councilors denying to support since some of them had personal problems with Loreto school management. One of the sample YAs in Kolkata received birth certificates through a Local Councilor, even though she did not have any documental proof, as the Councilor found to be a relative of the girl. e) Despite the Guidelines of West Bengal to BC Welfare Department mentions that “special camps are to be held at regular intervals” and that “Such camps are to be organised in all the High and Higher Secondary Schools, as most of the applicants for caste certificates are School or College students…”, the special camps are not organized at school level on regular interval. Officials mentioned that in case, the school takes initiative to call the officials, they visit the schools to collect documents and provide certificates to all children on the same day. f) Staff mentioned about non-cooperation from the officials in accessing Birth Certificates for children with no documentary evidence. Some of the staff went to Officials at Kolkata Municipal Corporation mentioned that doctors from Govt medical college need to be approached to get a medical certificate to furnish as birth proof of the children. However, practically, no doctor would agree to provide medical certificate for children whose birth has not taken place under his/her supervision. Moreover, since all children in Loreto Rainbow Homes were not enrolled through CWC recommendation, for Loreto not having JJ license at the time of admission of few girls, CWC did not agree to provide any letter which would be helpful to get affidavit and court order from first class magistrate. According to one of the staff members, “Even if the departments are working for children, none of the officials have been found to be cooperative and empathetic for children of our type who really lacks documentary proof”.
Hyderabad
Successes a) One of the young adults in Hyderabad applied for Caste Certificate when she was in 10 th standard with the help of Rainbow Home Team member. She was an orphan and faced problem in accessing caste certificate since her initial was wrongly written in school record. The officials were not accepting documental proof with different initial name of family. She had to correct her name in school record and went to Mandal office in Hyderabad with the Bonafied certificate from school mentioning caste along with Aadhar card, recommendation letter from Rainbow Homes and death certificate of her Parents. The girl received Caste certificate with a month with all above documental proof. b) Most of the young adults interviewed in Hyderabad received Domicile certificates easily by furnishing Bonefide letter from school or transfer certificates or school marksheet as age proof and a letter from organization mentioning orphan status and duration of their stay with the organization. Page | 68
