Now birth, caste certificates to be given in schools

May 09, 2016 19:34

All states and union territories have been asked to issue caste and domicile certificates to students when they are studying in Class V or VIII.

The move assumes significance as there have been complaints of delay in grant of scholarship to students belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes. Besides, citizens have often complained of harassment allegedly by government officers in getting domicile and caste certificates issued.

The responsibility of issue of residency and caste certificate is with the state governments and union territories.

"The school head or principal will get the documents collected from all the SC and ST students and also other than SC or ST students and arrange to submit them to the relevant state government authority or revenue authorities for making the requisite certificates."

"The concerned revenue or state government authorities may scrutinise those documents and may issue the relevant certificates within a period of 30-60 days," an order issued by personnel ministry said.

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