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Notification under section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, mandating Aadhaar authentication as a condition for receiving benefits under the Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme administered by the Department of Training and Technical Education, Government of NCT of Delhi.

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The Department of Training and Technical Education (DTTE), Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, in Notification F. No. 161(224)/Acad/Part file-II/DBT/DTTE/168 dated 21st June 2023, issued in pursuance of section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016), notifies that individuals/children eligible for the Merit-cum-Means Scholarship -- which provides financial assistance to students scoring 75% or more marks with annual family income up to Rs. 1 lakh, implemented through Government Institutes of the Training Wing under DTTE -- must furnish proof of Aadhaar or undergo Aadhaar authentication, or apply for Aadhaar enrolment as provided under regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016; pending assignment of Aadhaar, benefits may be given on production of alternative documents such as birth certificates, school identity cards, ration cards, ECHS/ESIC/CGHS cards, PAN card, passport, voter ID, MGNREGA card or driving licence under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); where biometric authentication fails, iris scan, face authentication, or Aadhaar One Time Password/Time-based One-Time Password shall be used as fallback mechanisms, and no child shall be denied benefits for failure to complete Aadhaar authentication or enrolment; the Department must follow the exception-handling mechanism specified in the DBT Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India Office Memorandum No. D-26011/04/2017-DBT dated 19th December 2017, and the notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

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3997 DG/2023 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L. -33002/99 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI tcfd] lsokvksa ;k ykHkksa ;k lfClMh ds forj.k ds fy, ,d igpku nLrkost ds :i esa vk/kkj dk mi;ksx ljdkjh forj.k çfØ;kvksa dks ljy cukrk gS] ikjnf'kZrk vkSj n{krk ykrk gS] vkSj ykHkkfFkZ;ksa dks viuh igpku lkfcr djus ds fy, dbZ nLrkostksa dks çLrqr djus dh vko';drk dks lekIr djds ,d lqf o/kktud vkSj fuckZ/k rjhds ls lh/ks viuh ik=rk çkIr djus esa l{ke cukrk gS ; vkSj tcfd] çf'k{k.k vkSj rduhdh f 'k{kk foHkkx ¼MhVhVhbZ½ 75 izfr' kr vkSj mlls vf/kd vad çkIr djus okys oS;fDrd@cPps rFkk1 yk[k #i;s okf"kZd ikfjokfjd vk; rd okys Nk=ksa dks foÙkh; lgk;rk çnku djus ds fy, ;ksX;rk lg lk/ku Nk=o`fÙk dk çca/ku dj jgk gS] ftls jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj ds çf'k{k.k vkSj rduhdh f'k{kk foHkkx ds vUrxZr çf'k{k.k foax ds lHkh ljdkjh laLFkkuksa ds ek/;e ls ykxw fd;k tk jgk gS ; vkSj tcfd] ;kstuk ds vUr xZr ekStwnk ;kstuk fn'kkfunsZ'kksa ds vuqlkj dk;kZUo;u ,tsalh }kjk Nk=ksa dks foÙkh; lgk;rk nh tkrh gS ; vkSj tcfd ;kstuk ds vUrxZr mä ykHk esa fnYyh dh lafpr fuf/k ls vkorhZ O;; 'kkfey gS ; सं. 188] दिल्ली , िुक्रवार , िून 23, 2023/आषाढ़ 2, 1945 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. सं. 104 No. 188] DELHI, FRIDAY , JUNE 23, 2023/ASHADHA 2, 194 5 [N. 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rFkk ¼x½ ekStwnk ;kstuk ds fn'kkfunsZ'kksa ds vuqlkj ekrk&firk ;k dkuwuh vfHkHkkod ds lkFk ykHkkFkhZ ds laca/k ds lk{; ds :i esa fuEufyf[kr nLrkostksa esa ls dksbZ ,d vFkkZRk% & ¼i½ tUe çek.ki= ;;k mi;qä çkf/kdkjh }kjk tkjh tUe dk fjd‚MZ ; ;k ¼ii½ jk'ku dkMZ ;;k ¼iii½ HkwriwoZ lSfud va'knk;h LokLF; ;kstuk ¼bZlh,p,l½ dkMZ ;k deZpkjh jkT; chek fuxe ¼bZ,lvkbZlh½ dkMZ; ;k dsUnzh; ljdkj LokLF; ;kstuk ¼lhth,p,l½ dkMZ ; ;k ¼iv½ isa'ku dkMZ ; ;k ¼v½ lsuk dSaVhu dkMZ ; ;k ¼vi½ dksbZ Hkh ljdkjh ifjokj ik=rk dkMZ ; ;k ¼vii½ foHkkx }kjk ;FkkfufnZ’V dksbZ vU; nLrkost II ¼d½ ;fn mUgksaus ukekadu fd;k gS] rks mudh vk/kkj ukekadu igpku iphZ ; rFkk ¼[k½ fuEufyf[kr nLrkostksa esa ls dksbZ ,d nLrkost ¼i½ cSad ;k iksLV vkfQl iklcqd] QksVks lfgr ; ;k ¼ii½ LFkkbZ [kkrk la[;k ¼iSu½ dkMZ ; ;k ¼iii½ ikliksVZ ; ;k ¼iv½ jk'ku dkMZ ; ;k ¼v½ ernkrk igpku dkMZ ; ;k ¼vi½ eujsxk dkMZ ; ;k ¼vii½ fdlku QksVks iklcqd ; ;k ¼viii½ eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e] 1988 ¼1988 dk 59 ds vUrxZr ykblsaflax izkf/kdj.k }kjk tkjh Mªkbfoax ykblsal ; ;k ¼ix½ vkf/kdkfjd ysVjgSM ij jktif=r vf/kdkjh vFkok rglhynkj }kjk tkjh ,sls O;fDr dk QksVks okyk igpku i= ; ;k ¼x½ foHkkx }kjk ;FkkfufnZ’V dksbZ vU; nLrkost A Ck'krsZ fd bl mn~ns '; ds fy, foHkkx } kjk fo'ks’k :Ik ls ukfer vf/kdkjh }kjk mijksDr nLrkostksa dh tkap dh tk,xh A 2- ;kstuk ds vUrxZr ykHkkfFkZ;ksa dks lqfo/kkuqlkj ykHk miyC/k djkus gsrq foHkkx viuh fØ;kUo;u ,tsalh ds ek/;e ls ;kstuk ds vUrxZr mä vko';drk ls voxr djkus ds fy, ehfM;k ds ek/; e ls ykHkkfFkZ ;ksa dks O;kid çpkj&çlkj lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, leLr vko';d O;oLFkk;sa djsxk A 3- lHkh ekeyksa esa] tgka ykHkkfFkZ;ksa ds [kjkc ck;ksesfVªDl ds dkj.k ;k fdlh vU; dkj.k ls vk/kkj çek.khdj.k foQy gks tkrk gS] fuEufyf[kr mipkjkRed ra= dks viuk;k tk,xk% & ¼d½ [kjkc fQaxjfçaV xq.koÙkk ds ekeys esa] çek.khdj.k ds fy, vkbZfjl LdSu ;k Qsl v‚FksafVds'ku lqfo/kk dks viuk;k tk,xk] ftlls foHkkx viuh dk;kZUo;u ,tsalh ds ek/;e ls vkbZfjl LdSuj ;k Qsl v‚FksafVds'ku ds lkFk&lkFk fQaxjfçaV çek.khdj.k ds fy, ç ko/kku djsxk rkfd fuckZ/k :i ls ykHk iznku fd;k tk ldsA ¼[k½ maxfy;ksa ds fu'kku ;k vkbZfjl LdSu ;k psgjs ds çek.khdj.k ds ek/;e ls ck;ksesfVªd çek.khdj.k lQy ugha gksus dh fLFkfr esa] tgka Hkh laHko gks] vk/kkj ou Vkbe ikloMZ ;k lhfer le; oS/krk ds lkF k Vkbe&vk/kkfjr ou&Vkbe ikloMZ] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] }kjk çek.khdj.k Lohdk;Z gksxkA ¼x½ vU; lHkh ekeyksa esa tgka ck;ksesfVªd ;k vk/kkj ou Vkbe ikloMZ ;k Vkbe&vk/kkfjr ou&Vkbe ikloMZ çek.khdj.k laHko ugha gS] ;kstuk ds rgr HkkSfrd vk/kkj i= ds vk/kkj ij y kHk fn;k tk ldrk gS] ftldh çkekf.kdrk vk/kkj i= ij eqfnzr Rofjr çfrfØ;k ¼D;wvkj½ dksM ds ek/;e ls lR;kfir dh tk ldrh gS vkSj Rofjr çfrfØ;k ¼D;wvkj½ dksM jhMj dh vko';d O;oLFkk foHkkx }kjk viuh dk;kZUo;u ,tsalh ds ek/;e ls lqfo/kktud LFkkuksa ij miyC/k dj kbZ tk,xhA 4- ;gka mijksDr esa dqN Hkh vUrfuZfgr gksrs gq, Hkh ] fdlh Hkh cPps dks çek.khdj.k ds ek/;e ls viuh igpku LFkkfir djus esa foQy jgus] ;k vk/kkj la[;k gksus dk çek.k çLrqr djus esa foQy gksus ij] ;k ,sls cPps ds ekeys esa] ftlds ikl dksbZ vk/kkj la[;k ugha gS] ukekadu ds fy, vkosnu ugha fd;k gS] ;kstuk ds vUrxZr ykHk ls oafpr ugha fd;k tk,xkA iSjk 1 ds mi&iSjkxzkQ ¼3½ ds ijarqd ds [kaM I ¼[k½ vkSj I ¼x½ esa mfYyf[kr vU; nLrkostksa ds vk/kkj ij mldh igpku dh iqf"V djds mls ykHk fn;k tk,xk] vkSj tg ka ykHk ,sls vU; nLrkostksa ds vk/kkj ij fn, x,] bls fjd‚MZ djus ds fy, ,d vyx jftLVj j[kk tk,xk] ftldh foHkkx }kjk viuh dk;kZUo;u ,tsalh ds ek/;e ls le;≤ ij leh{kk vkSj ys[kkijh{kk dh tk,xhA 5- mijksä ds vfrfjDr] ;g lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, fd ;kstuk ds rg r dksbZ Hkh okLrfod ykHkkFkhZ ¼cPpksa ds vykok½ vius ns; ykHkksa ls oafpr ugha gS] foHkkx viuh dk;kZUo;u ,tsalh ds ek/;e ls MhchVh fe'ku] dSfcusV lfpoky;] Hkkjr ljdkj la - Mh& 26011@04@2017 &MhchVh fnukad 19 fnlEcj 2017 ¼ https://dbtbharat.gov.in / ij miyC/k ½ ds dk;kZy; Kkiu esa fufnZ"V vi okn çca/ku ra= dk ikyu djsxkA 6- ;g vf/klwpuk “kkldh; jkti= esa blds çdk'ku dh frfFk ls çHkkoh gksxh A jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ds mijkT;iky ds vkns'k ls rFkk muds uke ij] vkj- ,fyl okt ] lfpo 4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] DEPARTMENT OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Planning Branch) NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 2 1st June, 2023 F. No. 161(224)/Acad/Part file -II/DBT/DTTE /168.—Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity document for delivery of services or benefits or subsidies simplifies the Government delivery processes, brings in transparency and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get their entitlements directly in a convenient and seamless manner by obviating the need to produce multiple documents to prove one's identity; And whereas, the Department of Training & Technical Education (DTTE) is administering the Merit cum means scholarship for individual /child scoring 75% and above marks and upto Rs. 1 Lak h annual family income to provide financial assistance to the students, which is being implemented through the all Government Institutes of Training Wing under Department of Training and Technical Education, Government of Nati onal Capital Territory of Delh i. And whereas, under t he scheme, financial assistance is given to the students by the implementing agency as per the extant Scheme guidelines; And, whereas the aforesaid benefit under the scheme involves recurring expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of Delhi; Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7 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), the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi , hereby notifies the following, namely: - 1. (1) An individual /child eligible for receiving the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby b e required to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication. (2) Any individual /child desirous of availing benefits under the Scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment subject to the consent of his parents or guardians (in case of child beneficiaries), for registering for the Scheme provided that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act , and s uch individual/child shall visit any Aadhaar enrolmen t centre (list available at the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai.gov.in ) to get enrolled for Aadhaar. (3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2 016, the Department through its implementing Agency, is required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar themselves: Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the individual /child , the benefit under the Scheme shall be given to such individual /child , subject to the production of the following documents, namely: - I. For children below 18 years old (a) If the child has been enrolled after attainin g the age of five years (with biometrics collection), his Aadhaar Enrolment identification slip, or of bio -metric update identification slip; and (b) any one of the following documents, namely: - (i) Birth Certificate; or Record of birth issued by the appropriate authority; or (ii) School identity card, duly signed by the Principal of the school, containing parents’ names; and (c) any one of the following documents as proof of relationship of the beneficiary with the parent or legal guardian as per the extant Scheme guidelines, namely: - (i) Birth Certificate ; or Record of birth issued by the appropriate authority; or (ii) Ration Card; or (iii) Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Card; or Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Card; or Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Card; or (iv) Pension Card; or (v) Army Canteen Card; or (vi) any Government Family Entitlement Card; or (vii) any other document as specified by the Department: II. For beneficiaries above 18 years old (a) If he has enrolled, his Aadhaar Enrollment Identification slip; and (b) any one of the following documents, namely: - (i) Bank or Post office Passbook with Photo; or (ii) Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card; or (iii) Passport; or (iv) Ration Card; or (v) Voter Identity Card; or (vi) MGNREGA card; or (vii) Kisan Photo passbook; or (viii) Driving license issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or (ix) Certificate of identity having photo of such person issued by a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar on an official l etter head; or (x) any other document as specified by the Department: Provided furt her that the above documents shall be checked by an officer specifically designated by the Department for that purpose. 2. In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries unde r the Scheme conveniently, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall make all the required arrangements to ensure that wide publicity through the media shall be given to the beneficiaries to make them aware of the said requirement under the Sche me. 3. In all cases, where Aadhaar authentication fails due to poor biometrics of the beneficiaries or due to any other reason, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted namely: - (a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for authentication, thereby the Department through its Implementing Agency shall make provisions for iris scanners or face authentication along with finger -print authentication for delivery of benefits in seamless manner; (b) in case the biometric authentication through fingerprints or iris scan or face authentication is not successful, wherever feasible and admissible authentication by Aadhaar One Time Password or Time - based One -Time Password with limited time valid ity, as the case may be, shall be offered; (c) in all other cases where biometric or Aadhaar One Time Password or Time -based One -Time Password authentication is not possible, benefits under the Scheme may be given on the basis of physical Aadhaar letter wh ose authenticity can be verified through the Quick Response (QR) code printed on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary arrangement of Quick Response ( QR) code reader shall be provided at the convenient locations by the Department through its Implementing Ag ency. 4. Notwithstanding anything contained herein above, no child shall be denied benefit under the Scheme in case of failure to establish his identity by undergoing authentication, or furnishing proof of possession of Aadhaar number , or in the case o f a child to who no Aadhaar number has been assigned, producing an application for enrolment. The benefit shall be given to him by verifying his identity on the basis of other documents as mentioned in clauses I. (b) 6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] and I. (c) of the proviso of sub -parag raph (3) of paragraph 1, and where benefit is given on the basis of such other documents, a separate register shall be maintained to record the same, which shall be reviewed and audited periodically by the Department through its Implementing Agency. 5. In addition to the above, in order to ensure that no bona fide beneficiary (other than children) under the Scheme is deprived of his due benefits, the Department through its Implementing Agency shall follow the exceptio n handling mechanism as specified in the Office Memorandum of DBT Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India no. D-26011/04/2017 -DBT, dated 19th December 2017 (available on https://dbtbharat.gov.in/) . 6. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in t he Official Gazette. By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, R. ALICE VAZ , Secy. 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.

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