The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that it will begin the Ghana Card registration for minors aged between 6 and 14 years, starting on October 7, 2024.
This exercise is part of the government’s ongoing effort to ensure every citizen is included in the national identification system.
The first phase of the registration will be conducted in schools across selected districts, a strategic move to provide easy access to eligible children.
By targeting schools, the NIA aims to streamline the process and make it convenient for parents and guardians to register their children.
Speaking to Citi News, Alfred Gazari, Deputy Director of Operations at the NIA, highlighted the significance of this registration.
He emphasised that incorporating children into the national database is essential to achieving comprehensive identification for all Ghanaians.
“It’s important that we do such registration for children between 6 to 14 years. It’s part of the plan to register every Ghanaian in the country.
“We have done over 15 years, we have started with zero to 5 years and this is the last phase of the registration for all Ghanaians as well as those outside the country.”
“Everybody needs the card, without it, you can’t do anything meaningful. It’s important we rope the 6 and 14 years in.”