Lok Sabha Question No. 4105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Fake SC Certificate
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +4105 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2018

## FAKE SC CERTIFICATE

+4105. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of complaints regarding getting employment and other benefits on fake certificates received by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes during each of the last three years and the current year till date, State-wise;
- (b) whether the National Commission for Scheduled Castes has conducted any investigation regarding such complaints during the said period; and
- (c) if the details and outcome thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a): Details of cases received in NCSC regarding getting employment and other benefits on fake certificates for the years 2015-16,2016-17 and 2017-18 are at Annexure.
- (b) and (c): Yes. The NCSC is investigating the complaints as per the duties assigned to it by Article 338(5) of the Constitution as under:-
- (a) to investigate and monitor all matters relating to the safeguards provided for the law for the time in force Or under any order of the Government and to evaluate the working of such safeguards; being
- (b) to inquire into specific complaints with respect to the deprivation of rights and safeguards of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Accordingly; the Commission sends its recommendations to the concerned authorities wherever deemed necessary.

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The list of cases related to false caste certificate received in NCSC during last three years i.e. 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18 related to the states,

| 2015-16       | 2015-16     | 2016-17        | 2016-17     | 2017-18       | 2017-18     |
|---------------|-------------|----------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
| State/Ut      | No of cases | State/UT       | No of cases | State/UT      | No of cases |
| Delhi         |             | Delhi          | 1           | Delhi         | 1           |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2           | Uttar Pradesh  | 5           | Uttar Pradesh | 5           |
| Haryana       | 2           | Haryana        | 10          | Haryana       | 3           |
| Tamil Nadu    | 5           | Tamil Nadu     | 1           | Tamil Nadu    |             |
| Karnataka     | 10          | Karnataka      | 6           | Orissa        |             |
| Orissa        | 2           | Orissa         | 1           | West Bengal   |             |
| West Bengal   | 2           | West Bengal    |             | Bihar         | 2           |
| Bihar         | 1           | Bihar          | 3           | Tripura       |             |
| Assam         | 2           | Tripura_       | 1           | Punjab        | 1           |
| Tripura       |             | Punjab         | 5           | Uttarakhand   |             |
| Punjab        | 2           | Uttarakhand    | 1           | Maharashtra   |             |
|               |             | Madhya Pradesh | 1           | Kerala        |             |
|               |             | Maharashtra    | 1           |               |             |
| Total         | 30          | Total          | 38          | Total         | 22          |

The list of cases related to false caste certificate received in NCSC during last three years i.e. 2015-16, 2016-17 &

| No   | Name of the PSUsIOrganization   | Details of information on falselfake caste certificate   |
|------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| 1    | BHEL                            | 2                                                        |
| 2    | FCI                             |                                                          |
| 3_   | Indian Overseas Bank            |                                                          |
| 4    | NFL                             |                                                          |
| 5    | Punjab National Bank (PNB)      |                                                          |
| 6    | Syndicate Bank                  | 62                                                       |
| 7    | UCO Bank                        | 27                                                       |
| 8    | GAIL                            | 04                                                       |
| 9    | EIL                             |                                                          |
| 10.  | BSNL                            | 32*                                                      |
| 11   | NTPC                            | 05*                                                      |