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Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
UIDAI Launches Initiative to Update Aadhaar Biometric for Children via SchoolsETEducation
Advt Advt Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals. Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. Get updates on your preferred social platform Follow us for the latest news, insider access to events and more. New Delhi, The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is poised to launch a nationwide initiative to expedite the biometric update of Aadhaar cards for children through schools in the next two months. The initiative aims to cover over 7 crore children whose biometric details have not yet been CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar said the authority is currently testing the technology and expects it to be ready in the next 45-60 days. The project will be rolled out in a phased manner, beginning with schools and later extended to colleges for the second round of updates, which are required for children who attain the age of 15 to UIDAI guidelines, biometric updates become mandatory once a child is 5 years old. Children under 5 years are issued Aadhaar without biometric data. Failing to complete the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) before age 7 could result in deactivation of the Aadhaar number. Updates between ages 5-7 are free of cost, but a fee of Rs 100 applies after age 7."Aadhaar is crucial for delivering benefits under several government schemes. We want children to get all the benefits at the right time. Through schools, we are trying to reach as many children in a convenient manner," Kumar UIDAI has reiterated the importance of completing the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for children who have attained the age of seven but have not yet updated their biometrics in Aadhaar. This is an existing requirement under Aadhaar, and parents or guardians can update the details of their child at any Aadhaar Seva Kendra or designated Aadhaar has started sending SMS messages to the mobile numbers registered in the Aadhaar of such children for completing the MBU exercise.A child's Aadhaar Biometrics can be updated for free between ages 5 and 7. A child under the age of five enrols for Aadhaar by providing the photograph, name, date of birth, gender, address and documents of proof. However, the fingerprints and iris biometrics of a child are not captured for Aadhaar enrolment below the age of five because these are not mature at that age, according to an official per existing rules, therefore, fingerprints, iris and photo are mandatorily required to be updated in his/her Aadhaar when the child reaches the age of five years. This is called the first Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU), the statement explained.
NDTV
a day ago
- NDTV
UIDAI To Begin Biometric Update Of Children Through Schools
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is planning to start biometric updates of children through schools in a phased manner within the next two months, a top official said, as reported by PTI. UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar told PTI that over 7 crore children have not yet updated their Aadhaar biometrics, which becomes mandatory after the age of 5 years. "UIDAI is working on a project to start updating the biometrics of children with parental consent through schools. We are at present testing the technology and it should be ready in 45-60 days," Kumar said. According to UIDAI guidelines, the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) is crucial for maintaining accurate and reliable biometric data of children. If not completed even after a child turns seven, their Aadhaar number could be deactivated as per the current rules. The update is free of cost if done between ages 5 and 7, but after the age of 7, a fee of Rs 100 is charged for the update. An Aadhaar with updated biometrics is important for accessing services like school admissions, entrance exams, scholarships, and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes. "We are planning to extend the same process of going through schools and colleges for a second MBU which is done after children attain the age of 15 years," Kumar added. Currently, Aadhaar for newborns and children below 5 years is issued without capturing biometrics. "Aadhaar is crucial for delivering benefits under several government schemes. We want children to get all the benefits at the right time. Through schools, we are trying to reach as many children in a convenient manner," he said. As part of the upcoming project, UIDAI will send biometric machines to each district, which will then be rotated from school to school for carrying out the updates.
India.com
2 days ago
- General
- India.com
Who was the first Indian to get the Aadhaar Card? Who handed it over?
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) issues Aadhaar cards to the residents of India as identity and address proof. So far, it has issued the Aadhaar card to more than 90 percent of the population of India. The Aadhaar card is an important document not only for adults but also for children as it plays a vital role from school admission to identity verification, accessing government services and subsidies, and financial transactions, online and offline authentication, and streamlining the process of proving one's identity for different needs. But do you know who was the first Indian who was issued the Aadhaar Card? Who got the first Aadhaar card of the country? India's first Aadhaar card was made on 29 September 2010. This card was given to Ranjana Sonawane of Nandurbar district of Maharashtra. Ranjana lived in Tambhali village at that time, which is about 470 kilometers away from Pune. Ranjana Sonawane was given her Aadhaar card during the UPA government. The then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh handed over the card to her. From that day onwards, the work of making Aadhaar cards started in the whole country. When was UIDAI formed? The Aadhaar card was started during the UPA government. In January 2009, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was formed for this. After this, Aadhaar cards started being made from September 2010. Today, Aadhaar card has become essential for many government schemes, banking, school admission and jobs etc. What are features of Aadhaar? Aadhaar is the world's largest biometric ID system. As of May 2023, more than 99.9% of India's adult population had been issued Aadhaar IDs. It has been described as 'the most sophisticated ID programme in the world'. Considered a proof of residence and not a proof of citizenship, Aadhaar does not itself grant any rights to domicile in India. In June 2017, the Home Ministry clarified that Aadhaar is not a valid identification document for Indians travelling to Nepal, Bhutan or other foreign countries.
Hans India
2 days ago
- Hans India
UIDAI plans to speed up children's Aadhaar biometric update through schools
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is poised to launch a nationwide initiative to expedite the biometric update of Aadhaar cards for children through schools in the next two months. The initiative aims to cover over 7 crore children whose biometric details have not yet been updated. UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar said the authority is currently testing the technology and expects it to be ready in the next 45–60 days. The project will be rolled out in a phased manner, beginning with schools and later extended to colleges for the second round of updates, which are required for children who attain the age of 15 years. According to UIDAI guidelines, biometric updates become mandatory once a child is 5 years old. Children under 5 years are issued Aadhaar without biometric data. Failing to complete the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) before age 7 could result in deactivation of the Aadhaar number. Updates between ages 5–7 are free of cost, but a fee of Rs 100 applies after age 7. 'Aadhaar is crucial for delivering benefits under several government schemes. We want children to get all the benefits at the right time. Through schools, we are trying to reach as many children in a convenient manner," Kumar said. Meanwhile, UIDAI has reiterated the importance of completing the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for children who have attained the age of seven but have not yet updated their biometrics in Aadhaar. This is an existing requirement under Aadhaar, and parents or guardians can update the details of their child at any Aadhaar Seva Kendra or designated Aadhaar centre. UIDAI has started sending SMS messages to the mobile numbers registered in the Aadhaar of such children for completing the MBU exercise. A child's Aadhaar Biometrics can be updated for free between ages 5 and 7. A child under the age of five enrols for Aadhaar by providing the photograph, name, date of birth, gender, address and documents of proof. However, the fingerprints and iris biometrics of a child are not captured for Aadhaar enrolment below the age of five because these are not mature at that age, according to an official statement. As per existing rules, therefore, fingerprints, iris and photo are mandatorily required to be updated in his/her Aadhaar when the child reaches the age of five years. This is called the first Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU), the statement explained.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
UIDAI to roll out biometric Aadhaar update for children through schools in phased manner
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is working on a project to initiate biometric updates for children through schools in a phased manner within the next two months, a top official of the Aadhaar-issuing authority said. UIDAI Chief Executive Officer Bhuvnesh Kumar told PTI that more than seven crore children have not yet completed their mandatory biometric update (MBU), which is required after a child attains the age of five. 'UIDAI is working on a project to start updating the biometrics of children with parental consent through schools. We are at present testing the technology and it should be ready in 45-60 days,' Mr. Kumar said. As per existing regulations, the MBU is essential for maintaining the accuracy and reliability of biometric data associated with Aadhaar. Failure to update the biometric details even after the age of seven may lead to deactivation of the Aadhaar number. The update is free of cost if completed between the ages of five and seven. However, a prescribed fee of ₹100 applies if the update is done after seven years of age. Mr. Kumar said an updated Aadhaar facilitates ease of living and enables the seamless availing of services such as school admissions, entrance examinations, scholarships, and Direct Benefit Transfer schemes, wherever applicable. 'We are planning to extend the same process of going through schools and colleges for a second MBU which is done after children attain the age of 15 years,' Mr. Kumar said. Currently, Aadhaar enrolment for newborns and children under five years is carried out without capturing biometric details. 'Aadhaar is crucial for delivering benefits under several government schemes. We want children to get all the benefits at the right time. Through schools, we are trying to reach as many children in a convenient manner,' Mr. Kumar said. Under the proposed project, UIDAI will provide biometric machines to each district, which will then be rotated from school to school to carry out the enrolment and update process.
