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Date: 2025-03-20 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification regarding Artist Repository Portal

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, outlines the use of Aadhaar for identity verification of artists for registration and empanelment purposes.
  • It allows the Ministry of Culture to perform Aadhaar authentication for establishing the identity of Aadhaar number holders, ensuring secure and verified database of artists.
  • The notification emphasizes that Aadhaar authentication is voluntary, and alternative means of identification must be provided.

Key Changes

  • The Ministry of Culture is authorized to use Aadhaar authentication for verifying the identity of artists for registration and empanelment.
  • Aadhaar authentication will be performed using Yes/No and e-KYC authentication facilities as per the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020.
  • The use of Aadhaar authentication is voluntary; artists who refuse or are unable to undergo Aadhaar authentication will not be denied services.
  • The Ministry of Culture must obtain consent from the Aadhaar number holder before authentication.
  • The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the official Gazette, March 20, 2025.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Artists

  • Negative: Artists may face inconvenience if alternative identification methods are more cumbersome.

Impact on Ministry of Culture

  • Action Item: Develop and implement clear guidelines and procedures for Aadhaar authentication, including consent mechanisms and alternative identification options.

Impact on UIDAI

  • Action Item: Provide necessary support and guidance to the Ministry of Culture for implementing Aadhaar authentication effectively.

Impact on Citizens

  • Neutral: Overall impact depends on the effective implementation of the notification and the availability of convenient alternative identification methods.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Culture: The central government ministry responsible for the development of art and culture in India. It is now authorized to use Aadhaar authentication for artist registration and empanelment. UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India): The authority responsible for issuing Aadhaar numbers and regulating Aadhaar authentication. It was consulted before the Ministry of Culture was authorized to use Aadhaar authentication. Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016: The Act that provides the legal framework for the use of Aadhaar for targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits, and services. Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020: The rules that govern the use of Aadhaar authentication for good governance purposes, including social welfare, innovation, and knowledge. Artists Repository Portal: A portal launched by the Ministry of Culture to create a secure, Aadhaar-verified database of artists across various art forms in India. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The ministry that granted permission to the Ministry of Culture to use Aadhaar authentication.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-21032025-261827 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-21032025-261827 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग I—खण्ड 1 PART I—Section 1 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 83] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, माच च20, 2025/फाल्ग नु 29, 1946 No. 83] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025/PHALGUNA 29, 1946 सस्ट्ं क ृजत मरं ालय अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 12 माचच, 2025 फा. स.ं अकादमी-14/17/2024-अकादमी.—िबदक पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करने के जलए आधार संख्या का उपयोग व्यजियों को सुजिधािनक और जनबाचध तरीके स े सजससडी, लाभ और सेिाए ं प्राप्त करन े म ें सक्षम बनाता ह,ै पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करने के जलए दस्ट्तािेिों की बहुलता की आिश्यकता को समाप्त करता ह,ै प्रदियाओं को सरल बनाता ह ै और पारदर्शिता और दक्षता को बढािा देता ह:ै 2. और िबदक, भारत म ें जिजभन्न कला रूपों म ें कलाकारों का एक सुरजक्षत, आधार-सत्याजपत डेटाबेस बनाने के जलए संस्ट्कृजत मंरालय द्वारा आर्टटस्ट्ट ररपोजिटरी पोटचल िुरू दकया गया ह,ै िो एक स्ट्िचाजलत प्रणाली के माध्यम स े पहचान का सत्यापन सुजनजित करता ह ैऔर सुरक्षा को बढाता ह।ै 3. और िबदक, इलेक्‍टर ॉजनकी और सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी मंरालय म ें केंद्र सरकार ने भारतीय जिजिष्ट पहचान प्राजधकरण (यूआईडीएआई) के साथ परामिच के बाद अपने ददनांक 25.07.2024 के पर संख्या 13(5)/2022-ईिी-II, के माध्यम स े अनुरोधकता च जनकाय संस्ट् कृजत मरं ालय को अनुमजत प्रदान की थी दक सुिासन के जहत म,ें सािचिजनक जनजधयों के अपव् यय की रोकथाम, नागररकों के िीिन की सहूजलयत बढाने के जलए आधार अजधप्रमाणन (समाि कल्याण, निाचार, ज्ञान) 1922 GI/25 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1] जनयमािली, 2020 के जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (1) के तहत जनधाचररत उद्देश्यों के जलए सेिाओं तक उनकी बेहतर पहुचं संभि बनाने हते ु संस्ट्कृजत मंरालय को प्रमाणीकरण करन े की अनुमजत दी िा सकती ह ै और आधार संख्या धारक की पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करन े के जलए प्रमाणीकरण के दौरान आधार संख्या के उपयोग की अनुमजत दी िा सकती ह ै और इस े आधार (जित्तीय और अन्य सहाजयदकयों, लाभों और सेिाओं का लजक्षत पररदान) अजधजनयम, 2016 की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (4) के खंड (ख) के उप-खंड (ii) के साथ परित उि जनयमों के जनयम 5 के तहत अजधसूजचत दकया िा सकता ह।ै 4. और िबदक, कलाकारों के पंिीकरण और पैनलबद्ध के प्रयोिन से कलाकारों की पहचान सत्याजपत करने के जलए आधार प्रमाणीकरण दकया िाएगा, उि जनयमों के जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (1) के तहत जनधाचररत ई-केिाईसी प्रमाणीकरण सुजिधा और उि उद्देश्य के जलए आधार प्रमाणीकरण का काय च स्ट्िैजछिक आधार पर दकया िाएगा और यह भी दक संस्ट्कृजत मंरालय केिल उि प्रयोिन के जलए ही आधार प्रमाणीकरण करेगा। 5. अत: अब, इस अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (4) के खंड (ख) के उप-खंड (ii) के साथ परित उि जनयमों के जनयम 5 के अनुसरण म,ें केंद्र सरकार संस्ट्कृजत मंरालय के माध्यम स े एतद्द्वारा, जनम्नजलजखत को अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाचत:् - क. मंरालय, इस अजधजनयम म ें दकए गए प्रािधान के अनुसार, आधार संख्या धारक के प्रमाणीकरण के उद्देश्य स े इस संदभ च में सहमजत प्राप् त करेगा। ख. उि जनयमों के जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (2) के अनुसार, आधार प्रमाणीकरण स्ट्िैजछिक आधार पर ह,ै मंरालय आधार संख्या धारक को पहचान के िकै जल्पक और व्यिहाय च तरीकों के बारे म ें सूजचत करेगा और आधार संख्या धारक द्वारा आधार प्रमाणीकरण स ेइनकार करन े या ऐसा करने म ेंअसमथच होन े पर उसे दकसी भी सेिा स े इनकार नहीं करेगा। 6. यह अजधसूचना रािपर म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख से प्रभािी होगी। आजमता प्रसाद सरभाई, संयुक्‍ट त सजचि MINISTRY OF CULTURE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th March, 2025 F.No. Akd-14/17/2024-Akad.—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: 2. And whereas, the Artists Repository Portal has been launched by the Ministry of Culture to create a secure, Aadhaar-verified database of artists across various art forms in India, ensuring identity validation through an automated system and enhancing security. 3. And whereas, the Central Government in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, after consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), had allowed vide its letter no. 13(5)/2022-EG- II, dated 25.07.2024, Ministry of Culture requesting entity in the interest of good governance, preventing leakage of public funds, promoting ease of living of residents and enabling better access to services by them for the purposes prescribed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 that the Ministry of Culture 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. 4. And whereas, the Aadhaar authentication shall be performed for verifying the identity of artists, for the purpose of artists registration and empanelment, using Yes/No and e-KYC authentication facility 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 Ministry of Culture shall perform the Aadhaar authentication only for the said purpose. 5. 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 Central Government through the Ministry of Culture hereby notifies the following, namely: —[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपर : असाधारण 3 a. The Ministry, as provided in the 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 the Ministry 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. 6. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the official Gazette. AMITA PRASAD SARABHAI, 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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