Name of the Organization : Norka Roots
Type of Facility : Authentication of Certificates
Location: Kerala
Official Website : http://www.norkaroots.net/certificateattestation.aspx
Authentication of Certificates:
Three authentication centers are functioning in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode under Government of Kerala for the authentication of the educational certificates of Keralites. Authentication Officers from the General Education Department are authenticating the educational certificates and the MHRD guidelines are followed for authentication. The authenticated certificates are forwarded to the NRK Development Office, New Delhi for MEA attestation and the Embassy attestation and to Mumbai for Consulate attestation. At present NORKA-ROOTS is submitting the certificates in the Embassies of UAE, KSA and Kuwait for attestation as per the requirements of the candidate.
Existing Guidelines For Authentification Of Certificates From Various CACs In Kerala:
1 Timings for Authentication – 10 A.M to 2.30 P.M Monday to Friday only.( TRIVANDRUM OFFICE will hold out station attestations on First and Fourth Fridays at Pathanamthitta Collectorate and Second Fridays at Kollam collectorate .The Timings will be from 9.30 AM to 1.00PM.Prospective applicants have to Register their names at Pathanamthitta Norka Cell and Kollam Norka Cell respectively. For further details contact the respective Norka Cells.Phone No: Pathanamthitta Norka Cell – 0468-2229951 , Norka Cell Kollam 0474-2791373. ). (In ERNAKULAM OFFICE Monday to Thursday only,on Friday attestation will be conducted at various Districts),( In CAC KOZHIKODE OFFICE Monday to Wednesday and friday only, on Thursday attestation will be conducted at various Districts in Malabar Region )
2 Forms will be supplied free of cost on production of the Passport of the Certificate holder.
3 Two Recent passport size photograph of the certificate holder. one should be affixed in the application form
4 Copies of the following pages of the passport should be attached along with the application form:
A Photo page
B Address page
C Page showing validity
Note:
Orginal Passport should be produced at the time of Registration
5 Original certificates along with mark lists of all educational qualifications from Secondary School level onwards are mandatory for authenticating any certificate.
6 Original and copy of Semester – Year wise Mark lists Including all Improvements and Supplementary of all Certificates.
7 CONSOLIDATED MARKLISTS – TRANSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
8 Original and copy of all certificates, which is authenticated.
9 In addition to Certificate holders, the following Persons can also submit Application for Authentication, along with their Photo Identity Card:
A Applicants parents
B Brothers and Sisters of applicant
C Applicants Spouse
D Father in law – Mother in law. They should produce marriage certificate too
10 Certificates issued by various Universities- Boards – Councils with in the state of Kerala will only be authenticated.
11 Certificates issued by various agencies outside the state and private Certificates will not be authenticated.
12 Provisional certificates will be authenticated only within six months from the Date of issue. Provisional NTC certificates will be authenticated within two Years from the Date of issue
13. In the case of CBSE , ICSE , ISC the authentication will be only on pass certificate issued by Examination Board.
The following Certificates In General will be authenticated in various CACs:
1) All certificate issued by various Universities in Kerala
2) Certificates awarded by NIT Calicut. (Only after verification)
3) Certificates issued by Joint controller of Technical Examinations, on behalf of State Board of Technical Examinations.
4) Certificates issued by Secretary Board of Public Examinations Kerala, viz SSLC, Type writing (lower/higher) Certificates. Short hand (Lower/Higher) Certificates, TTC Certificates, etc.
5) Certificates awarded by Chairman, Board of examiners, on behalf of Directorate of Medical Education (ex. D.Pharm, D.MLT, DMRT etc)
6) DNB Certificates issued by National Board of Examiners, will be authenticated provided, the Applicant should study the same any of Medical Colleges in Kerala and it should be added as an additional qualification in their Medical Council Registration Certificate.
7) Certificates issued by NIOS will be authenticated provided; the applicant should register in any of the regional centers of NIOS in Kerala and should appear for the examination in any of the centers inside the State of Kerala. Candidate should produce a certificate I this regard from the authorities concerned
8) Certificates issued by KNC viz GNM, ANM, Certificates
9) NCVT/SCVT Certificates.
10) Equivalency Certificate for standard 10 issued by Kerala State Literacy Mission
11) Certificates issued by IGNOU will be authenticated provided, the applicant should register in any of the regional centers in Kerala. Such certificates will be authenticated only after verification.
12) HDC / JDC Certificates
13) HSE / VHSE Certificates
14) CBSE /ICSE Certificates. (The Respective Schools should be within the Jurisdiction of the State of Kerala )
The following certificates will be authenticated only after verification :
(That is, these Certificates will be forwarded to the issuing authority for checking its genuineness)
1 MS, MD. M.ch and various Medical Diploma Certificates (DGO, DLO, DA, etc) possessed by a candidate will be sent for verification if such Qualification are not added in their TC Medical Council registration Certificate as additional qualification
2 M.Phil, PhD Certificates.
3 Certificates issued by NIT Calicut and IGNOU please refer previous conditions also
The following certificates will not be Authenticated in any of CACs in Kerala:
1 Certificates issued by various Private Agencies
2 Various Registration Certificates
3 Mark lists (mark lists will be authenticated only for those students who wish to join for higher studies in a foreign University Institution.
4 Rank Certificates.
5 SET – NET Certificates
6 Internship Certificates
7 Equivalency – Migration Certificates.
8 Apprentice certificates
9 Training certificates.
Note:
1 Candidates having only SSLC as their educational qualification should produce a certificate in prescribed format from the Head of the Institution-School.
2 Candidates having Medical – Nursing Dental – Pharma Qualifications should produce their registration certificate.
Attestation Fee Details:
Service Charge of NORKA ROOTS : Rs.600/- , Rs 75/- Service Tax , Rs 250 for each additional Embassy Attestation
Attestation fee of the State Government : Rs.50/- per certificate
Attestation fee for UAE Embassy, Delhi / Consulate, Mumbai (if required) : Rs 3750/- per Certificate
Attestation fee for Saudi Embassy (if required) : Rs.500/- per certificate
Attestation fee for Kuwait Embassy (if required) : Rs.1250/- per certificate
The candidate himself/herself or his/her close relative such as mother or father, sister or brother, wife or husband etc, whose relation can be proved through ration card / electoral card can submit the certificate for attestation.
For any assistance, please contact the following address:
CAC-Thiruvananthapuram : THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
NORKA-ROOTS
Certificate Authentication Centre
NORKA CENTRE
Thycaud
Thiruvananthapuram
Phone: 0471-2329950, 2770500
e-mail: cactvm@norkaroots.net
CAC-Ernakulam : ERANAKULAM
Certificate Authentication Centre
NORKA-ROOTS
V.M. Complex, Building No. 41/1313 B
C.P Ummer Road, Cochin
Phone : 0484 2371830, 2371810
CAC-Kozhikkode : KOZHIKKODE
Certificate Authentication Centre
NORKA-ROOTS
2nd Floor, Zamorin Square
Link Road, Kozhikkode
Phone : 0495 2304882, 2304885