The process for correcting names and other particulars that appeared in the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is slated to begin from January 2 at 10 am, as per the tweet by the official Handle of NRC Updation Assam.
“Important Announcement on NRC Update. Regarding Name etc Correction – services for online correction of spellings of names and other particulars appearing in Draft NRC will be started from 10 AM of 02/01/19.” said a tweet by NRC Updation Assam dated 31st December.
Important Announcement on NRC Update.
Regarding Name etc Correction – services for online correction of spellings of names and other particulars appearing in Draft NRC will be started from 10 AM of 02/01/19.[Part 1/3]
— NRC Updation Assam (@NRCupdateAssam) December 31, 2018
“This facility can be availed by visiting NRC Assam’s website www.nrcassam.nic.in.” NRC added in a tweet.
According to the notice issued by NRC state coordinator, Government of Assam, “Name, etc Correction – Services for online correction of names and other particulars appearing in Draft NRC will be started from 10 am of 2/1/19. This facility can be availed by visiting NRC Assam’s website. Facility for name correction will also be available by submission of correction forms at NRC Seva Kendras (NSKs). These facilities will be available till 31/1/19,” the notice said.
The notice further said that “The process has no connection with the submission of claims and objections which got over on December 31, 2018.”
Earlier the apex Court had pushed the date to December 31, 2018 after the Assam government sought an extension of the last date following demands for it by various local organizations.
The issue is being monitored by the Supreme Court, and The NRC is being updated under the monitor of the Supreme Court.
The first draft was published during the intervening nights of December 31, 2017, and January 1, 2018, containing 1.9 crore names. The final draft of the NRC for Assam which was published on July 30, excluded 40 lakh names and included 2.9 crore people out of the total applications of 3.29 crore.
There have been multiple reports around 30 lakh people had filed claims for inclusion by Monday, 31st December, evening when the deadline for the Claims and Objections’ round ended.
Earlier, The claims and objections were scheduled to be filed in August, but the Supreme Court pulled up the NRC Coordinator and Registrar General of India for announcing the dates without the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) being approved and directed them to refrain from talking to the media.
(With Inputs from Agencies)