Birth certificate now sole document for admissions, jobs and

KOHIMA — Under the Nagaland Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules, 2024, a birth certificate will now be the sole document for school admissions, government job appointments, obtaining a driving licence or Aadhaar card, and for registration of voter IDs and marriage certificates.

This was announced by H Sethrongkyu Sangtam, Advisor for Information Technology & Communication, Economics & Statistics and Evaluation, during a press conference at the directorate of Economics and Statistics here on Wednesday.

He was accompanied by Akunu S Meyase, Secretary for Economics & Statistics and Chief Registrar of Births & Deaths; Neidilhou Keditsu, Director of Economics & Statistics; and Neisatuo Puro, Additional Director of Economics & Statistics.

The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 was amended by Parliament in 2023 and came into force across the country with effect from October 1, 2023. In Nagaland, the corresponding state rules—Nagaland Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules, 2024—were passed by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly and published in the Nagaland Gazette on February 28, 2025.

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The department has established 1,474 registration units across the state to make registration accessible to all.

In rural areas, a registration unit has been set up in each recognised village, with a government teacher designated as the Registrar of Births and Deaths.

Registration units have also been established in PHCs and CHCs, where the nursing in-charge functions as the registrar for events occurring in those institutions.