Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has launched the digitisation of old manual birth and death certificates in Nagaland.
The official launch was held today at Kohima in the presence of Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Akunu S. Meyase, Director of Economics & Statistics Neidilhou Keditsu, and other departmental officials.
During the launch, the Chief Minister said, the initiative will streamline service delivery, ensure efficient and accurate data management, improve citizen access to essential documents, and support the Government in making informed public policy decisions.
He emphasised that timely registration of births and deaths secures the legal identity of citizens and enables access to essential services such as education, employment, Aadhaar, voter ID, and driving licences.
Mr. Rio commended the Department of Economics & Statistics for the initiative and urged citizens to register births and deaths promptly to ensure timely and effective service delivery.
Following the directive of the Office of the Registrar General of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Department of Economics & Statistics introduced online registration of births and deaths across the state starting April 2022.
Earlier this month, the department announced that the issuance of manual certificates will soon be discontinued, with a full transition to 100 percent online registration and digitisation of old manual birth and death records.
The move aims to streamline processes, reduce paperwork, and provide citizens with faster and more reliable services.
The department also informed that only genuine certificates issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, and records available in official registers, will be digitised.
