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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-19092025-266244
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4108]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2025/BHADRA 27, 1947
6197 GI/2025
(1)
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(Department of Higher Education)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th September, 2025
S.O. 4225(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
29th July, 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
Educational Consultants India Limited (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 to establish the identity of candidates during
various stages of examinations, along with that of the invigilators and other personnel involved for various government
examinations being conducted by the Agency(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 of the
candidate or personnel;
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. 21-11/2025-TS.II]
GOVIND JAISWAL, Jt. Secy.
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