All reported births, deaths to be digitally registered from October 1

All reported births and deaths in India will be registered digitally on the Centre’s portal from October 1.

In an official notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs stated that the provisions of the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023 will come into force from October 1, 2023.

It will pave the way for digital birth certificates, a single document that can be used for admission to educational institutions, applications for driving licences, government jobs, passports, or Aadhaar, voter enrollment, and marriage registration.