<h1>Chief registrars call for full implementation of Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 amendments to ensure universal registration</h1> A national conference of chief registrars reviewed legal and administrative issues under the Civil Registration System and recent amendments to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, emphasizing hospitals' statutory role in achieving universal birth and death registration. Delegates acknowledged state progress and urged implementation of conference recommendations to strengthen registration coverage. The 2023 amendments-enabling birth certificates as single-document proof for school admission, driving licences, voter lists, identity enrolment, marriage registration and government employment, and permitting national and state databases and digital registration-were highlighted as facilitating transparency, service delivery and efficient record-keeping.