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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-11092025-266077
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 3997]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th September,2025
S.O. 4112(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 Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India,
after consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), had allowed vide its
letter no. eF. No. 13(12)/2023-EG-II(Vol-1), dated 04th of August, 2025 to the Department of
Sports (hereinafter referred to as the said Ministry or the said department or the said Agency),
Government of India (hereinafter referred to as the said Government) 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 said
Government/Ministry/Department/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 (hereinafter referred to as the Act):
And whereas, the Aadhaar authentication shall be performed for identity verification
(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 Ministry/Department/Agency shall perform the Aadhaar authentication only for
verification of athletes, coaches and staffs during their registration and marking attendance under
various schemes of the Ministry/authority [hereinafter referred to as the use case(s)].
Now, therefore, in pursuance of rule 5 of the said rules read with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b)
of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Act, the said Ministry/Department/Agency hereby notifies the
following, namely:
1. (1) The Ministry/Department/Agency, as provided in the Act, shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar
number holder for the purpose of authentication herein.
(2) As per sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the said rules, Aadhaar authentication is on voluntary basis
the Ministry/Department/Agency shall inform to the Aadhaar number holder of alternate and
viable means of identification and shall not deny any service to the Aadhaar number holder
for refusing to, or being unable to, undergo Aadhaar authentication, namely:
(a) Bank or Post Office Passbook with Photo
(b) Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card
(c) Passport
(d) Voter Identity Card
2. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.
[F. No. K-11013/2/2025-SP-V]
VINEEL KRISHNA RAVELLA, Jt. Secy.
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