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The Registrar General of India (RGI) warns hospitals for not reporting births and deaths on time.

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The Registrar General of India (RGI) has raised concern about delays in births and deaths reporting.

RGI said that hospitals need to report these events within 21 days, but many are not following the rules.

Some hospitals are waiting for family members to come and ask them to register the birth or death. Others are even telling families to do the registration themselves, which is against the law.

Why Is This Important?

• 90% of births and deaths are already being registered in India, but the RGI wants 100% registration. To achieve this, hospitals need to follow the rules properly
• These records are important because they help the government estimate how many people live in the country, where they live, and other details.
• The Census hasn’t happened since 2011, thus, these birth and death records are the only way to estimate the population size and structure.

What Does the Law Say?

Under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act (RBD Act), 1969, hospitals and registrars are required to:

• Report every birth and death event within 21 days .
• Issue birth and death certificates to families within 7 days after registration.

If hospitals or officials don’t follow these rules, they can be fined under the law. The RGI reminded everyone that negligence is punishable.

What Are the Problems?

• Some private hospitals are not reporting births and deaths at all. Instead, they tell families to go to the registrar themselves.
• Even when families report the events, some registrars don’t enter the data into the government’s online system quickly. This causes delays and makes things harder for people.
• Many registrars are not making the process easy for citizens. For example, they might delay registering the event or issuing certificates, which creates problems for people who need these documents for school, jobs, or other services.

These records are used for many important things:

• Updating the National Population Register (NPR) .
• Issuing ration cards and property registrations.
• Keeping electoral rolls up to date.
• Providing proof of age for school admissions, government jobs, and marriage registration.

What Is the Government Doing?

The RGI is taking action:

1. They sent a circular, reminding all states and hospitals about the rules.
2. They warned hospitals and registrars that failing to follow the law will result in fines.
3. They asked registrars to issue birth and death certificates within 7 days to make things easier for citizens.

What is the Registrar General of India (RGI)?

The Government of India created the Registrar General of India (RGI) in 1949.

It works under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The person in charge is called the Registrar General, and they also serve as the Census Commissioner of India

It conducts the Census of India every 10 years. This survey collects detailed information about the population, such as age, gender, jobs, education, and languages spoken. The first full Census happened in 1881, and since then, it has been conducted 15 times. The last Census was in 2011.

It conducts the Linguistic Survey of India. It helps the government  to plan education and social programs for different states. 

It supervises the Civil Registration System (CRS). This system records every birth and death in India.

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Source:

THE HINDU

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