Regarding change of caste in school records

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 16 March 2021 This query is : Resolved
Good morning, I am a Government servant working in Karnataka since 22 years. But I filed a Suit in civil court in the year 2014 regarding caste declaration (on the basis of my father's caste - SC - Adi-dravida) and I succeeded. But in my school records it is mentioned as Christian. Further, I approached the Caste Verification Committee for scrutiny of my caste and after due verification the Tahsildar issued me the Caste certificate. Further, the my department has asked for Sinduthva certificate. The Social Welfare Department in turn sent the file to Tahsildar for verification. After all verification and keeping the file for more than three months with them, now they have asked me to change the caste in school records. I request your good self to brief me on how to get the caste corrected in my school records. I gave a representation to the school authority for that they said they cannot correct the caste in admission register by themself and have forwarded the letter to Block Education Officer. I would like to know what is the procedure ?? whether the school authority can directly change the caste in my school records or should it be directed by the BEO. Please clarify. Thanks in advance.

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Dr J C Vashista (Expert) 17 March 2021
You have already engaged/ paid an able, competent and intelligent lawyer, who is well aware about the facts and circumstances of the case, what is his/ her opinion and advise ?

K Rajasekharan (Expert) 17 March 2021
The school authorities may not normally be empowered by the rules to make correction in the records relating to cast in whatever circumstances as it is a crucial change.

In normal administrative practice, your application forwarded by the school to the block educational officer should go uowards to the proper officer who has sufficient authority to issue orders in regard to correction of school records relating to cast.

Based on the orders the school authorities can make consequent changes in the records.

Since the error correction is based on a court order you can file another application directly to the director of school education of your state along with enough documents and he can issue orders to make necessary correction in the school records by the school authorities.