GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND
HOME DEPARTMENT :: HOME BRANCH
NO.HOME/SCST-27/01/2025/137 Dated Kohima, the 8th May, 2026
NOTIFICATION
Sub: Issuance of Scheduled Tribe (ST) Certificate for members of Rongmei Tribe permanently settled in Nagaland.
The Governor of Nagaland is pleased to order that the 1,313 members of the Rongmei Tribe permanently settled in Nagaland, as enumerated and compiled by the Committee constituted by the State Government on 28.09.2007 vide Notification No. Home/SCTA-6/2007 in the three districts of Kohima, Peren and erstwhile Dimapur, and their direct descendants, may be issued Scheduled Tribe Certificate stating that they are Scheduled Tribe (ST) of Manipur and permanently settled in Nagaland.
- Any member of the Rongmei Tribe whose name has been enumerated and compiled by the aforesaid Committee, and also his/her direct descendants, and who wishes to obtain a ST Certificate, shall apply in the format enclosed as Annexure I with the requisite details to the Deputy Commissioner of Kohima district/ Peren district/ Dimapur district, including Chumoukedima district and Niuland district, which were part of the erstwhile Dimapur district, as the case may be.
- The respective Deputy Commissioner shall issue ST Certificate to the eligible members of the Rongmei Tribe permanently settled in Nagaland after due verification in the format enclosed as Annexure II.
- The ST Certificate issued to the enumerated 1313 members of Rongmei Tribe permanently settled in Nagaland and their direct descendants are for the sole purpose of enabling them to avail the benefits of ST reservation for Central Government employment and Central educational institutions.
This ST Certificate shall not entitle the said 1313 members of the Rongmei Tribe and their direct descendants, to any reservation, concession or benefits specifically reserved for the Scheduled Tribes indigenous to the State of Nagaland.
- While applying for the Certificate in requisite format, the 1,313 members of the Rongmei Tribe and their direct descendants should only apply to the Deputy Commissioner of the district under which they have been enumerated i.e. Kohima, Peren, Dimapur and including Chumoukedima and Niuland district which were part of the erstwhile Dimapur, as the case may be, and compiled by the Committee constituted by the State Government on 28.09.2007 vide Notification No. Home/SCTA-6/2007.
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- (i) Any person obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate by misrepresentation or fraud, his/her Certificate shall be liable for cancellation and he/she shall also be liable for prosecution under applicable laws.
(ii) The Deputy Commissioner after inquiry may cancel the certificate.
(iii) Appeal against the decision of the Deputy Commissioner shall lie to the Commissioner, Nagaland.
- Notwithstanding anything inconsistent contained in any prior notification issued by the State Government, the provisions of this Notification shall govern the issuance of Scheduled Tribe certificate to the said enumerated 1,313 members of the Rongmei Tribe and compiled by the Committee constituted by the State Government on 28.09.2007 vide Notification No. Home/SCTA-6/2007, and their direct descendants.
- This is issued in pursuance of the decision of the Cabinet in its meeting on 26.02.2026 conveyed vide.CAB-1/14/2023/ dated 12.03.2026 of the Cabinet Secretariat (Cabinet Cell).
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NO.HOME/SCST-27/01/2025/137 Dated Kohima, the 8th May, 2026
Copy to:-
- The Commissioner & Secretary to Governor of Nagaland, Lok Bhavan, Kohima.
- The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Nagaland, Kohima.
- The Sr. PS to Deputy Chief Ministers, Nagaland Kohima.
- The Sr. PS/PS to Speaker/Deputy Speaker, NLA, Nagaland Kohima.
- The Sr.PS/PS to all Ministers/Advisors, Nagaland Kohima.
- The Secretary-in-charge, NLA, Nagaland for kind information of all Members of Legislative Assembly.
- The Joint Secretary to Chief Secretary, Nagaland Kohima.
- The Commissioner & Secretary, Law & Justice Department, Nagaland Kohima.
- The Commissioner, Nagaland Kohima for information and necessary action.
- The Commissioner & Secretary, P & AR Dept., Nagaland, Kohima.
- The Deputy Commissioner, Kohima/Dimapur/Chumoukedima/Niuland/Peren, Nagaland for information and necessary action.
- The Director, Printing & Stationery, Nagaland Kohima, for publication in the State Gazette.
- Office Copy/ Guard File.