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Andhra Pradesh child rights panel to discuss optional father’s name on official forms
The Andhra Pradesh child rights commission will hold a state-level consultation on whether official documents should make a father’s name optional.
The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, at Hotel Swarna Palace.
The commission is organising it with NGOs, the Children of India Foundation and HELP.
Officials from six districts in Andhra Pradesh are expected, including representatives of juvenile justice and child welfare bodies.
One Stop Centres, anti-human trafficking units, juvenile police units and other child rights groups will also attend.
The discussion focuses on whether a father’s name should be required on official forms, but no decision or policy change is announced.
The meeting is planned as a day-long discussion with stakeholders.
The Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights will hold a consultation on making a father’s name optional in official documents.
The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at Hotel Swarna Palace.
The day-long consultation will involve NGOs and child rights bodies.
Participants are expected from child protection and justice bodies in six districts.
Commission Chairman Vetukuri A.V.S. Suryanarayana Raju announced the meeting.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, NGOs and child rights bodies.
- What
- They will hold a consultation on making a father’s name optional in official documents.
- When
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. onwards.
- Where
- Hotel Swarna Palace, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To discuss making a father’s name not mandatory in official documents.
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Commission Chairman Vetukuri A.V.S. Suryanarayana Raju announced the planned consultation.
The day-long state-level consultation is scheduled to take place at Hotel Swarna Palace.
- Organiser
- Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
- Meeting date
- November 10, 2026
- Start time
- 10 a.m.
- Venue
- Hotel Swarna Palace
- Districts represented
- Krishna, NTR, Palnadu, Guntur, Eluru and West Godavari