Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Punjab Announces Statewide Awareness Drive on BC Certificates
Punjab is starting a campaign to help people understand Backward Class Certificates.
The campaign will explain who can receive these certificates.
Dr Baljit Kaur said some eligible people have faced problems because the rules were misunderstood.
A person’s eligibility depends on their parents’ status.
The job or income of a spouse does not decide eligibility.
The status of uncles, aunts and other relatives also does not decide it.
People cannot be rejected simply because their parents are Class III or Class IV employees.
They also cannot be rejected just because no family member had received a certificate before.
Officials will provide clearer information at government service centers and other offices.
The Punjab government will launch a statewide awareness and facilitation campaign on Backward Class Certificates.
Dr Baljit Kaur said incorrect interpretations of eligibility rules have caused difficulties for some applicants.
Eligibility is based on the applicant’s parents; a spouse’s, uncle’s or other relative’s status is not considered.
Applicants cannot be denied solely because their parents are Class III or Class IV employees or because their family never previously held a BC Certificate.
The government will brief Deputy Commissioners and display simplified guidance at Sewa Kendras and certificate-issuing offices.
- Who
- The Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, and Dr Baljit Kaur.
- What
- A statewide awareness and facilitation campaign on Backward Class Certificates will be launched.
- When
- The announcement was made on Wednesday; the campaign will be conducted statewide.
- Where
- Across Punjab, including Sewa Kendras, Deputy Commissioners’ offices and other certificate-issuing centers.
- Why
- To dispel misconceptions, apply eligibility rules uniformly and ensure eligible citizens receive their prescribed benefits.
- Campaign
- Statewide awareness and facilitation campaign on Backward Class Certificates
- Announced by
- Dr Baljit Kaur
- Eligibility basis
- The status of the applicant’s parents
- Not considered
- The employment, income or social status of the applicant’s spouse, uncle, aunt or other relatives
- Clarification
- Parents’ Class III or Class IV employment alone cannot justify rejection based on annual income
- First-time applications
- Applicants may apply even if no BC Certificate was previously issued to their parents or family
- Implementation
- Meetings with Deputy Commissioners and simplified guidance at certificate-issuing centers