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Anil Kapoor associates himself with a social cause
IANS

 
Actor Anil Kapoor has pledged his support to the promotion of birth registration, as part of the Universal Birth Registration campaign (UBR) initiated by Plan India - a child development organisation.

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In his first ever association with any cause, commercial or charitable, Anil Kapoor will be active in promoting UBR in a variety of ways, such as participating in select events of the campaign, raising awareness and visibility of the movement's mission through television commercials, reported Bollywood Trade. 

His participation in the campaign is a reflection of his beliefs in upholding the basics right of a child - the right to a name, a legal identity and a nationality. 

Bhagyashri Dengle, executive director of Plan India, said: "Anil Kapoor shares Plan India's vision for bringing about a progressive change in the status of birth registration in India. Anil will bring an immense amount of focus and attention with him. The UBR campaign is an excellent example of how effective celebrity partnership can assist in achieving social goals."

Plan India and the Office of the Registrar General of India (ORGI) have come together to ensure universal birth registration. A birth certificate is the first legal document that the state issues to its citizens and its possession ensures a large number of rights and privileges.

First of all, it is an affirmation of a person's identity. Secondly, it is a legal document that can be used to avail of privileges like school admission, ration card, bank account, and many other official documents.

And finally, a birth certificate ensures timely and appropriate redressal in case of a legal situation faced by an individual, or in the case of any accident where the state is involved.
               

Anil Kapoor supports birth registration cause
Indo-Asian News Service

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Actor Anil Kapoor donned the role of a goodwill ambassador and pledged his support to the promotion of birth registration, as part of the Universal Birth Registration campaign (UBR) launched by Plan India - a child development organisation.

The actor unveiled a poster at an event at India Habitat Centre here Saturday, heralding the campaign. Filmmaker Govind Nihalani and Bruno Oudmayer, country director of Plan International (India), were present at the occasion.

Anil Kapoor will actively promote UBR through the electronic medium and other activities. His participation in the campaign is a reflection of his beliefs in upholding the basic right of a child - the right to a name, legal identity and nationality.

The actor said: "Being a public figure also brings along with it a sense of tremendous responsibility because people look upon you for inspiration. I have received a lot of love and affection from people. Helping this cause is one of the most meaningful ways in which I can repay and make a contribution to society."

Govind Nihalani, who is also a member of Plan India's governing board, said Anil Kapoor was the ideal choice as ambassador. 

"The need was to have an ambassador who himself believed in the message and had full commitment towards it. I am glad a celebrity like Anil Kapoor is partnering and extending his whole-hearted support to the UBR campaign."

The UBR campaign has been targeted to generate awareness in states like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka where mass media, including television and radio, have been used in a big way. Besides, the grassroots mobilisation in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan is resulting in increased registration levels.

Plan India and the Office of the Registrar General of India (ORGI) have come together to ensure universal birth registration. The birth certificate is the first legal document that the state gives to its citizens and its possession ensures a large number of rights and privileges. 

Plan India, as per the National Population Policy, has set the goal of achieving 100 percent registration of births by 2010.