Caste Certificate in Andhra Pradesh
Introduction
Governments launch many welfare programs for backward class people to help
them develop. This helps in bringing equality among citizens. To verify the social
status of the applicants, governments ask them to submit the caste certificate. In
Andhra Pradesh, caste certificate can be obtained through online and offline
mode.
Benefits of Having Caste Certificate
Caste certificates help the people to avail benefits offered by the government as
well as their own community associations. AP certificate is usually issued by the
Mandal offices in respective areas. Below are the benefits of having a caste
certificate.
- Caste certificate is needed for applying for scholarships.
- Educational institutions also require a caste certificate of the student to give admission based on reservations.
- Upper age relaxation in some jobs is given based on this certificate.
- To get educational, housing loans from government and non-government schemes.
Eligibility Criteria for Caste Certificate
For applying to the Andhra Pradesh caste certificate, the following conditions have to
be met.
- Applicant must be a resident of Andhra Pradesh state.
- Any person who belongs to scheduled castes, backward classes etc can apply for a caste certificate.
- Forward caste applicants need to submit a certificate of proof from their community associations.
Documents Required for Caste Certificate
- An application Form
- Copy of Ration Card / Copy of Voter Card / Name in the Voter List (one of them)
- A report regarding caste Patwari / Sarpanch
- Income report
- Aadhaar Card
- Residence Proof
- Caste / religion report
- School leaving certificate/ transfer certificate
- In the case of Women caste certificate before marriage
- Passport Size Photograph
How to apply Caste Certificate in Andhra Pradesh State
Caste certificate in Andhra Pradesh can be obtained offline by filling out the
application available at the MeeSeva centre. The caste certificate application form
can be downloaded from the official website of Andhra Pradesh MeeSeva.
Fill in
the application by providing the name, parent’s name, date of birth, address,
details of the community, aadhar number etc. Copies of ration card, income proof,
aadhar card, residence proof, caste report, TC, photographs etc are the
documents that need to be attached to the application form. Check the filled in the application carefully and then submit it to the concerned authority. The application will be verified by the concerned department and then the caste certificate will be
issued by the authority. The processing time for a caste certificate is approximately 15
days.
| SNO | Caste Certificate | Application Forms |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OBC Certificate | Link |
| 2 | SC/BC Certificate | Link |
| 3 | ST Certificate | Link |
Registration status can be tracked online on the MeeSeva website by entering the transaction id or application number. A caste certificate can be downloaded from the web portal or it can be collected from the concerned office.
