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Registration of Births & Deaths (Amendment) Bill passed in RS

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023, piloted by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, was cleared in the Rajya Sabha by voice vote.

Registration of Births & Deaths (Amendment) Bill, birth certificate USE, Important document for admission, documentation certificates, monsoon session of parliament, driving licence, preparation of voter list, Aadhaar number, indian expres newsThe Lok Sabha passed the Bill on August 1. (Express File Photo)
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Rajya Sabha on Monday passed a Bill that allows the use of a birth certificate as a single document for admission to an educational institution, issuance of a driving licence, preparation of voter list, Aadhaar number, registration of marriage or appointment to a government job.

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023, piloted by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, was cleared in the Rajya Sabha by voice vote. The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on August 1.

The legislation will help create a national and state-level database of registered births and deaths which eventually would ensure efficient and transparent delivery of public services and social benefits and digital registration.

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