Assam CM launches digital process of issuance of caste certificate for students

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 1 launched 'Mission Bhumiputra', a digital way to issue digital caste certificates to students.

Important facts

• The Chief Minister inaugurated the Bhumiputra Portal in a program organized at Shrimant Sankardev Kalakshetra.

• This mission is being implemented by the Department of Tribal Affairs and Social Justice and Empowerment.

• Now the manual system of issuing caste certificates will be abolished.

• The Deputy Commissioner will give the format of applications for caste certificates to the headmasters of educational institutions from August 8.

• The Headmaster will fill the application forms and send it to the Deputy Commissioners, after which the application will be forwarded to the respective caste or tribe boards.

• Thereafter, the Deputy Commissioner will hold a meeting with the boards to decide on the protocol for issuance of caste certificates to the students.

• If any doubts arise in the process, the application may be sent for further verification.

• The certificates will be available in Digi Locker under the IT Act, digitally signed by the respective Deputy Commissioners.

• With the launch of Mission Bhumiputra, the problems people faced earlier regarding securing documents will be solved.