Chandigarh, March 26 -- The Chandigarh social welfare department has extended the last date to apply for admission to Group Home, located in Sector 31, till April 10.

The decision was taken after applicants cited challenges in obtaining the economically weaker section (EWS) income certificates, which are required for admission under the EWS quota.

At present, the Sampark Centre, which issues income certificates, only provides an option for education-related certificates.

There is no provision for income certificates specifically for Group Home admissions.

The social welfare department is working on adding this option to the application process, but this requires a notification from the deputy commissioner office, which is still pendin...