Name Change in Income Certificate in Uttarakhand

• What it states. The yearly income of a person or a family from all sources, as the revenue authority has verified it.
• Who issues it. The tehsil, on the report of the revenue official for the area.
• How it is applied for. On the state's service portal, at a common service centre or at the tehsil.
• How long it lasts. A limited period, printed on it. Offices ask for a current one each time.
• What it is not. It is not an identity paper, and it does not prove a name. It borrows the name from the papers given with the application.

Two things follow from its short life. A mistake on one certificate does not have to be lived with, since the next will replace it. And nobody should spend much money or time "correcting" a paper that expires in months.

1. Scholarships, on the scholarship portal and at the institution.
2. Fee concessions and free seats, at schools and colleges.
3. The interest subsidy on an education loan, at the bank.
4. The reservation for economically weaker sections, where a fuller income and asset certificate is used.
5. The creamy layer test for other backward classes, with the caste certificate.
6. Pensions and welfare schemes with an income limit.
7. Free legal aid, and some court fee concessions.

At each, the certificate sits in a file beside Aadhaar, a marksheet and a bank passbook. It is the newest paper in the file, and so the one most easily brought into line with the rest.

Step 1: Find out which name the office objected to

The applicant's, the parent's, or the address.

Step 2: Decide what each name should be

The applicant's as on Aadhaar and, for a student, class 10. The parent's as on the parent's own Aadhaar.

Step 3: Correct Aadhaar first, if it is the wrong paper

The tehsil will copy whatever Aadhaar says.

Step 4: Apply for a fresh certificate

On the state's service portal, at a common service centre, or at the tehsil.

Step 5: Type the names yourself, or watch them being typed

Most wrong certificates begin with an operator typing from hearing.

Step 6: Attach the identity papers of both people named

The applicant's and the parent's or husband's.

Step 7: Read the draft or the acknowledgement before submitting

Letter by letter. It is far easier to fix now than after issue.

Step 8: Read the issued certificate the day it comes

If a name is still wrong, go back at once with the application number.

• A scholarship or a fee concession usually wants a certificate of the family's income, issued in the student's name with the parent named, or in the parent's name. Read the scheme's own wording before applying, since the two are not always interchangeable.
• The student's name should be the class 10 name. The scholarship portal compares it with the marksheet.
• The parent's name should be the same as on the student's marksheets. A father who is "Ram Singh" on the marksheet and "Ram Singh Rawat" on the certificate will be asked about.
• Apply well before the scholarship window opens. A certificate applied for in the last week leaves no time to fix a slip.
• A fresh certificate is needed each year. Use the same spelling every year, so that renewals are not questioned.

Read name change in scholarship records and education loan name mismatch.

The reservation for economically weaker sections uses a fuller certificate, which states the family's income and its land and house as well.

• It is issued by the tehsil, in a prescribed format, and is valid for a set period. Recruiting bodies say which year's certificate they want.
• The candidate's name on it is read against the class 10 certificate at document verification. A difference there can cost the reserved seat.
• It names the candidate's family. Each name should match that person's own papers.
• A wrong one is not corrected. A fresh one is applied for, and it has to be issued within the dates the recruitment allows.
• Apply for it in the class 10 name the first time, and check it the day it is issued.

Read name mismatch at document verification.

Step 1: Confirm that it is a change of name, and not a spelling

A spelling is cured by a fresh certificate.

Step 2: Fix the exact new name

The spelling that will go on Aadhaar and then on every certificate.

Step 3: Make the affidavit

State the old name, the new name, your father's or husband's name and your address. Sign before a notary. For a minor, the parents apply.

Step 4: Publish the newspaper notice

In a daily local leading newspaper. Keep the original newspaper.

Step 5: Type the form and sign the undertaking

Two typed copies of the specimen, signed with two witnesses, and the undertaking.

Step 6: Prepare the CD, photographs and certificate

The same text on a CD in MS Word, two self-attested photographs with identity proof, and a certificate that both copies match.

Step 7: Pay the charge on BharatKosh

Commonly Rs 1,100 for an adult and Rs 1,700 for a minor. It is not refunded.

Step 8: Send the file yourself, then update Aadhaar and apply afresh

Send it to the Controller of Publications, Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054. With the published Gazette, update Aadhaar, then apply for the tehsil's certificates in the new name.

See gazette name change in Uttarakhand.

A typical case we handle: a student in Almora had her scholarship held because her income certificate gave her father as "Kishan Chand" and her marksheets as "Kishan Chandra Joshi". A shop near the college told her family a Gazette was needed for the father. It was not. His Aadhaar already carried the full name. They applied for a fresh certificate on the state's portal, typed the names themselves from the Aadhaar cards, and uploaded it within the window. This is an illustrative example of the type of case we handle, not a named client review.

When you do not need us

For an income certificate, almost always. A fresh one in the right names is the cure, and the tehsil issues it. We are useful only where the applicant has in fact changed a name, and needs a Gazette for Aadhaar before the tehsil's certificates can follow.

How do I correct a name in an income certificate?

Apply for a fresh certificate with the right identity papers.

Can an income certificate be edited after it is issued?

No. A new one is issued in its place.

Is a gazette needed to correct an income certificate?

No. A spelling is cured by a fresh certificate.

Whose name should a student's income certificate be in?

As the scheme asks. The student's name should be the class 10 name.

Why was my scholarship held over the income certificate?

Often the applicant's or the father's name on it differs from the marksheet.

How long is an income certificate valid?

For a limited period, printed on the certificate.

What is the fee and time limit for an income certificate in Uttarakhand?

A guide to Apuni Sarkar lists the income certificate at Rs 40 and 15 days. Check the figure shown beside the service on the portal when you apply.

Which documents are needed for an income certificate on Apuni Sarkar?

A guide lists a photograph, an identity card, residence proof, a ration card or family register copy, and a self-declaration. Make sure each carries the name you want on the certificate.

Who runs the Apuni Sarkar portal?

ITDA, the Information Technology Development Agency of the state's Department of Information and Science Technology. The portal is at eservices.uk.gov.in.

How long do other tehsil certificates take on Apuni Sarkar?

A guide gives 15 days for income, caste, domicile, hill area and EWS certificates, and 10 days for a general character certificate.

Is an income certificate valid till 31 March?

In many states it lasts only until the end of the financial year. We could not confirm Uttarakhand's own rule, so read the validity printed on the certificate and the scheme's own requirement.

Can I download and verify an Apuni Sarkar certificate online?

Yes. The portal lets you check the status of an application, download the issued certificate and verify it. Download it the day it is issued and read every name.