No.K-11022/67/2012-AR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances
Sardar Patel Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001, Dated the 10th May, 2013
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Subject
: Self-certification
The Second Administrative Reforms
Commission in its 12th Report titled "Citizen Centric Administration
- The Heart of Governance", has recommended, adoption of
self-certification provision for simplifying procedures. (www.darpg.gov.in)
2.Taking
a cue from this some Ministries / State Governments have adopted the provision
of self-certification of documents like marksheet, birth certificate etc. by
the applicants / stakeholders instead of asking for an attested copy of the
documents by a Gazetted Officer or filing of affidavits. Under the self
attestation method, the original documents are required to be produced at the
final stage.
3.You
will appreciate that the above method is citizen friendly and obtaining either
an attested copy or affidavit not only cost money but also involves wastage of
time of the citizens and the Government officials.
3. It
is requested to kindly review the existing requirements of attested copy or
affidavit in various application forms in a phased manner and wherever possible
make provision for self-certification of documents, after obtaining the
approval of the competent authority.
sd/-
(Sanjay Kothari)
Secretary to the Government of India
