Registration of births and deaths in all government hospitals and Primary Health Centres

Hear me - Wt WWI ‘5! ' OFFICE OFTHE REGISTRAR GENERAL, INDIA 11:: W, WW Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of india 2-QHI‘IRIsee nsfifih- 110011 2A-, Mansingh Road. New Delhi- 110 011. Circular No. 5I" subjeCt:— Registration of births and deaths in all government hospitals and Primary: Health Centres etc .. On thesuggestlons made by this office in 1999 several states have opened . reglsttIationCenters in some ofI the large hospitals in the state. This has helped in _ Ipromptregistration of the events that take plaCe in the hospitals and also the issue of certificates under section 12 immediately after registration. The question of streamlining registration and issue of certificates to make the system user friendly has been under .consrderatIon of this office. ItIs felt that with growing proportion of institutionalevents it I is necessary to provide foI their prompt registration. Issue of certificates to the ' 3 conCerned families immediately after the event would also help them in getting such Certificates aswell as give them an opportunity to note any mistakes that may have gone into the registration records atanearlydate. This would save them from the difficulties that they may face in getting the records corrected at a later date. _ One of the options that this office has considered to improve registration .IproCes‘s of institutional events is to provide for Sub--‘regiIstrars of births and deaths in Imore institutions. This can be achieved by appointing an official from the mediCal I' institution as a sub--registrar for the local area who would report to the registrar. it can be provided that suCh s‘ubregistrars would keep the registration records only for a period that may be specified. This would ensure that all the records for a registration area would be togetherIn the Office of the Registrar of Births and Deaths after the specified period. Requirement of any certificate thereafter would have to be attended toby the RegiStIar only. The above arrangement would require appointment of a sub—registrar with certain powers. The registrars have thegpower to appoint sub—registrars with the approval of the ChiefRegistrar. The powers that may be delegated to such sub-registrarsmay be restricted to registration of the event. corrections in the name of clericalerrors that may be brought to their notice during the period in which the records are with them and issue of certificates dLIring the same‘ period. The child shall be re lslered immediately atter birth and shall have the II ht W Era) 117,113; I sf}? 31:11 1? Wm Tr MW,rom birth to a name, ghe right to acquire a nationalit and as tar as possltgle, erI “flea HFEIIIBII’:fiREI‘IY—gl—IIET%W fiq—q g} (HUB BRIT/WEThe rlghtto know andbe cared torby his orherparen s . F3 BIB fl TRENT Q?! “33> it“ 'JIEFI qjqur Tl SIIEI’riTx' ghn" |Unlled Nations convention on Child Rig/Its 1989 $ 1 89‘Iease turn over for some Impohant provisions of the Registration oi it “I VIEW“? ‘W V! ifi (I? 1’ I 3'71 ‘9 iirlhs and Deaths Act 1969 We am 1131.,3W 1959 :9 RN 2mm the Ira 2a at} as I REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS ACT, 1969 The Registration of Births and Deaths Act has made reporting and registration of births and deaths compulsory. Some of the important provisions of the Act are given below. Reporting of Births and Deaths: Births and deaths are to be reported to the Registrar of Births and Deaths appointed by the State Government, for registration. Births and Deaths are registered only at the place of occurrence. The person responsible for reporting events for registration depends on the place of occurrence of the event, as shown below. Place ofoccurrence Person responsible for reporting (iiyformam) House Head of the household or in his absence, his nearest relative or an adult male person Hospital, nursing home, maternity Medical Officer in charge or any person authorized home, health centre, etc.. by him in his behalf Jail Jailor in charge Hostel, ehoultry, chattram, Person in charge dharamshala, boarding house, lodging house, etc. New born baby or dead body found in Village headman or corresponding officer in village a public place _ and police station in charge in other areas How to report? All vital events, i.e., live births, still births and. deaths are to be reported in the forms prescribed by the State Government. These are Form I 7 Birth Report , Form 2 — Death Report and Form 3 ~ Still Birth Report. The information has to be given under the signature/thumb impression of the informant. Name of the Child, if not reported at the time of registration can be reported later on When to report? All events are to be reported within 21 days of its occurrence. Events reported later than 21 days can be registered on completion of certain formalities as below. When reported Formalities to be completed After 2| days but within 30 Payment of the prescribed late fee days of occurrence After 30 days but within one An affidavit made before a notary public or the officer year of occurrence prescribed by the State Government on this behalf, payment of late fee and permission of the prescribed authority After one year of occurrence Order of a first class magistrate and payment of late fee. Certificates: On registration of an event reported within 21 days a certificate is issued free of charges. Additional certificates can be obtained on payment of a nominal fee It is suggested to all the Chief Registrars throughout the country that such sub-registrars be appointed in all district hospitals, Primary Health Centres, and also large maternity hospitals in the state which are run by the Government. Similar arrangements may also be made in case of large hospitals under the Railways, Cantonments, etc. it may be ensured that the sub-registrars appointed in these hospitals report to the concerned registrars of the local area for all purposes. This would ensure that the registrars in the local area have information about the registration processes handled by these sub-registrars. These new offices need to display their new status of sub—registrar of births and deaths prominently. The Chief Registrars are requested to take necessary action in this regard and report compliance to this office within one month. To Chief Registrars of Births and Deaths of all States and Union territories. Copy to: t 1. Principal Secretary/Secretary (Health) of Governments of » Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Orissa, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, West Bengal, A. & N. Islands, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep. 2. Principal Secretary/Secretary (Planning and Statistics), of Governments Of Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar Chattisgarh, Goa, Jaharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi. Administrator, Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Secretary, Local Administration Department, Pondicherry. Administrator, Daman & Diu Development Commissioner (CR). Nagaland Secretary Local Administration, Kerala. Director of Economics & Statistics, Mizoram All Joint Registrar Generals &,Directors of Census Operations.@QNP’WPP’