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Amends notification S.O. 5041(E) to allow Pharmacy Council of India access to online attendance data via Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System and mandates adherence to Aadhaar guidelines.

Detailed Summary

This notification issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare amends the earlier notification S.O. 5041(E) dated November 23, 2023, concerning the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). The amendment grants the Pharmacy Council of India the authority to access online attendance data of officials, faculty, and students of pharmacy colleges approved by PCI. This data is accessible through the centralised Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System. The notification further mandates that the Pharmacy Council of India must adhere to the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, its rules, regulations, guidelines, and any directives issued related to Aadhaar authentication by the Unique Identification Authority of India or the Central Government.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22032025-261874 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1344] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025/PHALGUNA 30, 1946 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st March, 2025 S.O. 1362(E). In pursuance of 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 read with rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, having been authorised by the Central Government, hereby amends the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare number S.O. 5041(E) dated the 23rd November, 2023 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii), dated the 23rd November, 2023, namely:- In the said notification, for the paragraph beginning with the words "Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) shall adhere" and ending with the words "Central Government from time to time", the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:- "Pharmacy Council of India may access the attendance data of officials, faculty and students of the Pharmacy Council of India-approved pharmacy colleges online from the centralised Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance System and shall adhere to the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, rules, regulations, or guidelines made thereunder and directions issued with respect to the use of Aadhaar authentication as laid down by the Unique Identification Authority of India or Central Government from time to time." [F. No. Z-28020/86/2023-AHS] V. HEKALI ZHIMOMI, Addl. Secy. Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide notification no. S.O. 5041(E), dated the 23rd November, 2023.

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