Andhra Pradesh students can self-attest papers

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh students who are seeking admission in educational institutions or government jobs can now self-attest documents like marks list and birth certificate following a change in rules.

An applicant self-attesting wrong information will be punished according to the relevant laws, the government has stated.

The government has issued a circular to all departments, particularly those dealing with education in different streams at various levels, to revise the rules accordingly before the 2016-17 academic session.

Earlier, the documents had to be attested by an executive magistrate or a public notary, which was a tedious process.

The government said that self-attestation was not only a citizen-friendly measure but would also save time and resources.

The government said the practice of attestation by government officers and submission of affidavits had been reviewed to reduce unnecessary difficulty of people.