What is Gorkha Certificate? How to apply and acquire it

What is Gorkha Certificate?
Gorkha Certificate is issued as per norms laid by Anthropological Survey of
India, Department of Culture, Government of India vide Circular No. 3519 (18)-P dated
12.07.2006 and No. 5310 (18)-P dated 10.10.2006 after due verification to candidates
belonging to Gorkha community in India for enabling certain relaxation on physical measurements.

1. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED : 
1) Residential Certificate ( Attested Photocopies) 2) Election I. D. Card.
 3) Ration Card.
 4) Gorkha Certificate issued by Exe-Councillor /
 Officers, DGHC / Ward Councillor.
 5) Photo Bearing Govt. Document (Admit card / SC/ST Certificate / PAN / Driving License / Election I. D. Card. )
 6) School Document.
 7) Appointment Letter seeking production ofGorkha Certificate.
 8) 2 P.P. sized duly attested photographs( Recent / Clear/ Same)

2. WHERE TO CONTACT :
C. A. to SDO, Confidential Section.

3. PROCESS : 
1) Collect Application Form
 2) Fill it up.
 3) Submit to C.A. to SDO with required duly attested photocopy of enclosures.

4. EXPECTED DELIVERY :
Within one month.

How to apply Gorkha certificate?
Example of application letter

To,
The Sub-Divisional Officer,
Darjeeling Sadar.

Subject: Issue of Gorkha Certificate.

Madam,

 I request you to kindly issue me a Gorkha Certificate for joining the Indian Army.
The following photocopies of documents (duly attested) are enclosed for your kind
 reference.

1. Residential Certificate.
2. Gorkha Certificate issued by Executive Councillor, DGHC./ Ward Councillor,Darjeeling Municipality.
3. Election Identity Card.
4. Photo bearing Government Document. (Admit Card/ SC/ST Cert. / PAN/Driving License / Election I.D. etc.)
5. School Documents.
6. 2 PP sized duly attested photos. (RECENT / CLEAR / SAME)
                                                     
                                                       Thanking you,
                                                       Yours faithfully,
                                                       (So and so.. )
                                                       Address:
Dated:……………….. 

Here's the Gorkha Certificate format.

 Gorkha Certificate

In  Assam Asom Gorkha Sammelan has right to issue the certificate and have been issuing the  certificate since last 15 years.

In Nagaland the certificate is issued by Gorkha Union Chairman on producing valid documents.

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