Degree-verification delays cost candidates jobs and visas. RTI to the Controller of Examinations + parallel route via UGC for affiliated-college / fake-degree check is the cure.

• RTI Act, 2005 §6, §7(1), §4(1)(b)(xii).
• UGC Act, 1956 §12 (recognition functions).
• University Statutes governing Controller of Examinations.
• CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay (SC, 2011) — examination records are 'information'.

To:
The Public Information Officer (PIO),
[Office name + address].

Subject: RTI under §6 — Degree Verification query

Sir/Madam,

Under the RTI Act, 2005, kindly provide:

1. Status of degree-verification request dated [DATE], Reference [NUMBER],
   for [NAME], Roll No. [NUMBER], [DEGREE] of [YEAR].
2. Reason for delay beyond [TIMELINE specified by University].
3. Date of next dispatch and method (post / digital).
4. PIO/FAA contact at the university.

If verification is for employment / visa, please mark URGENT under
the Citizen Charter.

Rs. 10 IPO enclosed.

Yours faithfully,
[Name]
[Address + phone + email]
[Date]

• Day 31 — First Appeal.
• Day 76 — Second Appeal to SIC.
• Parallel — UGC grievance cell; National Academic Depository (NAD) for digital records.

• CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay (SC, 2011) — Examination records are information.
• Kendriya Vidyalaya v. CIC (Delhi HC, 2013) — Internal academic records disclosable.

• Sending request to college instead of university.
• Not enclosing employer / visa cover-letter — slows down urgency tag.
• Forgetting University Roll No.

30-60 days; many universities now offer expedited 7-day service for fee.

Yes if the university uploads to NAD; many haven't fully migrated yet.

• Duplicate mark-sheet RTI
• Exam result delay RTI
• File RTI online — 12 steps
• RTI — 25 questions answered

• RTI Act, 2005 — full text.
• Citation chain in body.
• Citizen Charter of the relevant authority.
• Case-law database at /cases/search.

Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.