Nagaland sets up 13-member panel to monitor registration of births, deaths

Dimapur: The Nagaland govt has constituted a 13-member Inter-Departmental Coordination Committee (IDCC) to monitor registration of births and deaths with the chief secretary as its chairperson. The committee will oversee, review, and suggest measures to achieve 100% registration of births and deaths within the prescribed 21-day limit.The economics and statistics department, in a notification, on Friday said the committee has been set up in pursuance of the provisions of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, and in compliance with the instructions issued by the office of the registrar general of India regarding strengthening coordination for effective implementation of the civil registration system (CRS).The committee has been asked to facilitate smooth coordination among the health department, local bodies (municipalities/village councils), police, revenue and education departments for effective implementation of the CRS. It will organise regular training and workshops for CRS functionaries, including registrars, sub-registrars, and notifiers such as ASHAs, anganwadi workers, ANMs to strengthen their understanding of roles and responsibilities.The committee has been asked to meet at least once a year to review progress and achievement of registration works in the state.