Publication of Notification of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance Social Welfare Innovation Knowledge Rules 2020 as amended in 2025 for National Career Service NCS Project in the Gazette of India Part II Section 3 Sub Section ii

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-25082026-275761 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4483] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026/BHADRA 2, 1948 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th August, 2026 S.O. 4666(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(16)/2022-EG-II, dated 6th May, 2026 to the Ministry of Labour and Employment (hereinafter referred to as the said Ministry), Government of India (hereinafter referred to as the said Government) for the purposes specified 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) and for the said purpose, the Directorate General of Employment, an attached of the said Ministry (hereinafter referred to as the said organisation) 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 employment related assistance (hereinafter referred to as the said purpose) as specified under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the said rules on voluntary basis only for establishing the identity of the employers, counsellors, mentors, training providers, jobseekers, and authorised signatories of recruitment agencies or career centers, for accessing its portal or mobile application for employment related assistance including job matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skilling, apprenticeship opportunities, organising of job fairs and career events to prevent de-duplication, impersonation and fraudulent activities, and enabling efficient and timely verification, using Yes/No or/and eKYC authentication facilities [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 hereby notifies the following, namely: 1. (1) The organisation 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 and the organisation 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. Permanent Account Number (PAN) b. Passport c. Voter Identity Card d. Driving License issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 e. Others: Employment Exchange ID, UAN(EPFO),UAN(e-Shram) 2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. DGE-U-11011/16/2025-NCS(Coord)/AadhaarForNCS] ANJALI RAWAT, Dy. Director General(E) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.