Attention: Candidates applying in the NC-OBC category

Please refer to Point No. 3, Para VIII (page 2) in the “Office Memorandum”
No.1-1/2005-U.I.A./847 dated 20th April, 2008 issued by Department of
Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of
India which is reproduced below:

“The Socially and Educationally Backward Classes / OBCs who are eligible for
availing the benefits of reservation is to be ascertained from the Central
Lists of SEBCs / OBCs as per Resolution No. 12011/68/93-DCC (C) of the
Ministry of Welfare (now the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment) as
modified from time to time by that Ministry based on the advice of the
National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)”……………………………………
 Suggested format of Certificate to be produced by Non-Creamy Other
Backward Classes candidates applying for Admission to
Indian Institutes of Management

This is to certify that ________________________________________________________

son/daughter of _____________________________________________________ of

village _______________________________________________________ District/

Division ______________________________________________________________in the

_________________________________________ State ___________________________

belongs to the ____________________________________________ community which is

recognized as a backward in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I dated 13th

September, 1993. Mr./Ms.______________________________________ and/or his family

ordinarily reside(s) in the _____________________________________________ District/

Division of the _____________________________________ State.

This is also to certify that he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer)
mentioned in column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of India, Department of
Personnel & Training O.M.No. 36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT), dated 8.9.93.

Dated
District Magistrate
Deputy Commissioner etc.

Seal

NB

1. The term ‘ordinarily’ used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of
the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1950.
2. Where the certificates are issued by Gazetted Officers of the Union Government
or State Governments, they should be in the same form but countersigned by
the District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner (Certificates issued by Gazetted
Officers and attested by District Magistrate / Deputy Commissioner are not
sufficient).