DIMAPUR: The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Kohima has notified the mandatory checklist of documents required for applicants seeking a Language Proficiency Certificate (LPC) for the 19 local languages/dialects identified by the Government of Nagaland. The notification was issued in pursuance of a Home Department (Home Branch) directive regarding the identification of 19 local languages/dialects spoken in the State.
Applicants are required to submit an application on plain paper along with the following documents: Scheduled Tribe (ST) Certificate, Indigenous Inhabitant Certificate (IIC), Class 10 (HSLC) marksheet, and a recommendation letter from the concerned Tribal Literature Board/Ura Academy. Applicants may also submit any other relevant supporting documents for verification.
The notification further stated that the Language Proficiency Certificate will be officially issued by the ADC, Kohima.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026