The Communist Party of India has requested the government to continue issuing certificates based on mother’s caste to all deserving students in Puducherry.In a release, party secretary A. M. Saleem said the government had stopped issuing certificates based on the mother’s caste for educational purpose. Divorced, separated women and other destitute women found it extremely difficult to get caste certificate for their wards to pursue higher education courses in Puducherry after government stopped issuing certificates based on mother’s caste.Recently, some aggrieved persons approached the High Court of Madras and got a favourable order for them for getting caste certificate based on their mother’s caste. “It should not be considered as a standalone case by the government. The Revenue Department should continue issuing certificate based on mother’s caste to all deserving candidates in future. To avoid any misuse, the government should put in place proper system in the department to check the veracity of the claim of candidates,” he said. Published - June 03, 2026 07:41 pm IST