F, No. 36036/2/2013- Estt.(Res-l)Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & PensionsDepartment of Personnel & Training

Establishment Reservation - I Section

'.North Block, New Delhi

Dated 31st March 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Validity period of OBe Certificate in respect of 'creamy layer' statusof the candidates

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This Department has received various references on the issue of problemsbeing faced by the candidates on the requirement to obtain multiple non-creamylayer OBC certificates for appearing in various examinations. With a view to addressthis issue, the following revised procedure is proposed:-

(a) Every candidate seeking reservation in central government posts and servicesas aBC candidate is required to submit a certificate confirming his/her status asaBC and also produce Non-creamy layer status issued by an authority mentioned inDOPT Office Memorandum No.36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 15.11.1993.

(b) The Non-creamy Layer Cerbficate would be applicable to OBC candidateswho are covered under IncomelWealth Test criterion. The income limit is decided onthe basis of income earned auring three previous financial years preceding the yearof appointment. To illustrate, the validity of non-creamy layer certificate issuedduring any month of the financial year 2016-17 covering 3 preceding financial yearsvlz. 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015'-16 be accepted by the concerned authorities for anyappointments or recruitments which would be valid during the period April 2016 toMarch 2017. The appointing authorities would accept production of self-attestedphoto copy of the Non-creamy layer certificate, subject to verification of the originalNon-creamy layer certificate, as is the practice being followed for verification of otheroriginal documents.

2. On this issue, the National Commission of Backward Classes has suggesteda new format for issue of Non-creamy layer certificate, which is enclosed.

3. It is requested that comments on the suggestions made in para 1 of this OMand any other suggestion(s) to streamline the system of issue of Non creamy layercertificate (NCL) may please be furnished.

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4, It is also requested that comments on the Non-creamy layer certificate formatproposed by NCBC, may also be furnished,

Encl: as above

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K~(Raju Saraswat)Under SecretaryTele: 2309 2110

1, Mlo Social Justice and Ernpcwerrnent,[Kind Attn: Shri B. L. Meena, Joint Secretary]Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi

2, Department of Higher Education,fKind attn: Shri S. S. Sandhu, Joint Secretary]Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi

}, The Secretary,Union Public Service Commission,Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi - 110069

4. The SecretaryStaff Selection Commission,Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003

Copy with a request for seeking comments on the suggestions made inpara1 of this OM also forwarded to The Member Secretary; NationalCommission for Backward Classes, Trikoot ~1, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi- 110 066.

dopy also to Director, NIC, DOPT- with a request to place this draft OMon the website of this Department for a period of 30 days from its issue, forobtaining views of concerned stakeholders.

OBC Certificate FormatFORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES APPL Y,ING FOR

APPOINTMENT TO POSTS I ADMISSION TO CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (eEls), UNDERTI-lJ; r.()VFRNMFNT OF INDIA

This is to certify that Shri I Smt. I Kum"._____________ _ Son I Daughter' of Shri Isrnt." _. __ of Village/Town' .• ._. Dlstrlct/Olviaion"

in the State belongs to the

<.community which is recognized as a backward class under:(i) Resolution No 12011J68/93·BCC{C) dated 10/09193 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No 186

dated 13/09/93.(d) Resolution No. 12011/9f94·BCC dated 19/10/94 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 163 dated20/'0194(iil) Resolution No. 1201117195·BCC dated 24105/95 published in the Gazelle of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 88 dated25105195(iv) Resolution No. 12011/96/94·BCC dated 9/03/96(v)Resolulion No. 12011/44/96·BCC dated 6/12196 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part! Section I No. 210 dated11/12/96 .(vi) Resolution No. 12011/13/97-BCC dated 03/12/97.(vii) Resolution No. 12011/99/94-BCC dated 11/12/97.(vili)Resolulion No. 12011/68/98-BCC dated 27/10199.(ix) Resolution No. 12011f88/98-BCC dated 6/12199 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 270 dated06112199(x) Resolution No. 12011136/99·BCC dated 04/04 2000 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 71 dated0·1/0412000.(xi) Resolution No. 12011/44199-BGG dated 21/0912000 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary 8aft I Section 1 No. 210dated 21/09/2000.(xii) Resolution No. 120151912000·BCC dated 06/09/2001.{xiu)Resolution No. 12011/1f2001·0CC daled 19/06/2003.(xiv) Resolution No. 12011/4/2002-BCC dated 1310112004.(xv) Resolution No. 12011/912004·8CC dated 16101/2006 published in the Gazelte of India Extraordinary Part I secnon I No. 210dated 16101/2006.(xvi) Resolution No. 12011/14/2004-BCC dated 12/0312007 published in Ihe Gazene of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 67'dated 12/03/2007.(xvi:) Resolution No. 120151212007-BCC dated 18/08/2010.(xviri)Resolution No. 12015/13/2010·BGC dated 08/1212011.

Shri I Smt 1 Kum. and I or his family ordinarily residers) inthe District I Division of State. This is also to certify that he/shedoes not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of India.Department of Personnel & Training a.M. No. 36012/22/93-l:.stt.(SCT) dated 08109193 which is modified vide OM No. 3603313/2004Eslt.(Res.) dated 09/03/2004, further modified vide OM No. 36033/3/2004·Estl. (Res.) dated 14/10/2008 or the latest notification ofthe Government of India.

Dated.

District Magistrate 1Deputy Commissioner 1Competent Authority

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• Please delete the word(s) which are not applicable.

NOTE:

(a)The term 'Ordinarily resides' used here will have the same meaning as In Section 20 of the Representation of the People Act,1950.(b) The authorities competent to issue Caste Certificates are indicated below:(i) District Magistrate f Additional Magistrate / Collector I Deputy Commissioner !Additional Deputy Commissioner I DeputyCollector f 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate I Sub·Divlsional magistrate I Taluka Magistrate I Executive Magistrate f Extra AssistantCommissioner (not below the rank 01 1stClass Stipendiary Magistrate)(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate I Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate 1Presidency Magistrate.(Iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar' and(iv) Sub-Divtsional Officer of the area where the candidate and / or his f3mily restdes.

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J. Name ofthe Applicant

:2.Date of Birth of applicant

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3. i) Caste/Community

ii) Sub-Caste/Corrununity (if any)

iii) Entry No. in Central List *

iv) Resolution No. of Central List *

4. Religion

S. Address

a) Present Address

b) Permanent Address

6. Name of Father

7. Dale of Birth of Father

R. PAN No. of Father (if any)

9. Name or Mother

10. Date of Birth of Mother

1I. PAN No. of Mother (if any)

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r Occupatio,~/income; ~~'ealth status of parents and iaI;~il;~-'.. ·--l~~T!~I~TM~.!!l~I-·I,.C;at{'gon:-~'I ,-. C~~stit~fu;~TStatntorl' Posts ------.-- ---.- -1 I ~

-{) "H-otding/ held any Constitutional Post IStat~~~Y-I' - "

Posts. I I(as defined m the DoP'J's OM No.36012/22/93- !Estl.(SCT) dated 08-09- J 993) (as amended fromtime to time) -_.__._------_._-_._--ii) Whether held presently or formerly

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Category -Tl Service Category - Employment under Central!State Govt. I PSUs

......__ •.. - -----_._---_.i) Holding I held any Government employment

-.~- -.------ii) If yes, whether the employment under CentralGovt. / State Govt. / Public Sector Undertaking ,iii) Groiip /-C-J-aSs at initial appoint-m-ent (ArB/C.1D -1- iIl/J1/UI etc.) - __-+__ --1__ _ _ jiv) Group / Class at present (AIBICID /IIII/III etc.) Iv) Whether promotion into Group' A' from' B' of 'ICentral! State Govt. was after attaining the age of40 ye;:m,. If so, provide a certificate from the Head Iof Office / Organization

..._ _--.- ---..-------.------- ----------1----+------1(C) vi) Whether holdingI'lls! or "Executive" or above in

Centre I State Government's Public SectorUndertakings, Public Sector Banks, InsuranceOrganizations or any other Public Sector Enterprisesvii) Vlhether promotion into "Executive" Grade of ICentral/State Public Sector Unde.rtakings etc. wu-s I

after attaining the age of 40 years. If so, provide a ~certificate from the Head of Office I Organization

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viii) Whether Salaried Employee of Statutory IBodies, Autonomous Bodies, Universities, Private !

Companies, Firms, Corporate Companies, Co- 'operatives or any other Organizations, Bodies andInstitutes, posts and positions under anyEmployment including Private Employment, etc.,which hf!:Y~(.l.<?t~cen<:ov~r~~1l~J}J6>J3.._o.rCt~b.ovl2._--- .... .t-ix) Post hek,'" ~,,~ ",,,,__ .,,...--_r ....__ ~""'~, .""'__ . _"."'''''''''.....,._'.'''''''''''''....,....".'''''__.'''~~'..•..__,''"__ .•••." _'_'''''_''''''~''''''V''_' ,_, ,,,•••,,_ ,_"~,, ••_••

x) Gross A~~nU~~m_~.:I~_~~_ .. ~~_. ..._.__.............~J_ .._., ..

I ----~---,------------"---'----------------.,-----r---j Cnrcgory -III Armed Forces Including Paramilitary Forces _ £i,'~/' (Persons holding Civil posts are not included), ,-

, -,---.-. -------+-_._- --i) Designation oftlle post holding or held_~

-ii) Is the post held equivalent in rank-to Colonel or - ------1-----~' I

above in the Army or equivalent in the Navy and I ,

the Air Force and the PM;} Military Forces?I Caj.go·~Y -IV-~Proressionals. - Sflr-em"j,-lo-)-'e--d-p...:.e-r-so-n-s-a-n-:d-t-h-os-e-+----+----

engaged in Trade, Industry and Business etc.-- -----------!-------II----,--

Please specify the Profession, Trade, Industry orBusinessGross Annual Income

Category -V Property ownersi) Extent of irrigated land ownedii) Nature of Crops! Mango, Citrus and apple etc.Plantation raised and extent

_____ v.·_

iii) If the entire land possessed by the family isirrigated land does the extent of irrigated landexceed 90% of the Ceiling Limit as per the LandCeiling Act?iv) If commercial plantations like Rubber, Coffee,Tea, Spices etc. are raised, the annual income fromthem during last three years (enclose income taxreturns, where available)--~----------------~--------------------~r-------+_--------

I Income from other sources - ProfessionalII Services, Business. Commerce, Rents etc.t ._. --_.--,

Ii) Sources of income (from sources other than

HIs.alary and agriculture) ofthe parents with :Fu!1

details of the sources- ,----,-.,..--~->--..------> ...-"-,.,--->-,----, -_.•._,"'--""",,- .•'_._.,_.'.-,, Professional servicesIn usiness/Trade ------.-~------__!__--__1--,--'.rCommcrc~-·-··-------- ----- .' -, ....._--'---'--I~--',jrlllantationsTncome Irom coffee, tea, rubber, spices Ietc. I

,- . --.----.--- ._- -,. - I-i Rents II -- - ...--.--------------,-I Others:-ii)' G-'l-'O·-ss-,- -A'-n-nu-a-cI'j~lcomeduring ifielasl- ----I three consecutive years (year-wise) of bothI parents. (Enclosing income tax returns,I where available)1 _ _. _

Details ofIncome

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Declaration bv the Applicant and Parents of the Applicant

It is certified that the above mentioned particulars are true to the best of our knowledge

and belief.

'. Signature or MotherName:PAN No.( )

Signature of the FatherName:PANNa.(

Signature of the ApplicantName:

'" Entry Number and Resolution Number in Central List are also available on thewebsite of NCBC at wW~'.ncbc.nic.in and at website of Ministry of Social Justice &Empowerment at \Vww.socialjustice.rnc.in

NOTE:

(i) Copies of the last three year's Income Tax (IT) returns to be enclosed for each parentwherever available. In case IT returns are not being filled, the Income Certificates for thelast three consecutive years from the designated Local Authority are required to beenclosed with application.

(i i) For cases under Categories 11Band 11C, a Certificate issued by the Head of Institution/ Organization to the effect that the person concerned has promoted to Group A / Class I IExecutive Scale after attaining the age of 40 years must be enclosed with this application.

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Annexure-II to Chapter-8

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FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY

OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT

TO POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

This to certify that Shri/Smt.lKumari 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 Welfare Resolution No.12011168/93-BCC(C) dated

io" September, 1993 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I dated

13th September, 1993*. Shri/Smt.lKumari and/or hislher

family ordinarily reside(s) in the DistrictlDivision

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

OM No.360 12/22/93-Estt(SCT) dated 8.9.1993*.

District Magistrate,

Deputy Commissioner etc.

Dated:

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* as amended from time to time.

NOTE: The term "Ordinarily" used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of theRepresentation of the Peoples Act, 1950.