PUNE: Students and parents can now complain to the inspector general of registrations and controller of stamps office against colleges that ask for a notarised application for seeking documents for admission to courses.
It was a common practice till several complaints by parents prompted the state government to make a 'self-declaration' form compulsory instead of a notarised application for seeking documents from schools and colleges.
The instructions were issued through a government notification. However, several colleges in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad continue to ask for notarised applications.
Inspector general of registrations N Ramaswami said, "The state government had issued a notification almost a year ago stating that the practice of notarised applications for seeking important documents should be stopped and instead a self-declaration from students must be accepted. Accordingly, we issued this circular to all departments across the state to follow orders which also included the education department."
Ramaswami said the office of the sub-registrar of every district has been assigned to take complaints regarding schools and colleges that still ask for notarised applications.
Parents had complained about a delay in seeking documents due to this lengthy process and the costs involved. Considering their grievances, the state government cancelled its rule of notarised applications.
With the admission season almost here, students need documents such as leaving certificate, birth certificate, domicile certificate, caste certificate and transcripts among others while applying for courses.
In such a case, applying for these documents became a long process with schools and colleges asking for notarised applications wherein students were asked to mention the purpose of seeking the documents on a stamp paper recommended by schools and colleges.
Ramaswami said, "Only in case of a specific act where it is mentioned that the applications must be notarised, colleges and schools must ensure that the students sign a self-declaration form and apply for the required documents."
It was a common practice till several complaints by parents prompted the state government to make a 'self-declaration' form compulsory instead of a notarised application for seeking documents from schools and colleges.
The instructions were issued through a government notification. However, several colleges in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad continue to ask for notarised applications.
Inspector general of registrations N Ramaswami said, "The state government had issued a notification almost a year ago stating that the practice of notarised applications for seeking important documents should be stopped and instead a self-declaration from students must be accepted. Accordingly, we issued this circular to all departments across the state to follow orders which also included the education department."
Ramaswami said the office of the sub-registrar of every district has been assigned to take complaints regarding schools and colleges that still ask for notarised applications.
Parents had complained about a delay in seeking documents due to this lengthy process and the costs involved. Considering their grievances, the state government cancelled its rule of notarised applications.
With the admission season almost here, students need documents such as leaving certificate, birth certificate, domicile certificate, caste certificate and transcripts among others while applying for courses.
In such a case, applying for these documents became a long process with schools and colleges asking for notarised applications wherein students were asked to mention the purpose of seeking the documents on a stamp paper recommended by schools and colleges.
Ramaswami said, "Only in case of a specific act where it is mentioned that the applications must be notarised, colleges and schools must ensure that the students sign a self-declaration form and apply for the required documents."
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