The East Indian Community
Original Inhabitants of Bombay, Salsette & Thana.
Nov 2009 Update in procedure to get OBC certificate
It is a well established fact that many of us do not have ANY certificate to show that we are East Indians. That holds true for even our birth certificates. However, recent developments have made this possible
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Guidelines for Members who do not have East Indian mentioned on their Baptism Certificate and who wish to have “Caste -East Indian Catholic” endorsed in the remarks column of their Baptism certificate.
1) Address an application as per format attached to the Chancellor, Archdiocese of
2) Attach Samajacha Dakhla issued by the BEIA
3) Attach a xerox copy of your Baptism Certificate.
Submit the application and the two attachments to the Chancellor.
Maintain a follow-up with the Parish Priest of the Church where you were baptised to obtain a fresh Birth Certificate with “Caste-East Indian Catholic” endorsed. Follow-up should be done after reasonable time has elapsed since the submission of your application to the Chancellor.
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Format of the letter to be sent to the Chancellor
(Applicants Name)______________________
(Applicants Address)____________________
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(Applicants Contact No.)__________________
(Date)
Chancellor,
Archdiocese of
Archbishops House,
41, N. Parekh Marg,
Mumbai 400 001.
Dear Rev. Father,
Sub:- Endorsement of “Caste-East Indian Catholic”
on my Baptism Certificate
I am an East Indian and request that “Caste-East Indian Catholic” be entered in the Remarks column of my Baptism Certificate.
In support of my contention, attached is Certificate No.__________________
Dated ______________ issued by the Bombay East Indian Association, certifying that I am an “East Indian Catholic”.
Please advise the Parish Priest of St.___________________Church (where I was baptised)(Address)_____________________________________________
to make the relevant entry in my Baptism Certificate (copy enclosed).
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(Signature)
OBC Cert. Issued
First East Indian to receive the OBC Certificate : Mr. Anselm Pereira.
In reply to his RTI, Adv. Godfrey Pimenta was informed that: of the 7 OBC Applications received by the Colector's office, 5 applicants have ben given the OBC certificate, and the other 2 application are in process.
Adv. Godfrey Pimenta and Adv. Vivian D'souza have compiled a booklet with regards procedures and benefits of the OBC. This booklet is available at the Bombay East Indian Association, Bandra.
Endeavour of OBC
(As per the personal request of Mr. Oniel Kinny on 21st Oct 2007. His info has been herewith removed/delinked.)
There were a demands that a committee of like minded East Indians should be setup for this cause.
MAHARASHTRA CHRISTI BHOOMIPUTRA BHANDAV SANGATHANA.
(For the cause of O.B.C. status for the East Indians)
