What is difference between caste and community certificate?
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What is difference between caste and community certificate?
Community certificate issued by the State Governments concerned is also known as caste certificate. Both mean the s ame.In some states caste is referred to as community. But both have same meaning in the system. (i.e., the government sectors educational institutions and in government jobs.)
Does OC have community certificate?
OC category means other caste category or in layman terms, General category. For general/OC category, caste certificate is never required while college admission process as there is no option of reservation for the candidates who fall under the general category.
What is General EWS certificate?
Basically, EWS certificate is an income and asset certificate issued to the citizens belonging to the economically weaker sections of the society (EWS category under General category).
How do I get a community certificate?
Documents Required
- Filled application of the Community Certificate.
- Parents’ identity proof and an affidavit stating the applicant’s name, father’s name, address, and community; if the particular applicant is a minor.
- Address Proof.
- Ration Card.
- Proof for the age of the applicant.
- Caste Certificate of the parents.
- Aadhar Card.
What is a community certificate?
Community Certificate: A community certificate means it is a document which is used as a proof for candidates who belong to a particular caste or community. The major reserved categories in India are SC (Scheduled caste), ST (Scheduled Tribes) and Other backward classes (OBC).
Is community and minority certificate are same?
However, Minority certificate certificate is different from caste/community certificate. Minority certificate is issued to 6 minority communities i.e . Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Parsi, Christian, Buddhist, Jain and is issued by Ministry of Minority Affairs.
What is GM and OBC?
The result of the qualified candidates was announced and I got selected under OC (GM) category with good rank and scoring more than the general merit cut-off marks. At the time of document verification if I do not produce my OBC certificate will my candidature considered under general category.
What is difference between 1G and GM?
Answer. 1 G stands for 1 general and GM is for general Merit and if you belong to general merit category then kindly consider GM.
Do I need to get a caste certificate?
Try to get one soon. Are you sure you want to delete your answer? Usually, the caste certificate is required for categories other than General category such as SC, ST, OBC etc. General category candidates do not need to show the caste certificates or documents.
What is the difference between general category certificate and caste certificate?
General is a category which consists of many casts. So General category and caste certificate is different. Caste certificate is usually required where category reservation based on caste is available. Like many schools now days ask for caste certificate. And then they do the rest.
Who is eligible to apply for a community certificate?
Let us see here who are eligible to apply for a community certificate. Candidates should belong to any reserved category such as Scheduled caste, scheduled tribes or OBC (other backward classes). The minimum age limit of candidates should be 3 years. The community certificates are of many benefits for reserved category candidates.
Is it mandatory to mention the caste of a child in application?
Mentioning Caste is not mandatory but you may be asked to enter whether the child belongs to SC/ST/OBC/General Category. Now, mentioning General Category is not a problem at all because there are no special privileges for General Category students.