The Hindu 11.06.2013
GHMC launches novel scheme for newborn babies
The GHMC has begun the free issue of digitised birth certificates direct to the homes of the newborns from Monday onwards.
The
birth certificate to be sent by a private courier will also contain
details of the vaccinations time-table for the baby for the next 16
years, said GHMC Commissioner M.T. Krishna Babu on Monday.
He,
along with Mayor Mohd. Majid Hussain, held a press conference to
formally launch the service at the municipal corporation head office.
They appealed to the parents to give correct names, addresses, email IDs
and mobile numbers in the respective hospitals so that the birth
certificate with digitised signatures of the medical
officer/sub-register concerned can reach their homes.
A
message will be sent to the mobile number of the parent alerting
him/her about the vaccinations due till the 16{+t}{+h}year. Since most
families take some time to decide on the name of the baby, the
‘provisional’ birth certificate will not specify any name unless
indicated otherwise.
Therefore, Mr. Krishna Babu
pointed out that the parents should remember to ensure the name is
included in the birth certificate before the child joins a school.
It can be done by approaching the nearest Citizen Service Centres (CSCs) in the municipal circle offices or the MeeSeva centres.
The
municipal corporation has online link up with about 101 hospitals so
that birth records reach the respective circle offices daily.
Information
from government hospitals and private nursing homes not having
computers or Internet connections will be collected by the municipal
staff at least twice a week.
The plan is to issue 300 certificates a day to homes.
Corporation begins to courier digitised birth certificates to their homes.
