How Does a Caste Certificate Work?
A caste certificate proves one’s membership in a particular group. The certificate facilitates reservations and government subsidies. An Indian caste certificate identifies an individual’s ethnic group. A cast certificate is one of the components of the reservation system, which gives some socially disadvantaged groups and backward sections of society an advantage in employment and education.
Caste certificates have many advantages
In Kerala, a valid caste certificate helps one obtain:
- Legislative reservation
- Employment reservations in government services
- Fee concessions during admission to schools and colleges
- Relaxation of age limits in various schemes
- Grants and scholarships
Nevertheless, a person must possess a valid certificate and be a member of one of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, or Other Backward Classes.
In Kerala, how much does it cost to obtain a caste certificate?
- Through Akshayacenter, an application fee of *18 + *7 (Govt. Service Charge) + *3 for scanning or printing will be charged. The total will be ₹28.
- For a caste certificate, SC and ST families will have to pay ₹10 + ₹ 2 per page for scanning or printing
- For caste certificates, BPL families would have to pay Rs. 20.
- An online application for caste certificate in Kerala costs *15.
The documents required for obtaining a caste certificate in Kerala
- Akshaya Centre application form
- S.C., S.T., or OBC caste proof from their father, brother, sister, or any blood relative
- Proof of age (pan card, school certificate, birth certificate)
- Proof of address (voter card, passport, ration card, electricity bill, water bill, telephone bill)
- Photograph
- The e-District portal registration also requires a mobile number, an email address, and an Aadhar card.
- Income certificate
Obtaining an obc certificate online involves a three-step process, which includes:
- Details of the application are filed
- Documents to be uploaded
- Payment completion and receipt generation.
When all documentary proofs are submitted, a caste certificate can be issued in Kerala within five days from the date of application.
Kerala Caste Certificate Application Online
Step 1:
The E-District portal can be accessed here. Select the user portal registration option on the website.
Step 2:
You will then be redirected to the next page, where you will have to fill out your personal information and create a login ID and password. A recovery question must also be chosen by the applicant.
Step 3:
You will need to enter case sensitive characters, validate and register your account once the password and recovery answer are set.
Step 4:
Once the username and password have been created, the applicant can access the portal.
Step 5:
After checking the left tab ‘transaction history,’ select ‘One-time registration’.
Fill out all the details and click on the duplicate button. This will help you determine if the applicant has already registered through AkshayaCenters and ensure that all details are entered correctly. Click the ‘Submit’ button after a successful duplicate check.
Step 6:
To register, click ‘Submit’. You can edit the registered details by selecting ‘EDIT’ in the registration option.
Step 7:
On the next page, click on ‘Applicant Registration’. You can automatically recheck duplicate applications by clicking on duplicate. After that, click ‘Submit’.
Step 8:
Click on ‘Apply for Certificates’ after the applicant has registered.
Step 9:
Enter the e-district register number and select the certificate type (caste certificate). A certificate must then be selected for which purpose it is required
Step 10:
The fields provided allow you to enter details about Religion, Category, and Caste.
Step 11:
Using the relationship drop-down menu, select ‘self’ for the applicant’s name
Step 12:
Then click on Save. A link to ‘attach document’ will appear after this.
Step 13:
Documents such as ration cards, affidavits, caste certificates, school certificates, and AADHAR cards should be uploaded.
Please attach only PDF documents. Please note that each page can only be 100KB in size.
Step 14:
The caste certificate fee can be paid after the documents have been uploaded.
Step 15:
Net banking, debit cards, credit cards, cash cards prepaid, wallets, and IMPS can be used to pay the fee.
Step 16:
Print the receipt after successfully completing the payment.
Step 17:
On the left tab, the applicant can check the status of his or her ‘Transaction History’. Caste certificates can be downloaded after receiving a ‘certificate issued’ SMS on the mobile number used to login to the eDistrict portal.
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