Birth registration is taken for granted in some countries as the norm following childbirth. However, in far too many cases, it is a vital stage in establishing a child's legal evidence of identification that is absent. Without it, children are invisible to their governments, which means they may miss out on their rights being protected and defended and crucial services like health care and education.
Read moreMany individuals, particularly poor people, continue to live without identification documents. Accordingly, identity requirements for Aadhaar have been reduced to include them; however, biometric facilities have been provided to reduce or eliminate duplication, so while it may be possible to obtain the card under a false name, it is less likely to get another Aadhaar card under a different (or real) name, though there have been cases where the biometrics has been circumvented.
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