Apply In-Person:

1. In order to apply for Non-Creamy Layer Certificate, the applicant has to approach their respective revenue office.
2. Please go to their respective Public Facilitation Centres (PFCs) at DC, SDO & Circle Offices.
3. Link for the office contact details: District wise please select the respective district name and reach the portal. In the respective district page, user can navigate “Contact us” or “Know the department” or “Administration” menu options to get the contact details. AND Link2
4. Go to the respective office.
5. Collect the application form or write on a plain A4 sheet as advised.
6. Application form can also be obtained from the following link: link
7. Complete the application form. Attach the entire required document as per our “Required Documents” section and submit it to the designated receiving authority.
8. After receiving the application, authorities will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place the application will be accepted with applicable fees as appropriate.
9. Authorities will make entries about this application in the manual record or electronically using computer.
10. Acknowledgement receipt will be given against every form received. So, collect it and please keep it safe for future reference.
11. Applicant will be informed of the probable date of collecting the certificate.
12. Designated authority will forward the application to the concerned Circle Officer / designate authority for his report.
13. The Circle Officer / designated authority will verify the applicant’s details followed by field verification to create a report.
14. This report will be sent back to the issuing authority.
15. Based on the outcome of the above report and other internal processing the issuing authority will make a decision.
16. The status, viz. Approval or Rejection if any will be conveyed to the applicant through an SMS.
17. If approved, the certificate will be hand delivered or sent through post to the address mentioned while applying or issued as per applicable norms.
    

Note :

• Certificate will be despatched or handed over directly as per the request made while applying by the applicant. Mostly handover in office will be in practice to get counter signature from the applicant for the delivered certificate.
  
• In case of any specialized classes that covers government subsidy and reservation, usually a notice will be propagated in the applicants residing area to see if there is any objection against the applicant arises.
  

Through CSC

1. Use the following link to find the centre Link:link
2. Please go to the respective office.
3. Application can be obtained from the authorities. Please pay for the application form as authorities quote.
4. Submit the completed application along with required documents to the operator in the centre.
5. Operator will check the submitted details and start to process online using the computer.
6. Applicant will get the transaction ID for the application made. Please keep it safe for future reference.
7. This application will be processed by the respective department as per how it will be processed in person.
8. Applicant will get notification about the status of their application on their registered mobile number that was provided while applying.
9. Applicant has to go and meet the respective authorities upon notification with documents in original as instructed to get the certificate as per notified date.
   

Apply Online

1. Visit the following link:Online Service
2. Please select “Sign In” on top of the page to reach next page.
3. Please complete the Sign in details as applicable at the prompted space and click “Sign In” button to sign in.

   • If you are a new user, use the “Create Account” option to get create account page. Please fill in the required details as per prompt and click “Save” button to register and then Sign In using the credentials.

4. Once sign in applicant will reach dashboard. Here from the e-forms tab select “NON CREAMY LAYER“ from the dropdown list and click “Go” button.
5. Applicant will reach online filing page. Please follow the page prompt as appropriate to complete the mandatory details.
6. Please upload required documents at the prompted space.
7. Once above steps are completed, the user should make the required payment for the online application as required using the applicable payment gateway.
8. After payment, a computer generated acknowledgement will be provided. Please take a printout. Keep it safe for future reference.
9. This application will be processed by the respective department as per how it will be processed in person.
10. Applicant will get notification about the status on his registered mobile number provided while applying.
11. Applicant has to go and meet the respective authorities upon notification with documents in original as instructed to get the certificate as per notified date.

Apply through Mobile App:

1. To apply for Non Creamy Layer Certificate, the applicant need to download the Umang app from playstore using the following link
2. Link: Umang Application
3. The applicant need to login using the “user login” button present at the top right corner of the app using their mobile number and otp.
4. Once logged in, the applicant need to click the button “e-district assam” button at the bottom of the page.
5. In the newly opened page, the applicant need to click the button “apply certificate”.
6. Once the button is clicked, a new page appears with a list of options.
7. The applicant needs to click the button “Application form for non-creamy layer certificate”.
8. In the newly opened page, the applicant need to fill their details including applicant’s name, mobile number, date of birth, email id and click the “submit” button at the bottom of the page.
9. Once submitted, the applicant will receive their non-creamy layer certificate through their registered email id.

• Application form
• Residence proof (ration card / Passport / Aadhaar card / Driving licence / Any document or communication issued by any authority of Central Government, State Government or local bodies showing residential address / Any other documentary evidence in support of his address given in the declaration.)
• Identity proof (ration card / Passport / Aadhaar card / Driving licence).
• Income Certificate
• Pay slip /salary Certificate (if employed)
• Affidavit for caste
• Proof of caste for self
• Ration Card
• Property tax receipt
• Proof of caste of a relative as per requirement
• If applicant migrated from other state / district, then caste certificate of applicant’s father issued by competent authority in that state /district as per requirement
• If married women, a Proof of caste before marriage as per requirement
• Self-declaration from the applicant.
• Aadhaar Card
  

Note: Apart from the above documents authorities may ask for additional information or documents. Please provide them for processing.

Directorate of Municipal Administration,
Near Message Control Room, Dispur, Guwahati - 781006.
Phone:- 0361-2261436 & 2235165.
Fax- 0361-2235165.
Email: dma-asm@nic.in | [municipality1956.yahoo.in Link]
Contact Link: Directorate Contact AND ULB Contact

• Applicant should be citizen of India.
  
• Applicant must be a permanent resident of the respective state while applying.
  
• Applicant must belong to community recognized as OBC/MOBC in the respective State and their annual income falls under 8 lakhs or as specified by the respective state government.
  
• Applicant’s parents or any one of the parents must be working under Group C and D of the Central Government, and then they may apply.
  
• If the individual works under Group B of the Central Government and if their parents do not have a steady source of income, then they may apply.
  
• If the husband is a Central Government employee, his wife is eligible. It is to be noted that the wife’s parents must not have a steady source of income source, and then they may apply.
  

• Please pay as authorities quote while applying.
• Please pay the applicable Service Charge, Printing Charge and Scanning Charge
• For online, please pay as per prompt while processing.

• Valid for 1 year from the date of issuance.

or

• Valid for mentioned period of time on the certificate (counted from the date of issuance of certificate)

• Application form can also be obtained from the following link: link

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.

• The whole process shall be completed within thirty (30) days of receipt of the application.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".

• Applicants belonging to castes that do not fall under the Central Government’s list of OBC category should not apply for this certificate.
• Individuals who are a part of IPS, IAS, IFS designations cannot apply.
• Do not submit fake documents as a proof to obtain this certificate.
• Incomplete application will be rejected.
• Avoid spelling mistakes while filling the application form.
• In the event of any information provided by the applicant while applying for this certificate is being found false or incorrect or ineligible before or after the selection using this certificate, then the candidature / appointment is liable to be cancelled and the applicant shall be liable to such further action as may be provided under the law.

• Name of the Applicant
• Father/Husbands Name
• Sex (M/F)
• Residential Address
• Caste
• Date of Birth
• Name of Mother
• Recent Passport size photograph
• Date of application
• Stamp paper

• The Non-Creamy Layer Certificate is also known as Other Backward Class Certificate.
• Non-Creamy Layer Certificate is a legal proof for the person to whom it is being issued.
• Non-Creamy Layer Certificate is an important certificate to avail certain benefits provided by Government for the class of people derived under this category in education and employment opportunities for their betterment.
• Students especially require this certificate to claim their seat in educational institution as per the quota.

• This certificate can be used for several years.
• An individual cannot change his / her caste once he/she issued the caste certificate. However, while converting into another religion, the class may change necessitating a new caste/community certificate.
  

NOTE: It is a punishable offence to try with fraudulent documents to get a community certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Please use the following link for more information: link

More information which might help people.