A candidate is concerned about a discrepancy between their father's name on educational certificates (DS P SHARMA) and government documents (DEOSHARAN PRASAD SHARMA), including their OBC NCL certificate. They are seeking advice on whether the UPSC might reject the certificate and if an affidavit signed by a judicial magistrate would suffice to confirm both names refer to the same person. Experts suggest obtaining a notarised name change affidavit from the father and potentially publishing it in a local newspaper.