‘Mission Bhumiputra’ Launched In State
HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Aug 1: Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched ‘Mission Bhumiputra’, a simplified and digital way to issue digitalised caste certificate to students as he inaugurated a Bhumiputra Portal at a programme held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra.
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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.
Speaking on the occasion, Sarma said that under the mission, the government would create two pillars. “Henceforth, the manual system of issuing caste certificates will cease,” he said.
From August 8 onwards, the deputy commissioners will give the format of applications for caste certificates to the headmasters of educational institutions. 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 DCs then will convene a meeting with the Boards to decide on the protocol for issuing caste certificates to the students.
The chief minister also said that earlier people before joining any government job, had to bear encumbrances to secure such documents.
However, with the lunch of Mission Bhumiputra such problems will be solved without any glitch.
From next year, students from Class VIII would be able to apply for caste certificates through this portal which will also be lined with the CM’s dashboard to enable the Chief Minister’s Office to monitor the entire process. He also asked Departments of Tribal Affairs (Plain) and Social Justice Empowerment to generate awareness on this new initiative.
Sarma on this occasion also said that as a part of the government’s commitment to the welfare of the people belonging to different tribes, along with launching Basundhara-II, the government will release a Tribal Land Policy.
The chief minister also said that the government has laid emphasis on issuing EWS certificates to the people as steps will be taken to issue such certificates to the students from class VIII onwards. An awareness rally will be organised from 1 to 15 September. With regards to OBC certificates, the State government will take necessary steps.
