Assam - Obtain Caste Validity Certificate

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Procedure

‘’A Caste Validity certificate is a proof that your caste certificate is not dubious or inaccurate.’’
Apply In-Person

1. In order to obtain caste validity certificate, applicant shall go to the respective Tehsil / Revenue / SDM Office OR the respective office of “department of welfare for backward classes”as applicable.
2. Link for the office contact details: Link for contact details
3. Application form can be obtained from the office while applicant visits. OR Applicant shall write an application on a A4 paper.
4. Submit the completed application form along with required documents to the respective authority.
5. Authorities after checking the attached documents and details submitted, will process for issuing the certificate.
6. Duly stamped, signed Certificate will be issued as per notified period.

Through CSC

1. Use the following link to find the centre. Link: link
2. Please go the respective office.
3. Application can be obtained from the authorities. Please pay for application form as authorities quote.
4. Submit the complete application along with required documents to the operator in the centre.
5. Operator will check the details and start to process online using the computer.
6. Applicant will be issued with the printout of the resulting output.

Apply Online

1. The applicant willing to obtain caste validity certificate must visit the official website using the following link below.
2. Link: Apply online
3. The applicant need to enter the certificate number present at the top right corner of the caste certificate.
4. After entering the certificate number the applicant need to click the “submit” button at the bottom.
5. Once submitted the applicant will get the validity status of the caste.
6. The applicant can download the page by clicking the “download” button at the bottom of the page.

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Required Documents

• Application form:
• Self declaration from the applicant.
• Aadhar card
• Caste certificate
• Self declaration (as applicable)
• Father's caste certificate. (If not available then provide ‘no caste certificate’ on bond paper as advised)
• Caste validity certificate of relatives. ( if already caste certificate verified is available.)
• 1950′s proofs of caste for SC/NT,1953′s proofs of caste for ST/NT[A/B/C/D],1967′s proofs for OBC/SBC/EBC.(if available from ancestors)

Office Locations & Contacts

Directorate of Municipal Administration,
Near Message Control Room, Dispur, Guwahati - 781006.
Phone:- 0361-2261436 & 2235165.
Fax- 0361-2235165.
Email: [email protected] | municipality1956.yahoo.in

DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES & BACKWARD CLASSES
D block, 3rd Floor,JanataBhawan, Dispur,
Guwahati-781006,Assam
Contact Link: link

Eligibility

• Applicant should have a valid caste certificate.
• Applicant must be an Indian citizen.
• Applicant must be residing in the state.

Fees

• Please pay as authorities quote while applying.
• For online, please pay as per prompt while processing (if applicable).

Validity

• Usually caste certificate is valid for entire life
• Validity certificate will be valid for the mentioned period of time on the certificate

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Processing Time

• Usually it’s a one day process.
• If in case of any delay in issuance, applicant will get the certificate as per notified period.

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Instructions

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Required Information

1. Name of the Applicant
2. Father/Husbands Name
3. Sex (M/F)
4. Residential Address
5. School Leaving Certificate / Transfer Certificate(Copy to be enclosed)
6. Details of Community Certificate of Parents
7. Details of School Certificates of Parents
8. Date of application

Need for the Document

• Community Certificate is also known as caste certificate. Community certificate is a legal proof of community that the person to whom it is being issued belongs to reserved community like scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and other backward classes.
• Caste certificate is an important certificate to avail certain benefits provided by Government for the socially backward communities in education and employment opportunities for their betterment.
• Students especially require the caste certificates to secure their seat in institution and validity certificate will be required to prove the authenticity.
• This is valid for securing admission in all Educational Institutions and other professional institutions and also for employment.

Information which might help

• 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 offense to try with fraudulent documents to get a community certificate

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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