गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Cabinet endorses proposal to revise rules to correct name, surname, age in documents Politics Cabinet endorses proposal to revise rules to correct name, surname, age in documents KathmanduPati August 29, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – The government has endorsed the third amendment to regulations governing the correction of age, name and surname. The third revision to the ‘ Correction of Age, Name and Surname Rules, 2017 BS (1963) was proposed by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The previous stringent provisions entertaining correction of age, name and surname with the limited time of just six months had mainly caused inconvenience to students. In a move to address this issue, the Ministry has extended the correction timeline from six months to five years. Ministry’s under secretary Bednidhi Khanal said in case of the need to correct such details in the academic certificates after acquiring a Nepali citizenship or going through revisions of name or surname or both of own or the names and surnames of parents in the citizenship certificate, it should be proceeded within a year receiving the certificates or making the necessary changes. However, this correction opportunity is a one-time provision. The Council of Minister has endorsed the revisions proposed by the Ministry. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Switzerland invites Nepal to 2027 AI summit NDRRMA seeks proposals for temporary flood housing Finance Minister seeks $1 Billion World Bank support Government plans to drain four high-altitude lakes Home Minister warns action against misuse of state secrets Nepal Home Minister Gurung to visit India for BIMSTEC meeting Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
