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Ajay More, SDM
Malegaon formally released the Urdu version of the application
forms for caste and domicile certificates at JAT Girls High
School & Jr. College in Malegaon on March 06, 2010
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Malegaon:
In a novel way to curb corruption and allay the general
perception that all officials are corrupt and un-willing to lend
helping hand to masses, SDM Malegaon inserted Urdu translation of
the Martahi lines in the application forms for Caste and Domicile
certificates, get them filled with the help of teachers and
distributed them right in their school.
Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM)
Malegaon Ajay More is known for going the extra miles to reach to the
masses. Due to the rampant corruption and the difficulties people
especially the students are facing to get the Caste, Domicile and
Nationality certificates, he in association with Citizens for
Development and Peace (CDP), Malegaon worked on a novel idea. He
decided to reach directly to the students through their schools
instead of calling application forms for the all-important documents
to his office - coming most of the time through ‘middle-men’ after a
huge amount is paid as bribe.
“The idea
to issue these certificates right at a school was brewing in my mind
ever since I had joined Malegaon as SDM in 2008. Citizens for
Development and Peace (CDP) helped me to
zeroing on JAT Girls High School & Jr. College for this purpose. We
finalized the requisite documents and with the help of the School
Head Mistress, Mrs. Rasheda Ansari who appointed two teachers to
volunteer the entire procedure, we finally issued Caste, Domicile
and Nationality certificates to 243 students today morning”, SDM
Malegaon Ajay More said while speaking to ummid.com.
The Caste
certificate is a compulsory document to avail the government
declared benefits for the backward classes whereas Domicile and
Nationality certificates are proofs that a student is a resident of
Maharashtra and an Indian citizen. These documents are required at
the time of college admissions after SSC and HSC.
The ever
exuberant SDM did not stop here. To make the entire procedure even
easier, he decided to insert Urdu translation below the Marathi
transcript in the application form that runs over 20+ pages for one
set, get them printed in the press and distributed to the students
at minimal cost.
“Our
ultimate aim is to make access to the government amenities and
services easier for the people. Since Malegaon has a vast population
of Muslims and the Urdu language is widely understood and spoken in
the town, we decided to insert Urdu translation in the prescribed
application form for caste and domicile certificates. It immensely
helped the students and their parents and they with little help were
able to fill the forms themselves”, SDM Ajay More said.
“Initially
every-one of us was reluctant. However, owing to the importance of
these documents, the difficulties people were facing in getting them
and a large amount that was changing hands during the entire
procedure, we decided to extend our support to SDM Malegaon Ajay
More for this purpose”, said CDP Convener Aleem Faizee.
Buoyed by
their success, CDP has decided to make the application forms
available for others in the state on this website. They are also
approaching other schools in the town to repeat the idea.
To
Download:
Application
Form for OBC Certificate
Application Form for Domicile Certificate
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