Gujjars demand re-verification of ST certificates issued after 1991

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 17: Expressing serious concern over fake Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificates  issue – the  Gujjar and Bakerwal communities  today demanded that State Government must reverify all the ST certificates of  employees recruited   by  Jammu and Kashmir in Government  jobs   since  1991, through its  Tribal Department.
The community members were speaking   in a programme organized by Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation, here today. They demanded an SRO from Tribal Department to constitute a ‘scrutiny committee’  on the issue to check the wrong doings. The event was presided over by Dr Javaid Rahi.
In his address,  Dr  Javaid Rahi stated that this was  a big issue for tribal communities of State as non-tribal in large number were   producing fake  ST certificates before authorities for getting jobs and admissions in educational institutions and the same needed  to be addressed as early as possible.
He also drew attention towards Supreme Court’s   recent  order that if anyone is found guilty of using a forged caste certificate for getting education and employment,  the person will lose  degree and job. The apex court in a historic decision has also  ordered  that there can be no leniency or consideration of long years of service if anyone has used a fake caste certificate for getting admission or a job, he added and said  that this decision must get implemented in the State.
The speakers demanded that  Tribal Development Department may compile a data in this regard  and if any one found guilty they must be shunt out from Government jobs.
The speakers sought investigation into racket of fake ST certificates operating in the State.
As per the SRO-294 of 2005,  issued by J&K Govt,   12 groups in J&K State have been identified as Scheduled Tribe, which  are (i) Balti, (ii) Beda, (iii) Bot, Boto, (iv) Brokpa, Drokpa, Dard, Shin, (v) Changpa, (vi) Garra, (vii) Mon, (viii) Purigpa, (ix) Gujjar, (x) Bakerwal, (xi) Gaddi and (xii) Sippi but unfortunately many non- Scheduled Tribes have managed the ST certificates through fraudulent ways and means which resulted into a great loss to the existing Scheduled Tribes, they said.
The speakers included Shabir Choudhary, Tasaduq Hassan, Parvez Choudhary, Shokar Choudhary, Noor Mohd and others.

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