Why Aadhar Card?
Why Community/Caste certificates?
Why domicile/nativity/ residential certificates?
Unregistered children in particular can be at risk of sexual exploitation, trafficking and being treated as adults in the justice system, as there is no proof of legal age. Birth registration protects children from recruitment into armed groups by providing proof of their age and identity, and to prosecute abductors by legally establishing a child’s age at the time of recruitment Aadhar Card can be used as proof of identity, proof of address as well as proof of age when applying for any government service across India. One of the most important uses of Aadhar card is that it permits the holder to avail of all government subsidies he/she is eligible for. Since the government already has all the necessary data on a particular individual, they need only produce their Aadhar card in order to avail of the various subsidies or programmes. Aadhar Card helps to get mobile connection, gas connection, opening a bank account, accessing scholarships/ monthly pensions etc, Aadhar card act as identity during train travels. The Jan Dhan Yojna accepts your Aadhar Card Number as the only document for the opening of a bank account. Individuals who wish to obtain a passport can apply for the same online by simply attaching their Aadhar Card as the only residence and identity proof along with their application. Community or Caste certificates act as proof of one’s belonging to a particular caste (reserved categories) as specified in the Indian Constitution Caste certificate provides reservation quota in the government jobs as well as job promotions in the State Government for those who belong to Scheduled Castes/Tribes or Other Backward Classes. Caster certificates can also be used for reservation of seats in the Legislatures and in the Government Service, waiving of a part or the whole of the fees for admission to schools and colleges, quotas in educational institutions, preferred admissions in government-run hostels; relaxation of upper age limits for applying to certain jobs, etc. Apart from these uses, it also helps the holder get the various kinds of schemes from the Central Government, State Government and NGO’s. For example, scholarship schemes, fee reimbursement schemes, waive off in certain schemes etc. Domicile certificate is required to apply for resident reservation quota in the Government sector. Domicile certificate is used to obtain admissions in educational institutions. Domicile certificate is an important document to claim for a ration card. The Domicile Certificate is used for many other purposes by the public such as applying for Passport, Visa etc. The Domicile Certificate use as proof of your permanent residency. The Government Service, as also in the case of jobs where residents are preferred.
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