Mission Bhumiputra empowers Digital Assam! Assam launches digital issuance of caste certificates for students

Guwahati, Aug 2: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday (Aug 1) launched 'Mission Bhumiputra', a digital way to issue digitalized caste certificates to students. The Chief Minister inaugurated a Bhumiputra Portal at a programme held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra.

 

 

 

 

"Implemented by the Departments of Tribal Affairs (Plain) and Social Justice Empowerment, the mission has been implemented to carry forward the government's mission of easy public service to the public," said an official statement. Speaking on the occasion, CM Sarma said that the government will create two pillars under the mission.

 

 

 

 

 

"Henceforth, the manual system of issuing caste certificates will be ceased," he said. The Deputy Commissioners will give the format of applications for the caste certificates to the Headmasters of educational institutions from August 8 onwards. The certificates will be available in the digi locker under the IT Act with digitally signed by the respective Deputy Commissioners.

 

According to the official statement, "The headmasters will fill up the application formats for their onward submission to the Deputy Commissioners who then forward the applications to the Boards of respective caste or tribe. The DC then will convene a meeting with the Boards to decide on the protocol for issuing caste certificates to the students. If any doubt in the process crops up, the application may be sent for further verification."