Revision of format of OBC Caste Certificate: DoPT Order No. 36036/2/2013-Estt.(Res.) dated 30.05.2014
No. 36036/2/2013-Estt.(Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
***
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 30th May, 2014
To,
The Chief Secretaries of
all the State Governments/Union Territories
Subject: Revision of format for OBC Caste Certificate.
Madam/Sir,
The Government of India had issued instructions on 8″‘ September, 1993 vide DoPT O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) providing for reservation to Other Backward Classes in the services and posts under the Government of India. The format of the Caste Certificate was prescribed vide Annexure A of the O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 15th November 1993. In the said format, the then Ministry of Welfare’s Resolution No. 1201 1/68/93-BCC(C) dated 10th September 1993 was mentioned, which contained the list of castes and communities treated as OBCs till that time. Since then, a large number of castes and communities have been added to the Central List of OBCs through various resolutions of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The details of the resolutions subsequent to the Resolution dated 10th September 1993 do not find mention in the existing format. The said format also prescribes that the certificate issuing authority should certify that the candidate does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the aforesaid O.M. dated 8.9.1993.
2. Representations have been received in this Department wherein candidates belonging to OBC Communities have reportedly faced difficulty in getting the benefits of reservation. This is because of the fact that in the caste certificate issued by the concerned district authorities, although the name of the caste/community is mentioned in the certificate, the specific resolution by which the said caste/community has been included in the Central List of OBCs is not indicated.
3. Keeping in view such problems faced by the candidates, this issue was examined in consultation with the National Commission for Backward Classes and it has been decided to revise the existing format of OBC Caste Certificate. A copy of the revised format is enclosed (Annexure). All the certificate issuing authorities are requested to invariably mention the details of the Resolution (Number and Date) by which the caste/community of the candidate has been included in the Central List of OBCs and also to ensure that he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the aforesaid O.M. dated 8.9.1993 as amended from time to time.
4. I am to request that the revised format of the Certificate may please be brought to the notice of authorities under the State Governments Union Territories who are empowered to issue the Caste Certificate.
Yours faithfully
sd/-
(Sandeep Mukherjee)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Annexure
FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES
APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari … … … … … … … … … … son/daughter of … … … … … … … … … … of village/town in District/Division … … … … … … … … … … in the State/Union Territory … … … … … … … … … … belongs to the … … … … … … … … … … community which is recognised as a backward class under the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s Resolution No. … … … … … … … … … … dated … … … … … *. Shri/Smt./Kumari … … … … … … … … … … and/or his/her family ordinarily reside(s) in the … … … … … … … … … … District/Division of the … … … … … … … … … … State/Union Territory. This is also to certify that he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of India, Department of Personnel & Training O.M. No. 36012/22/93 -Estt.(SCT)dated 8.9.1993.**
District Magistrate
Deputy Commissioner etc.
Dated:
Seal
* – The authority issuing the certificate may have to mention the details of Resolution of Government of India, in which the caste of the candidate is mentioned as OBC.
** – As amended from time to time.
Note:- The term “Ordinarily” used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
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