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Advantages of Birth and
Death registration
A birth
certificate is necessary for personal identification and protection
in the following ways :
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To prove the fact of birth which may become
necessary for providing parentage and family relationship and
settlement of property rights and also for establishing
nationality.
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To establish the date of birth and proof of age
which may be required for (i) admission to school; (ii) admission
to government, semi-government or private service; (iii)
employment in factories and other industries; (iv) recruitment in
armed forces; (v) right to vote; (vi) taking and insurance policy;
(vii) claiming social security benefit under health schemes;
(viii) obtaining driving license/pilot licenses; (ix) claiming
right to marry after crossing the minimum marriage age and (x)
other purposes where maximum or minimum age limits are
prescribed.
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To prove the place of birth which may be necessary
for (i) right to vote in panchayat and local body elections; (ii)
domicile (citizenship); (iii) passport.
A death certificate is necessary to prove the fact
about death in the following ways:
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for circumstances of death some towns require
registration certificate before disposal of dead body
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to prove time and date of death
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to establish the fact of death for relieving the
individual from social, legal and official obligations
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to enable settlement of inheritance of
property
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to enable family to collect insurance and social
security
benefits
How to
register
Where to register
and whom to contact
Fees & Penalties
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