thalappalam Service Cooperative Bank v. State of Kerala//, (2013) 16 SCC 82
+===== Self-check quiz =====
+  * **10 multiple-choice questions**, drawn from the reading above.
+  * **Open-book.** No time limit.
+  * You must score at least **70%** to unlock the next module (quiz score contributes to the 30 CPD hours).
+  * Available on the course dashboard after enrolment.
+===== Navigation =====
+  * **Previous:** [[:cpd:curriculum|Start]]
+  * **Next:** [[:cpd:module-02|Module 02]]
+  * [[:cpd:curriculum|Back to full curriculum]]
+<WRAP center round tip 95%>
+**Ready to test your understanding?** Take the **[[:cpd:app|Module 1 quiz in the course dashboard]]**. 10 randomised questions · 70% to pass · unlimited attempts.
+</WRAP>
+===== Related =====
+  * [[:cpd:start|CPD course landing]]
+  * [[:cpd:enrol|How to start — free]]
+  * [[:cpd:certification|Certification]]
+  * [[:cpd:about-instructor|Instructor]]
+----
+//Last reviewed: 21 April 2026.//
+{{tag>cpd module-01 pio-training faa-training}}

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