The document provides revised guidelines for issuing Other Backward Class (OBC) caste certificates. Key points: 1. The format of the existing OBC caste certificate has been revised to include details of resolutions that added castes to the central OBC list after 1993. 2. Certificates must mention the specific resolution that included the candidate's caste in the central OBC list. 3. Certifying authorities must ensure candidates do not belong to the "creamy layer" as defined in 1993 guidelines and subsequent amendments. 4. An application format for non-creamy layer certificates is provided seeking income/employment details of candidates and their parents over three years.

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A.SHANAVAS CHITHARA
TALUK OFFICE NEDUMANGADU

31. No. 36036/2/2013- Estt.(Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
* * * I
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 30' May, 2014
To,
The Chief Secretaries of
all the State Governments/lJnion Territories
Subject: Revision of format for OBC Caste Certificate
The Government of lndia had issued instructions on 8"' September, 1993 vide DoPT
O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) providing for reservation to Other Backward Classes in
the services and posts under the Government of India. The format of the Caste Certificate was
prescribed vide Annexure A of the O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 15~~~0ven1ber
1993. In the said format, the then Ministry of Welfare's Resolution No. 12011/68/93-BCC(C)
dated lothSeptember 1993 was mentioned, which contained the list of castes and
communities treated as OBCs till that time. Since then, a large number of castes and
communities have been added to the Central List of OBCs through various resolutions of the
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The details ofthe resolutions subsequent to the
Resolution dated lothSeptember 1993 do not find mention in the existing format. The said
format also prescribes that the certificate issuing authority should certify that the candidate
does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the
Schedule to the aforesaid O.M. dated 8.9.1993.
2. Representations have been received in this Department wherein candidates belonging
to OBC Communities have reportedly faced difficulty in getting the benefits of reservation.
This is because of the fact that in the caste certificate issued by the concerned district
authorities, although the name of the caste/community is mentioned in the certificate, the
specific resolution by which the said caste/community has been included in the Central List
of OBCs is not indicated.
3. Keeping in view such problems faced by the candidates, this issue was examined in
consultation with the National Commission for Backward Classes and it has been decided to
revise the existing format of OBC Caste Certificate. A copy of the revised format is enclosed
(Annexure). All the certificate issuing authorities are requested to invariably mention the
details of the Resolution (Number and Date) by which the caste/community of the
candidate has been included in the Central List of OBCs and also to ensure that helshe does
not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to
the aforesaid O.M. dated 8.9.1993 as amended from time to time.
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32. 4. I am to request that the revised format of the Certificate may please be brought to the
notice of authorities under the State GovernmentsNnion Territories who are empowered to
issue the Caste Certificate.
Yours faithfully
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Phone- 011-23092110
Copy to:
1. All Ministries1Departments of the Government of India
2. Department of Financial Services, Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Street, New
Delhi-110001
3. Department of Public Enterprises, Block No.14, CGO Complex, New Delhi-
110003
4. Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi
5. Union Public Service Commission/ Supreme Court of India/Election
Commission of Indial Lok Sabha Secretariatl Rajya Sabha Secretariatl Cabinet
Secretariatl Central Vigilance Commission/ President's Secretariatl Prime Minister's
Office1Planning Commission
6. Staff Selection Commission, CGO Complex. Lodhi Road, New Delhi
7. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
8. National Commission for SCsINational Commission for STs, Lok Nayak
Bhawan, New Delhi
9. National Commission for Backward Classes, Trikoot-I, Bhikaji Cama Place, R.K.
Puram, New Delhi( w.r.t. their letter No.NCBCl713212012-RW dated 16.5.2013)
10. Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, 10Bahadur Shah Jafar
Marg, New Delhi - 110 002
I I. Information and Facilitation Center. DoPT, North Block, New Delhi.
12. Director, ISTM, Old JNU Campus, Olof Palme Marg, New Delhi 110067
, 13. The NIC, DoPT with a request to upload it at the website of this Department in
OMS& Orders +Estt.(Reservation) +SCISTIOBC and also under 'What'sNew'
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36. F. No. 36036/ 2/ 2013- Estt.(Res-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment Reservation — I Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated 31 st March 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUMzyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSR
Subject: Validity period of OBC Certificate in respect of 'creamy layer' status
of the candidates
***
This Departm'ent has received various references on the issue of problems
being faced by the candidates on the requirement to obtain multiple non-creamy
layer OBC certificates for appearing in various examinations. With a view to address
this issue, the following revised procedure is proposed: -
(a) Every candidate seeking reservation in central government posts and services
as OBC candidate is required to submit a certificate confirming his/ her status as
OBC and also produce Non-creamy layer status issued by an authority mentioned in
DOPT Office Memorandum No.36012/ 22/ 93-Est(SCT) dated 15.11.1993.
(b) The Non-creamy Layer Certificate would be applicable to OBC candidates
who are covered under Income/ Wealth Test criterion. The income limit is decided on
the basis of income earned during three previous financial years preceding the year
of appointment. To illustrate, the validity of non-creamy layer certificate issued
during any month of the financial year 2016-17 covering 3 preceding financial years
viz. 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 be accepted by the concerned authorities for any
appointments or recruitments which would be valid during the period April 2016 to
March 2017. The appointing authorities would accept production of self-attested
photo copy of the Non-creamy layer certificate, subject to verification of the original
Non-creamy layer certificate, as is the practice being followed for verification of other
original documents.
2. On this issue, the National Commission of Backward Classes has suggested
a 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 OM
and any other suggestion(s) to streamline the system of issue of Non creamy layer
certificate (NCL) may please be furnished.
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4. It is also requested that comments on the Non-creamy layer certificate format
proposed by NCBC, may also be furnished. zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHG
Encl: as above
(Raju Saraswat)
Under Secretary
Tele: 2309 2110
1. M/o Social Justice and Empowerment,
[Kind Attn: Shri B. L. Meena, Joint Secretary]
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
2. Department of Higher Education,
[Kind attn: Shri S. S. Sandhu, Joint Secretary]
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
3. The Secretary,
Union Public Service Commission,
Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi — 110069
4. The Secretary
Staff Selection Commission,
Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi — 110 003
Copy with a request for seeking comments on the suggestions made in
paral of this OM also forwarded to The Member Secretary, National
Commission for Backward Classes, Trikoot - 1, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi
-110 066.
,Copy also to Director, NI C, DOPT — with a request to place this draft OM
on the website of this Department for a period of 30 days from its issue, for
obtaining views of concerned stakeholders.

38. APPLICATION FORM FOR NON-CREAMY LAYER CERTIFICATE
1. Name of the Applicant
2. Date of Birth of applicant
3. i) Caste/Community
ii) Sub-Caste/Community (if any)
iii) Entry No. in Central List *
iv) Resolution No. of Central List *
4. Religion
5. Address
a) Present Address
b) Permanent Address
6. Name of Father
7. Date of Birth of Father
8. PAN No. of Father (if any)
9. Name of Mother
10. Date of Birth of Mother
11. PAN No. of Mother (if any)

39. Occupation/ income/ wealth status of parents and family Father Mother
Category -I Constitutional / Statutory Posts zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGF
i) Holding/ held any Constitutional Post /Statutory
Posts.
(as defined in the DoPT's OM No.36012/22/93-
Estt.(SCT) dated 08-09-1993) (as amended from
time to time)
ii) Whether held presently or formerly
iii) If yes, Name of the post held / holding
Category —II Service Category — Employment under Central/
State Govt. / PSUs
i) Holding / held any Government employment
ii) If yes, whether the employment under Central
Govt. / State Govt. / Public Sector Undertaking
(A) iii) Group / Class at initial appointment (A/l3/C/D
/1/II/III etc.)
iv) Group / Class at present (A/B/C/D /I/II/III etc.)
(B) v) Whether promotion into Group 'A' from 13' of
Central/ State Govt. was after attaining the age of
40 years. Tf so, provide a certificate from the Head
of Office / Organization
(C) vi) Whether holding post. or "Exec' itivezyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSR- or above in
Centre / State Government's Public Sector
Undertakings, Public Sector Banks, Insurance
Organizations or any other Public Sector Enterprises
vii) Whether promotion into "Executive" Grade of
Central/State Public Sector Undertakings etc. was
after attaining the age of 40 years. If so, provide a
certificate from the Head of Office / Organization
(D) Other Salaried Employees:- •
viii) Whether Salaried Employee of Statutory
Bodies, Autonomous Bodies, Universities, Private
Companies, Firms, Corporate Companies, Co-
operatives or any other Organizations, Bodies and
Institutes, posts and positions under any
Employment including Private Employment, etc.,
which have not been covered at II (A, B or C) above
ix) Post held
x) Gross Annual Salary

40. Category —III Armed Forces Including Paramilitary Forces
(Persons holding Civil posts are not included). zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTS
i) Designation of the post holding or held
ii) Is the post held equivalent in rank to Colonel or
above in the Army or equivalent in the Navy and
the Air Force and the Para Military Forces?
Category —IV Professionals, Self-employed persons and those
engaged in Trade, Industry and Business etc.
Please specify the Profession, Trade, Industry or
Business
Gross Annual Income
Category —V Property owners
i) Extent of irrigated land owned
ii) Nature of Crops/ Mango, Citrus and apple etc.
Plantation raised and extent
iii) If the entire land possessed by the family is
irrigated land does the extent of irrigated land
exceed 90% of the Ceiling Limit as per the Land
Ceiling Act?
iv) If commercial plantations like Rubber, Coffee,
Tea, Spices etc. are raised, the annual income from
them during last three years (enclose income tax
returns, where available)
Details of
Income
Income from other sources — Professional
Services, Business, Commerce, Rents etc.
i) Sources of income (from sources other than
salary and agriculture) of the parents with Full
details of the sources
Professional services
Business/Trade
Commerce
Plantations income from coffee, tea, rubber, spices
etc.
Rents
Others
ii) Gross Annual Income during the last
three consecutive years (year-wise) of both
parents. (Enclosing income tax returns,
where available)
Year
Father
Amount
Mother

41. Declaration by the Applicant and Parents of the Applicant zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba
It is certified that the above mentioned particulars are true to the best of our knowledge
and belief.
Signature of Mother Signature of the Father Signature of the Applicant
Name: Name: Name:
PAN No. PAN No.
( ) ( )
Entry Number and Resolution Number in Central List are also available on the
website of NCBC at www.ticbc.nic.in and at website of Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment at WWW-socialjustice.nicin
NOTE:
(i) Copies of the last three year's Income Tax (IT) returns to be enclosed for each parent
wherever available. In case IT returns are not being filled, the Income Certificates for the
last three consecutive years from the designated Local Authority are required to be
enclosed with application.
(ii) For cases under Categories II B and II C, a Certificate issued by the Head of Institution
/ Organization to the effect that the person concerned has promoted to Group A / Class I /
Executive Scale after attaining the age of 40 years must be enclosed with this application.

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