Birgunj District Administration Issues 33 Citizenship Certificates Based on Mother's Name Since February 17

Birgunj. The District Administration Office has issued 33 citizenship certificates based on the mother's name from February 5 (Bikram Sambat) until today.

The office began distributing these certificates following the implementation of the provision in the Citizenship Act, 2063, which allows for citizenship based on the mother's name for those whose father's identity is unknown, after the Nepal Citizenship (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2082, were approved by the Council of Ministers and published in the Nepal Gazette.

The office has provided citizenship to stateless citizens who meet the criteria set by the Citizenship Act and the Citizenship Rules, 2082. The office started issuing citizenship based on the mother's name to eligible citizens with the required documents starting from February 5 (Bikram Sambat).

Vijay Kumar Sah of Birgunj Metropolitan City-11, Parsa, stated that he felt much relieved after receiving citizenship in his mother's name. "I had to wander around for many years to get citizenship," he said, "Now that I have received citizenship in my mother's name, we are free from various administrative hassles."

Jubair Ansari of Birgunj Metropolitan City-13 also shared that receiving citizenship after a long struggle felt like a great achievement. "Being without citizenship is a very difficult experience," he said, "I am very happy now that I have received citizenship in my mother's name."

Suman Kumar Karki, Assistant Chief District Officer of Parsa, stated that they have started issuing citizenship based on the mother's name to citizens who meet the necessary criteria after the Nepal Citizenship (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2082, were approved by the Council of Ministers and published in the Nepal Gazette. "We have started issuing citizenship to citizens who meet the standards set by the Nepal Citizenship Rules, 2082," he said, "We feel this is a great relief for citizens who were deprived of their rights by being stateless."