Aadhaar authentication voluntary for births

The central government has issued a new order for Aadhaar users. The government has approved Aadhaar authentication for birth and death registrations. Aadhaar was not mandatory for birth and death registration but now it has been made voluntary. The Ministry of Home Affairs has given information about this by issuing a gazette notification.

Giving its nod to the Registrar General of India on e-voluntary use of Aadhaar for births and deaths, the government has said that the office of the Registrar General, as well as the Census Commissioner, may consider Aadhaar authentication for such registration or enrolment.

Why did the government take this decision?
The government has taken this decision so that better services can reach the common people. Meanwhile, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the Aadhaar issuing body, has appealed to the people to link their current mobile number with their Aadhaar, so that they can continue to benefit from the facilities and services issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India. keep getting And people can take advantage of social welfare services in a better way.

Proposal for amendment in Good Governance Rules
On the other hand, the IT Ministry has talked about amendments in the draft Good Governance Rules of the government. The IT Ministry says that apart from the government ministry or department, if any other organization wants to use Aadhaar authentication to work in the interest of the people and to provide better services, then Aadhaar authentication or authentication should be given to it.

What is there in the notification
In the notification issued by the government, users have the option of yes or no on a voluntary basis for verification of the Aadhaar number being collected along with other details sought in the reporting form birth or death to the registrar appointed under the Registration of Birth and Death Act 1969 To be given Significantly, so far 1,373,539,199 Aadhaar enrollments have been done in the country and 777,673,372 Aadhaar numbers have been updated.