Andhra Pradesh weighs making father’s name optional in official documents

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Andhra Pradesh is considering making a father’s name optional on official documents. The proposed child-friendly policy aims to prevent children of single parents, sex workers, divorced couples, and orphans from being denied education, identity documents, or welfare benefits.

State consultation calls for a child-friendly policy to ensure that children of single parents, sex workers, divorced couples and orphans are not denied education, identity documents or welfare benefits