The Block Level Training and Sensitization Program on Registration of Births and Deaths Act and Online Civil Registration System for CRS Registrars and Anganwadi Workers, for Chiephobozou and Botsa Block, was conducted at Chiephobozou on October 29.

Briefing on the importance of Birth and Death Certificates, EAC Chiephobozou, Viketoulie Metha, NCS called upon the Registrars to ensure that there is no delay in Registration of Birth and Death Certificates.

Deputy Director, Department of Economics and Statistics, David Khutso highlighted on Registration of Births and Deaths Act and on the Online Civil Registration System. ESO, Visi Yokha stressed that the birth registration is the only legal proof of place of birth and date of birth, whereas death registration records are required for settlement of inheritance, insurance claims, and so on.

Yokha also presented on registration of births and deaths in different situations, such as the registration of births of children taken on adoption, and the registration of births of children born through surrogacy/ART/IVF. She also imparted the trainees on the roles and duties of and Registrars and sub-Registrars.

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While emphasizing on correction or cancellation of entries, he sensitized the trainees that no changes are allowed in the birth and death registration records in general. However, there are provisions in the Act for making corrections or cancellations under specific situations. They are categorized into three broad types: clerical or formal error, error in substance and fraudulent or improper entry. He encouraged the VCC leaders to extend their cooperation in the implementation of digitalization of birth and death certificate.

The programme was chaired by the District Economics and Statistics Officer & District Registrar of Births Kohima, Theyieneinuo Belho, and organized by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics in collaboration with administration of Chiephobozou Sub-Division.