AP: APSCPCR calls for administrative reforms to make father's name non mandatory

Vijayawada, Nov 10 (UNI) The Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (AP SCPCR) has called for comprehensive administrative reforms to make the father's name non mandatory in government forms and official records wherever it is not legally mandatory, emphasisingthat no child should be denied education, identity documents, welfare benefits or essential services because of the absence of the father's details. Addressing a one-day state-level workshop on "MakingFather's Name Non Mandatory", jointly organised by the Children of India Foundation and APSCPCR here today, APSCPCR Chairman Vetukuri AVSSN Raju highlightedthe need to place children's dignity, identity, equality and fundamental…