SC/ST CERTIFICATE in SSC CGL Exam

FORMAT FOR SC/ST CERTIFICATE

A candidate who claims to belong to one of the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribes should submit in support of his claim an attested/certified copy of a certificate in the form given below, from the District Officer or the sub-Divisional Officer or any other officer as indicated below of the District in which his parents(or surviving parent) ordinarily reside who has been designated by the State Government concerned as competent to issue such a certificate. If both his parents are dead, the officer signing the certificate should be of the district in which the candidate himself ordinarily resides otherwise than for the purpose of his own education. Wherever photograph is an integral part of the certificate, the Commission would accept only attested photocopies of such certificates and not any other attested or true copy.

(The format of the certificate to be produced by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates applying for appointment to posts under Government of India)

This  is  to  certify  that  Shri/Shrimati/Kumari*  __________________________

son/daughter of ___________________________________ of village/town/* in District/Division *_______________________ of the State/Union Territory* ________

belongs to the Caste/Tribes_______________ which is recognized as a Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes* under:-

The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) order, 1950 ___________________

The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) order, 1950 ________________

The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Union Territories order, 1951 * _______________ The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Union Territories Order, 1951*______________

As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists(Modification) order, 1956, the Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960 & the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act 1970, the North-Eastern Area(Reorganization) Act, 1971 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order(Amendment) Act, 1976.

The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956___________

The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)  Scheduled Tribes   Order, 1959 as amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes order (Amendment Act), 1976*. The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes order 1962.

The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order 1962@. The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order 1964@

The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Uttar Pradesh) Order, 1967 @ The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968@ The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order 1968 @ The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970 @

The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order 1978@

The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order 1978@

The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order 1989@ The Constitution (SC) orders (Amendment) Act, 1990@

The Constitution (ST) orders (Amendment) Ordinance 1991@ The Constitution (ST) orders (Second Amendment) Act, 1991@ The Constitution (ST) orders (Amendment) Ordinance 1996

The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Orders(Amendment)Act,2002 The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Orders (Amendment) Act,2002

The Constitution (Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment)Act,2002

%2. Applicable in the case of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes persons who have migrated from one State/Union Territory Administration.

This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled tribes certificate issued to Shri/Shrimati __________________________Father/mother

_____________________________ of Shri/Srimati/Kumari*___________________________ of village/town*____________

___________________ in District/Division* ______________________of the State/Union Territory*_________

_____________________  who  belong  to  the  _________________________________

Caste/Tribe which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe in the State/Union Territory* issued by the___________________________________dated____________________________.

%3. Shri/Shrimati/Kumari and /or * his/her family ordinarily reside(s) in village/town*________________________________________ of ________________

District/Division*         _________________of          the         State/Union         Territory         of

____________________________

Signature__________________________

**           Designation________________________

(with seal of office)

Place______________

Date_______________

*    Please delete the words which are not applicable

@ Please quote specific presidential order

% Delete the paragraph which is not applicable.

NOTE: The term ordinarily reside(s) used here will have the same meaning as in section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.

**            List of authorities empowered to issue Caste/Tribe Certificates:

(i)           District           Magistrate/Additional            District            Magistrate/Collector/Deputy

Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/Dy.Collector/Ist  Class Stipendiary

Magistrate/Sub-Divisional          Magistrate/Extra-Assistant          Commissioner/Taluka

Magistrate/Executive Magistrate.

(ii)	Chief	Presidency	Magistrate/Additional	Chief	Presidency
	Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate.

(iii)          Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tehsildar.

(iv)         Sub-Divisional Officers of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.

NOTE: ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu state should submit caste

certificate ONLY FROM THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER