Following the revision of the National Commission on Scheduled Castes and Tribes, two commissions, namely, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) was formed, which became effective from 19 February 2004. The commission chairman, vice chairman and the term of each member is three years from the date of appointment. Minister for the Cabinet-level status of the president, vice president and other members of the rank of minister of state status is the Secretary. National ST Commission office located in New Delhi headquarters and works in six states.
Four Wings of Department:
- Administration and Coordination Wing
- Service Safeguards Wing
- Torture Wing
- Economic and Social Development Wing
There is a six-state office of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. These States / UTs policies and guidelines relating to the welfare of Scheduled Tribes in the construction of the monitor and the Commission’s headquarters periodically send out information about the development.
National ST Commission and the jurisdiction of the State Office Locations:
| Headquarters and jurisdiction | Office In Charge |
| Bhubaneswar | Orissa, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Pondicherry |
| Research Officer | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, and Lakshadweep |
| Director | Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| Director (Additional Charge) | Jaipur, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Chandigarh, Daman, and Diu |
| Director | Shillong, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim |
| Assistant Director | Ranchi, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
HOW TO OBTAIN ST CERTIFICATE IN MEGHALAYA
The state government of Meghalaya and the IT department’s team made an online citizens service website through which the peoples of state can obtain various types of certificate and registration-related facilities. The online portal of meghalayaonline.gov.in (Meghalaya online citizen service portal / MOCSP) gives all services under the one website such as the submitting request of issuance the scheduled tribe (ST) certificate, permanent resident certificate (domicile certificate), senior citizens certificate, income certificate, registration in the employment exchange, online water bill/electricity bill and other payments such as VAT, CST (through c-form), etc.
Under the e-governance project, the online IT team made an online payment gateway through which the citizens can submit their payment via secure mode. The portal is connected through the grievance redressal system where citizens can submit their complaint regarding any of the problem, online electoral roll department where the applicants can search their voter id card can submit the enroll request (form 6), deletion of name through form 7, making changes and correction form 8 and to change the home address through form 8.
To get the ST certificate in the Meghalaya you have to follow the mentioned below step by step process:
STEP I:
First, visit the official website of http://meghalayaonline.gov.in/ and on the home page click to the ST Certificate option this option will redirect you on the new page where you can read complete details regarding submitting the online application form. You also can download the application form through the below link:
Download ST Caste Certificate Application Form
The ST certificate will be issued through the deputy commissioner’s office and civil sub-divisional office of the Meghalaya. The citizens can submit their online application form through the same webpage. Only the citizens having their permanent residence with the domicile certificate are eligible to get the online registration form to apply for the caste certificate in Meghalaya. Applicants will have to apply within the jurisdictions from where he/she is having the domicile certificate.
1 – Applicants are suggested to fill correct and true information. Once you submitted the application form online you can’t make changes on it so make sure before submitting the online application form.
2 – The candidates will have to submit all the documents in the scanned copy. You have to take all the certificates softcopy with you at the time of online application submission. Star (*) marked sections are important to fill and documents that have this marked are mandatory to attach and upload online.
3 – You also have to arrange other supporting documents in case of verification. Candidates can track the status of their submitted application through the official website. The option to track the application form is given online.
4 – Candidates have to attach the documents/enclosures in the jpeg, gif, png or viz mode of image format. The image size is not more than 1 MB uploaded by the candidates.
STEP-II:
See the below given supporting documents list which you have to attach with the application form of online registration:
A – For Est Garo Hills District =:
- Candidates firstly needed the application form
- Have to attach the age proof as the school leaving certificate, birth certificate or HSLC admit card of examination time, etc.
- Need to attach the certificate of headman / Nokma
- Candidates also have to attach their voter id card/election card/epic card copy online.
- Applicants also needed a copy of their father-mother / parents/guardians voter id card copy.
- You also required the land Patta copy to attach to the online registration form.
- Candidates also have to attach their address proof in which they can use the copy of ration card
- Applicants have to attach a copy of the caste certificate of their parents/guardians / father-mother.
- A Certificate that must be issued through the Sardar / secretary has to attach to the online application.
B – East Khasi Hills District =:
- Candidates firstly needed the application form
- Have to attach the age proof as the school leaving certificate, birth certificate or HSLC admit card of examination time, etc.
- Need to attach the certificate of headman / nokma
- Candidates also have to attach their voter id card/election card/epic card copy online.
- Applicants also needed a copy of their father-mother / parents/guardians voter id card copy.
- You also required the land Patta copy to attach to the online registration form.
- Candidates also have to attach their address proof in which they can use the copy of the ration card.
- Applicants also have to attach the NOC (no objection certificate) which must be issued through the Mahari or district council.
C – Ri Bhoi District =:
- Applicants needed the certificate which must be issued through the headman.
- You have to attach a copy of the voter id card / epic card/election card of Meghalaya.
- Have to attach a copy of the voter id card for father and mother both separately.
- To proof, the age can use the birth certificate or school certificate
D – South Garo Hills District =:
- First, the candidates needed the adoption documents
- To proof, the age can use the birth certificate or school certificate
- Applicants also needed a copy of their father-mother / parents/guardians voter id card copy.
- You also required the land patta copy to attach to the online registration form.
- Candidates also have to attach their address proof in which they can use the copy of the ration card.
D – West Garo Hills District =:
- You have to get the adoption documents first
- Attach the affidavit/clarification issued through a public notary
- Attach the community acceptance certificate through authorized dept
- Need to attach the certificate of headman / nokma
- Copy of father-mother / parents/guardians ST caste certificate of Meghalaya
- Candidates also have to attach their voter id card/election card/epic card copy online.
- Applicants also needed a copy of their father-mother / parents/guardians voter id card copy.
- You also required the land patta copy to attach to the online registration form.
- Candidates also have to attach their address proof in which they can use the copy of the ration card.
E – West Jaintia Hills District =:
- You have to get the adoption documents first
- Have to attach the copy of birth proof as certificate/school certificate etc.
- Need to attach the certificate of headman / nokma
- Copy of father-mother / parents/guardians ST caste certificate of Meghalaya
- Candidates also have to attach their voter id card/election card/epic card copy online.
- Applicants also needed a copy of their father-mother / parents/guardians voter id card copy.
- You also required the land patta copy to attach to the online registration form.
- Candidates also have to attach their address proof in which they can use the copy of the ration card.
F – West Khasi Hills =:
- The applicants have to attach the adoption documents first
- Attach the copy of the birth certificate or school certificate
- Attach the copy of the certificate issued through the headman
- Candidates also needed the copy of their voter id card/epic
- Attach the copy of father-mother / parents/guardians voter id.
- Attach a copy of the land patta with the ration card of Meghalaya.
- Applicants also have to attach the NOC issued through the Mahari or district council.
STEP III:
After the arrangement of these documents, you can click on the apply option on the page. This option will send you an online application section. Here you have to give the all information correct and true. Make sure about all the sections before giving the information because once you fill it you can’t change it.
Online Registration for ST Certificate
What to Do Next?
- After the registration, you will get the login username and password.
- After login on the website search for the Scheduled Tribe Certificate application form.
- Fill the complete application form with correct information and submit it online.
- Take the printout of the acknowledgment slip. This slip will help you to track your request in the future.
- After submitting the application form it will take 7 to 21 days for completing the process. However, you can track the application status through the link given on the official website home page.
