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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-08082025-265321
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 3543]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025/SHRAVANA 16, 1947
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(Department of Higher Education)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th August, 2025
S.O. 3630(E). - Whereas the use of Aadhaar number to establish identity enables individuals to receive
subsidies, benefits and services in a convenient and seamless manner, obviates the need for multiplicity of documents
to establish identity, simplifies processes and promotes transparency and efficiency;
And whereas, the Government of India, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, after consultation
with the Unique Identification Authority of India, had allowed vide its letter No. eF.No. 13(3)/2022-EG-II, dated the 7th
April, 2025 to the Government of India, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education (hereinafter referred
to as the said Ministry), for the purposes prescribed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good
Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) that the All
India Council for Technical Education (hereinafter referred as the said Agency) may be allowed to perform
authentication and be permitted the use of Aadhaar number during authentication for establishing identity of Aadhaar
number holder and notify the same under rule 5 of the said rules read with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section
(4) of section 4 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
(18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act);
And whereas, the Aadhaar authentication shall be performed for authenticating students/faculty/staff in HEIs
and other professional institutions including Polytechnics and PGDM institutions offering AICTE approved programs
(hereinafter referred to as the said purpose) as prescribed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the said rules and the
performance of Aadhaar authentication for the said purpose shall be on voluntary basis and that the said Agency shall
perform the Aadhaar authentication only for establishing genuineness and attendance through implementation of
biometric-enabled Aadhaar authentication system;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare,
Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 read with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Aadhaar
(Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), the said Ministry
hereby notifies the following, namely: -
(a) the agency as provided in the said Act, shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder for the purpose
of authentication herein;
(b) as per sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the said rules, Aadhaar authentication is on voluntary basis and the Agency
shall inform to the Aadhaar number holder of alternate and viable means of identification and the said Agency shall not
deny service to the Aadhaar number holder for refusing to, being unable to, undergo Aadhaar authentication.
2. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. 1-25/2025-TS.II]
GOVIND JAISWAL, Jt. Secy.
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