Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: LM
Context: The Home Ministry has drafted Model Rules requiring parents to record their religion separately when registering the birth of a child, departing from the previous practice of recording the family’s religion.
- The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023, allows the birth certificate to serve as a single document for various purposes such as admission to educational institutions, obtaining a driving license, and registering for Aadhaar.
- The bill also facilitates digital registration and aims to establish national and state-level databases of registered births and deaths, facilitating efficient delivery of public services and benefits.
- Additionally, it includes provisions for collecting the Aadhaar numbers of parents for birth registration.
