National Verification Cards issued in Maungtaw

 November 9, 2017

Staff from the Rakhine State Immigration and Population department led by the state head of the department issued National Verification Cards (NVCs) to residents in Shwezar Village in Maungtaw Township, northern Rakhine yesterday.

The issuing process of the NVC took place at the post primary school of Shwezar Village. U Aung Min, the state head of the department, explained the NV Card to local residents, who were also provided with mosquito nets and food.

This work was already being conducted earlier in the year, but was delayed due to the ARSA extremist terrorist attack on 25 August. The work was restarted in Maungtaw Township, Shwezar village tract on 12 October. For a national ID, up until 8 November, after scrutiny using a biometric system, 625 people, including 364 men and 279 women, were issued National Verification Cards and 77 people, including 44 men and 33 women, were recorded and will be issued cards.

Myanmar News Agency

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar