Maharashtra has launched Adi Praman app for caste validity certificate

Maharashtra Government has launched Adi Praman, a web-based application for state’s tribal population to get the caste validity certificates online.

• It was launched along with portal named etribalvalidity.mahaonline@gov.in by Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao. 
• The application is first of its kind for any state in India. 

About Adi Praman  :

• The tribal people from the state can obtain caste validity certificates online using this application.
•  The validity certificate will be bar-coded with a unique identification number and enable authorities to directly verify the status of validity certificate using the unique barcode number.
•  The web portal will show the real-time status of the applications through email and text messages. 
• The applicants will also be informed on the status of their application through SMS alert and Email. 
• The app will make the entire process of securing caste validity certificate easy, fast and transparent and would effectively curb the menace of bogus certificates.
•  It will also help the state government to achieve the goal of inclusion as envisioned under the Digital India programme.