Given your parents’ combined pension amount is below ₹8 lakhs, you should be eligible for the OBC Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) certificate. Here are some steps you can follow to obtain the certificate via the website as it maybe the troubleshooting :
Refresh your browser by hitting CTRL + F5 at the same time.
Switch off your modem and after restarting your computer turn it on again. Clear internet cookies and browser cache.
Your firewall may have blocked gov.in. Temporarily disable your anti-virus or firewall running in background. Now, if you are able to access gov.in, be informed your security software is causing trouble. Try adding gov.in into trusted sites' set.
If problem still persists, it could be DNS fault. DNS is a service that translates gov.in into computer-readable address called IP address. In most cases this job is done by your ISP. If only specific sites aren't opening chances are, it got corrupt
If the issue still persist then you may go through the following application :
- Application Process:
Central OBC-NCL Certificate: Apply through the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) portal or visit the local Tehsildar office.
State OBC-NCL Certificate: Apply through your state’s backward classes welfare department or the local Tehsildar office.
- Required Documents:
Proof of OBC status (caste certificate).
Income certificate showing the combined pension amount
Proof of parents’ employment and retirement (service certificates).
Pension slips or bank statements showing pension deposits.
Identity proof (Aadhaar card, voter ID, etc.).
Address proof (ration card, utility bills, etc.).
- Follow-Up:
Visit the office where you submitted your application to check the status.
Contact the helpline numbers or customer support associated with the portal if there are delays.
If yet the delay persisit escalate the issue by writing to the Disctrict Collector
- Additional Tips:
Obtain a letter from the pension department stating your parents’ pension amount and your relationship with them.
Accumalate other documents like pension slip, bank statement etc.