Parents face hassles in birth registration of children

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: A study has shown that parents face various problems in acquiring birth certificates for their children. A preliminary report released by a Nepal-based research institute has suggested reforming laws in order to facilitate parents to register the birth of their children.

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26,000 children in Karnali Province yet to have their birth registration

BHERIGANGA (SURKHET), Sept 16: As many as 26,000 children have not been registered during their birth in Karnali Province.

26,000 children in Karnali Province yet to have their birth registration

BHERIGANGA (SURKHET), Sept 16: As many as 26,000 children have not been registered during their birth in Karnali Province.

26,000 children in Karnali Province remain to have their birth registration

As many as 26,000 children have not been registered during their birth in Karnali Province. According to the National Census, 2021, there were 204,638 children below the age of five in the Province. As per the census, 25,990 children were yet to have registered births.

Govt: Birth registration of single mothers’ kids using the mothers’ surnames

Following criticism from members of the public, the government has corrected its directive about the birth registration of children born to single mothers by using the mothers' surnames. The post Govt: Birth registration of single mothers’ kids using the mothers’ surnames appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Government revises circular on birth registration after public criticism

The revised circular says the mother’s surname at the time of childbirth and her own address would be used for the purpose of registering the birth of such children.

Civil Registration Department adds new provision for birth registration

KATHMANDU, April 6: The Department of National ID and Civil Registration has added a new provision for issuing a birth certificate to a child with a surname under the maternal lineage. The provision has been added targeting children born to a single mother and whose paternal lin

Forgotten children: Woes of migrant women

Priya (name changed) a single mother, returned home to Nepal with a child she had given birth to in United Arab Emirates, with the hopes of providing identity to her offspring who had been denied birth registration in the country of her child’s birth.

Birth registration is low among girl child: Study

A birth certificate, obtained after birth registration provides children with proof of legal identity, which is essential to claim their rights. However, a study has shown that there is a gender gap in birth registration. A study carried out by CREHPA in 2020 shows that of the total 1,162 children aged below 5 years, less than half (49 per cent) have registered birth at Civil Event Registration System (CERS) office.