🔔 Birth Certificates in 7 Days: A Major Step for Timely Registration in India

In a significant move reported by The Hindu today, the Registrar General of India (RGI) has issued a directive mandating all government hospitals across the country to issue birth certificates within 7 days of childbirth, before the mother and newborn are discharged.

🚨 Why this matters:

Over 50% of births in India occur in government hospitals, making them crucial for improving civil registration coverage.

Timely birth certification is essential for legal identity, enabling access to healthcare, education, and social welfare schemes.

This directive aligns with India’s efforts to strengthen civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems, a key component of SDG 16.9, which aims to provide legal identity for all by 2030.

✅ What’s next?

The success of this initiative will depend on efficient implementation by hospital authorities, awareness among parents, and digital systems like DigiLocker to ensure easy and secure access to birth certificates.

📢 This is a big leap forward in ensuring every child in India gets a fair start with a legal identity from day one.

💬 How can India further streamline birth and death registrations? Share your suggestions below!

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