Now, migrants can get SC/ST certificate in Punjab

Tribune News Service

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Amritsar, June 24

“Migrant families from other states in Punjab can get their scheduled caste certificates here,” said Punjab State Parvasi Bhalai Board chairman RC Yadav here today.

In statement here today Yadav said earlier, the Punjab government had disallowed issuing of such certificates to workers of other states.

He said, “We requested the Chief Minister to reconsider the decision after which new guidelines have been issued. The decision will benefit around 39 lakh migrant workers and their families, who are presently living in Punjab.”

Certificates would even be issued to all such persons belonging to reserved category, whose caste otherwise was not included in the list of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of Punjab, he added.

He said such persons could get certificates issued in Punjab, but avail benefits for their caste in their native state only. “Persons whose castes are notified in the list of Scheduled Castes and Tribes of the state will be eligible to get benefits from Punjab government,” he added.