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Date: 2025-08-07 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Aadhaar authentication performed for authenticating students faculty staff in HEIs and other professional institutions including Polytechnics and PGDM institutions offering AICTE approved programs

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Executive Summary: This notification from the Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, effective August 7, 2025, permits the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to use Aadhaar authentication on a voluntary basis for students, faculty, and staff in HEIs and other approved institutions. This aims to establish identity, ensure genuineness, and track attendance using a biometric-enabled system. The notification outlines the conditions for Aadhaar authentication, including obtaining consent and providing alternative identification methods. Key Points / Main Content: * **Aadhaar Authentication Permission:** * AICTE is permitted to perform Aadhaar authentication for establishing the identity of Aadhaar number holders. * This permission aligns with the Aadhaar Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016. * **Purpose of Aadhaar Authentication:** * Authentication applies to students, faculty, and staff in HEIs, polytechnics, and PGDM institutions offering AICTE-approved programs. * Aadhaar authentication will be used to establish genuineness and track attendance via a biometric system. * **Conditions for Aadhaar Authentication:** * Aadhaar authentication is voluntary. * Consent from the Aadhaar number holder is mandatory. * Alternative means of identification must be provided. * Services cannot be denied if an individual refuses or is unable to undergo Aadhaar authentication. Impact Analysis: * **Students, Faculty, and Staff in HEIs and Other Approved Institutions:** * Impact: May be asked to authenticate their identity using Aadhaar for attendance and verification purposes; participation is voluntary. * Action Required: Provide consent for Aadhaar authentication if choosing to participate; be aware of alternative identification methods if choosing not to participate. * **All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE):** * Impact: Permitted to implement Aadhaar authentication systems for identity verification and attendance tracking. * Action Required: Obtain consent from individuals before Aadhaar authentication; provide alternative identification options; ensure no denial of service for those not participating in Aadhaar authentication.

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Ministry of Education: The Indian government ministry responsible for education. Department of Higher Education: A department within the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Aadhaar: A 12-digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India. Unique Identification Authority of India: The statutory authority responsible for implementing the Aadhaar Act in India. Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge Rules, 2020: A set of rules pertaining to the use of Aadhaar authentication. All India Council for Technical Education: A statutory body and a national-level council for technical education in India. Aadhaar Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016: An Indian legislation that provides for targeted delivery of subsidies and benefits using Aadhaar. New Delhi: The capital of India where the notification was issued.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-08082025-265321 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D8H0x8x2x0 25-265321 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3543] नई दिल्ली, र्ृहजस्ट्पतिार, अगस्ट्त 7, 2025/श्रािण 16, 1947 No. 3543] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025/SHRAVANA 16, 1947 शिक्षा मंत्रालय (उच्चतर शिक्षा विभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 7 अगस्ट् त, 2025 का.आ. 3630(अ).— पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करने के जलए आधार संख्या का उपयोग व्यजियों को सुजिधािनक और जनर्ााध तरीके से सहाजयकी, प्रसुजिधा और सेिाएं प्राप्त करने में सक्षम र्नाता है, पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करने के जलए िस्ट्तािेिों की र्हुलता की आिश्यकता को समाप्त करता है, प्रदियाओं को सरल र्नाता ह ै और पारिर्िाता और िक्षता को र्ढािा िेता ह;ै और भारत सरकार, इलेक्ट्रॉजनकी और सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय ने भारतीय जिजिष्ट पहचान प्राजधकरण से परामिा के पश्चात,् अपन े पत्र संख्या ईएफ़.स ं 13(3)/2022-ईिी-II, दिनांक 7 अप्रलै , 2025 के माध्यम स े भारत सरकार, जिक्षा मंत्रालय, उच्चतर जिक्षा जिभाग (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् उि मंत्रालय कहा गया ह)ै को सुिासन के जलए आधार अजधप्रमाणन (समाि कल्याण, निाचार, ज्ञान) जनयमािली, 2020 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ्उि जनयम कहा गया ह)ै के जनयम 3 के उप- जनयम (1) के अधीन जनधााररत उद्देश्यों के जलए अनुमजत िी ह ेंदक अजखल भारतीय तकनीकी जिक्षा पररषि (जिसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात् उि अजभकरन कहा गया ह)ै को प्रमाणीकरण करने की अनुमजत िी िा सकती है और आधार संख्या धारक की पहचान 5304 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] स्ट्थाजपत करने के जलए प्रमाणीकरण के िौरान आधार सख्ं या के उपयोग की अनुमजत िी िा सकती ह ैऔर (जित्तीय और अन्य सहाजयदकयों, प्रसुजिधाओं और सेिाओं का लजक्षत पररिान) अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 18) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् उि अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (4) के खंड (ख) के उप-खंड (ii) के साथ परित उि जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अधीन इस ेअजधसूजचत दकया िा सकता ह;ै और िर्दक, आधार प्रमाणीकरण, उन उच्चतर जिक्षा संस्ट्थानों और अन्य व्यािसाजयक संस्ट्थानों, जिसमें पॉजलटेदिक और पीिीडीएम सस्ट्ं थान िाजमल ह,ैं िो एआईसीटीई द्वारा अनुमोदित कायािम संचाजलत करते ह,ैं में छात्रों/संकाय/ कमाचाररयों के प्रमाणीकरण (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् उि प्रयोिन कहा गया ह)ै के जलए उि जनयमों के जनयम 3 के उप- जनयम (1) के अधीन जनधााररत दकए गए अनुसार दकया िाएगा और उि प्रयोिन के जलए आधार प्रमाणीकरण का जनष्पािन स्ट्िैजछछक आधार पर होगा और उि अजभकरन केिल र्ायोमीररक-सक्षम आधार प्रमाणीकरण प्रणाली के कायाान्ियन के माध्यम से िास्ट्तजिकता और उपजस्ट्थजत स्ट्थाजपत करन े के जलए आधार प्रमाणीकरण करेगी; अर्, आधार (जित्तीय और अन्य सहाजयदकयों, प्रसुजिधाओं और सेिाओं का लजक्षत पररिान) अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 18) की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (4) के खंड (ख) के उप-खंड (ii) के साथ परित सुिासन के जलए आधार अजधप्रमाणन (समाि कल्याण, निाचार, ज्ञान) जनयम, 2020 के जनयम 5 के अनुसरण म,ें उि मंत्रालय जनम्नजलजखत को अजधसूजचत करता ह,ै अथाात:् - (क) उि अजधजनयम म ें यथा उपर्ंजधत अजभकरन, इसमें प्रमाणीकरण के प्रयोिनाथ ा आधार संख्या धारक की सहमजत प्राप्त करेगी; (ख) उि जनयमों के जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (2) के अनुसार, आधार प्रमाणीकरण स्ट्िैजछछक आधार पर ह ैऔर अजभकरन आधार संख्या धारक को पहचान के िैकजल्पक और व्यिहाया साधनों के र्ारे में सूजचत करेगी और आधार संख् या धारक द्वारा प्रमाणीकरण कराने स ेइनकार करने, ऐसा करान े में असमथा होने पर उि अजभकरन उसे सेिा िेने से इनकार नहीं करेगी। 2. यह अजधसूचना सरकारी रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रिृत् त होगी। [फा. स.ं 1-25/2025-टीएस.II] गोविंि िायसिाल, संयुक्ट्त सजचि MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Department of Higher Education) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th August, 2025 S.O. 3630(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 7th April, 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) that the All India Council for Technical Education (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 for authenticating students/faculty/staff in HEIs and other professional institutions including Polytechnics and PGDM institutions offering AICTE approved programs (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 and attendance through implementation of biometric-enabled Aadhaar authentication system; 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. 1-25/2025-TS.II] GOVIND JAISWAL, Jt. 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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