Caste certificate is an important legal document that validates that a person belongs to a particular religion, community and caste. Citizens of Delhi can obtain a caste certificate to avail of the numerous kinds of facilities offered by the Governments that are targeted at a specific category of persons. Caste certificate is predominantly obtained by persons of reserved categories such as Schedule Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) to establish their candidature. In this article, we look at the process for obtaining certificate in detail.

Purpose of Obtaining Caste Certificate

As disclosed above, caste certificate principally helps peoples who belong to the reserved categories such as scheduled castes and scheduled tribes to accommodate below-mentioned benefits:

  • This certificate has to be submitted to get the reservation of seats in the Legislatures
  • This certificate is one of the crucial documents to get the reservation in Government Service
  • This certificate is obligatory for Waiving off the fees for admission to schools or colleges
  • This document may be needed to get quotas in educational institutions.
  • Applying for Government jobs, this certificate is mandatory to get age relaxation
  • Students to get particular scholarships sponsored by the Government
  • For receiving Government subsidies, caste certificate is compulsory For applying certain schemes provided by the Governments

To avail these privileges, the citizen of Delhi who is belonging to SC/ST/OBC has to be in possession of a valid certificate.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility criteria to get Delhi caste certificate is described in detail below:

  • Delhi caste certificate will be provided to a person who is a resident of Delhi, i.e. any citizen whose birthplace or parents belongs to the jurisdiction of the Government of Delhi
  • OBC certificate will be issued to residents of Delhi since 1993.

Documents Required to Obtain Caste Certificate

Documents Required for SC/ST Certificate

Following documents have to be furnished for getting SC/ST certificate in Delhi:

  • Application Form
  • Aadhaar Number, if it is not available, provides anyone identity proof such as PAN or Passport or Driving License or Voters Card
  • Copy of SC/ST certificate of father, sister, brother or of his/her blood relative from the paternal side.
  • Self-declaration in case of SC/ST certificate issued from outside Delhi in prescribed Performa rate (If the children are below the 18 years, a self-declaration from the major have to be produced)
  • Marriage Certificate for married women
  • Present residential proof like Voters Card, Water Bill, Electricity Bill, Telephone Bill etc.
  • Proof of Date of Birth (School certificate or Birth certificate or passport)

Note: If SC/ST certificate of family member is not available, two government employees should certify that the applicant is a permanent residence of Delhi and known to them and he/she belongs to the caste SC/ST, along with the attested copies of their identity cards.

Documents Required for OBC Certificate

Along with above mentioned documents, applicant have to furnish some of other documents:

  • A copy of OBC certificate of father, brother, sister or of his/her blood relative from the paternal side, if available.
  • Two attestations by MP/MLA/Councillor/Gazetted Officers, declaring the caste of the applicant and continuous stay in Delhi since 1993.
  • Residence Certificate
  • Family income proof (Salary Slip/Form-16/ITR etc.)
  • Note: All documents have to be attested by MP/MLA/Gazetted Officer.
  • Applicable fee
  • This service does not require any payment for processing the certificate.

Processing Time

This certificate will be issued within 14 days from the date of application. In case the verification of the document is required from the authority, you will get the certificate after receiving the confirmation from that authority.

Applying Caste Certificate through SDM/DC Office

Guidelines for applying caste certificate through SDM/DC Office in Delhi are described in detail here.

Approach SDM/DC office

Step 1: Applicant needs to approach centre SDM/DC Office to apply for caste certificate through offline mode.

Submit an Application

Step 2: You have to submit an application in prescribed format for Caste certificate. Fill the caste application form duly according to the caste category. Separate application forms are available for SC/ST OBC category. Provide the following details in the application form.

  • Personal information such as name, gender, DOB, marital status and religion
  • Parents and Spouse Details
  • Contact Details
  • Purpose of obtaining certificate
  • Caste details – Caste /Tribe details

Step 3: Submit all other supporting documents to the officer.

Step 4: Obtain an acknowledgement receipt with the unique application number. Keep it safe for future reference.

Step 5: Once the application for caste certificate has been submitted; you can also check the status of the application.

Local Enquiry

Step 6: A local enquiry will be conducted to verify applicant’s residence or caste. In case of married women, a local enquiry will be conducted at the place of residence before marriage as well as the location of residence after marriage.

How to Obtain Caste Certificate

After local enquiry and the request for caste certificate has been approved, the SDM/DC will issue a certificate. Revisit the office and provide application number. You can collect the caste certificate, and it can be used for the purpose mentioned above.

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