certify
verb (used with object)
to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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The protesters claim officials have been certifying them as "Dhangad" instead of "Dhangar" precisely to deny them their tribal benefits.
From Time Magazine Archive
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