Registration of Birth and Death

Source: TH

Context: The Registrar General of India (RGI) issued a circular in March, warning hospitals for non-compliance in registering births and deaths within 21 days.

• The circular noted that 10% of such events go unregistered, despite the 2023 amendment to the Registration of Birth and Death Act mandating 100% digital registration.

About Registration of Birth and Death:

• What is it? A statutory process under the Civil Registration System (CRS) that mandates the recording of every birth and death occurring in India.

• A statutory process under the Civil Registration System (CRS) that mandates the recording of every birth and death occurring in India.

• Governing Authority: Registrar General of India (RGI) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) oversees the system. Chief Registrars are appointed by State governments, and Registrars operate at local levels (panchayats, municipalities).

• Registrar General of India (RGI) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) oversees the system.

• Chief Registrars are appointed by State governments, and Registrars operate at local levels (panchayats, municipalities).

• Governing Law: Registration of Births and Deaths (RBD) Act, 1969, amended in 2023, makes digital registration mandatory. Section 23(2) of the Act penalises negligence by registrars with a fine (enhanced to ₹1,000 from ₹50 in the amendment). Registration Procedure: Government hospitals act as official registrars. Private hospitals must report events to registrars. Registration must be done within 21 days of the event. Post October 1, 2023, all records are maintained digitally through the Civil Registration System (CRS) portal. 2023 Amendment Highlights: Birth certificates from CRS are now the sole valid document for proving date of birth for: School admissions, Government jobs, Marriage registration, and Electoral rolls and property registration. Data from CRS will automatically update the: National Population Register (NPR), Ration card database, and Other central schemes.

• Registration of Births and Deaths (RBD) Act, 1969, amended in 2023, makes digital registration mandatory. Section 23(2) of the Act penalises negligence by registrars with a fine (enhanced to ₹1,000 from ₹50 in the amendment).

• Section 23(2) of the Act penalises negligence by registrars with a fine (enhanced to ₹1,000 from ₹50 in the amendment).

• Registration Procedure: Government hospitals act as official registrars. Private hospitals must report events to registrars. Registration must be done within 21 days of the event. Post October 1, 2023, all records are maintained digitally through the Civil Registration System (CRS) portal.

• Government hospitals act as official registrars.

• Private hospitals must report events to registrars.

• Registration must be done within 21 days of the event.

• Post October 1, 2023, all records are maintained digitally through the Civil Registration System (CRS) portal.

• 2023 Amendment Highlights: Birth certificates from CRS are now the sole valid document for proving date of birth for: School admissions, Government jobs, Marriage registration, and Electoral rolls and property registration. Data from CRS will automatically update the: National Population Register (NPR), Ration card database, and Other central schemes.

• Birth certificates from CRS are now the sole valid document for proving date of birth for: School admissions, Government jobs, Marriage registration, and Electoral rolls and property registration.

• Data from CRS will automatically update the: National Population Register (NPR), Ration card database, and Other central schemes.