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Introduction
CHANGE OF RELIGION BY SCHEDULED CASTE : GREF PERSONNEL
1. In accordance with Para 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 as
amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe Orders (Amendment) Act, 1956, no
person who professes a religion different from the Hindu or Sikh religion can be deemed to be a
member of Scheduled Castes. However, instances have come to light where scheduled caste
candidates on adopting a religion other than Hinduism and Sikhism, does not intimate the
change in religion to the Appointing/Administrative Authorities and continued
claiming/enjoying concessions/benefits admissible to Schedules Castes. This necessiated
withdrawal retrospectively of the concessions enjoyed by them.
Aim
2. The aim of this ROI is to streamline the procedure to be followed by all concerned so as
to avoid lapses and continue to claim concessions admissible to Schedules Castes.
Procedure
3. The appointing authority in the letter of appointment issued to Schedules Caste
candidates should inform them that they should intimate about any change of their religion to
their Appointing/Administrative Authorities, immediately after such a change. The serving
personnel will also be instructed to intimate the change, if any, in their religion immediately to
their Appointing/administrative authorities.
4. Any change in the religion, will be notified in the Unit Part II Orders and recorded in
service documents of the concerned individual.
Auth :-
Cabinet Secretariat (Department of Personnel) OM No. 13/2/71-Ests (SCT)
dated 10 Sep 71 received under HQ DGBR letter No. 17573/639/DGBR/
Coord dated 11 Apr 73.
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