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Date: 2025-03-21 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification regarding ABEAS System in Pharmacy reg

Issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Department of Health and Family Welfare

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This notification amends a previous notification (S.O. 5041(E) dated November 23, 2023) related to the use of Aadhaar authentication by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).

Key Changes

  • The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) can now access attendance data of officials, faculty, and students of PCI-approved pharmacy colleges online through the centralized Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS).
  • PCI must adhere to the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, its associated rules, regulations, and guidelines, as well as any directions issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) or the Central Government regarding Aadhaar authentication.

Impact Analysis

Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)

  • Action Item: PCI should review existing data handling policies and update them to align with the Aadhaar Act and related guidelines. PCI should also coordinate with UIDAI to ensure compliance with technical specifications for data access.

Pharmacy Colleges

  • Action Item: Pharmacy colleges should implement AEBAS and train staff and students on its use. Colleges should also establish procedures for addressing any issues related to AEBAS implementation.

Students, Faculty and Staff

  • Action Item: Ensure Aadhaar details are up to date and linked correctly. Familiarize themselves with the AEBAS system and its usage.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

  • Action Item: The Ministry should monitor the PCI's compliance with the Aadhaar Act and related guidelines.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The government ministry responsible for health and family welfare in India. It is the issuing authority for this notification. Pharmacy Council of India (PCI): A statutory body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, responsible for regulating pharmacy education and practice in India. Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016: An Act of the Parliament of India that provides for efficient, transparent, and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits, and services to individuals residing in India through assigning them unique identity numbers. Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020: Rules pertaining to Aadhaar authentication for good governance. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI): The statutory authority responsible for issuing Aadhaar numbers and regulating the Aadhaar ecosystem in India. S.O. 5041(E), dated the 23rd November, 2023: The original notification being amended by this notification. Centralized Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS): A system that uses Aadhaar authentication to record the attendance of individuals.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22032025-261874 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D2H0x3x2x0 25-261874 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.ं 1344] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, माच च21, 2025/फाल्ग नु 30, 1946 No. 1344] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025/PHALGUNA 30, 1946 स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 21 माच,च 2025 का.आ. 1362(अ).—सुिासन के जलए आधार अजधप्रमाणन (समाि कल्याण, नवाचार, ज्ञान) जनयमावली, 2020 के जनयम 5 के साथ परित आधार (जवत्तीय और अन्य सहायदकयों, लाभों और सेवाओं का लजित पररिान) अजधजनयम, 2016 की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (4) के खंड (ख) के उपखंड (ii) के अनसु रण म,ें स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मंत्रालय, केंद्र सरकार द्वारा प्राजधकृत होन ेपर भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii), तारीख 23 नवंबर, 2023 द्वारा प्रकाजित भारत सरकार, स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ 5041(अ) तारीख 23 नवंबर, 2023 को संिोजधत करता ह,ै अथाचत:- उक्त अजधसूचना म,ें “फामेसी काउंजसल ऑफ इंजडया (पीसीआई)” िब्िों स ेआरंभ होन ेवाले और “जनििे ों का पालन करेगी” िब्िों स े समाप्त होन े वाले परै ा के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत परै ा रखा िाएगा, अथाचत्:- “भारतीय भषे िी पररषि, केंद्रीयकृत आधार सिम बायोमेररक उपजस्ट्थजत प्रणाली स े भारतीय भेषिी पररषि द्वारा अनुमोदित भेषिी महाजवद्यालय के पिधाररयो , जििकवग च और छात्रों की उपजस्ट्थजत के डाटा को ऑनलाइन प्राप्त कर सकेगी और आधार (जवत्तीय और अन्य सहायदकयों, लाभों और सेवाओं का लजित पररिान) अजधजनयम, जनयमों, जवजनयमों के उपबंधों या इसके तहत बनाए गए मागचििचक जसद्ांतों और भारतीय जवजिष्ट पहचान प्राजधकरण या 1985 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा समय-समय पर यथा अजधकजथत आधार प्रमाणीकरण के उपयोग के संबधं में िारी जनिेिों का पालन करेगी।” [फा. सं. िडे -28020/86/2023-एएचएस] वी. हके ाली जिमोमी, अपर सजचव रटप्पण: मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ेंतारीख 23 नवंबर, 2023 अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 5041(अ), द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी। 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. 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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