**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, published on March 3, 2026, allows the use of Aadhaar authentication for specific purposes within the ministry. The objective is to streamline processes, enhance transparency, and improve accessibility to services. The notification comes into effect immediately upon its publication in the Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose of Aadhaar Authentication:** To facilitate the convenient and seamless receipt of subsidies, benefits, and services, obviate the need for multiple identity documents, simplify processes, and promote transparency and efficiency.
* **Permitted Use Cases:**
* Authentication of trainees during enrolment, admission, and certificate issuance.
* Authentication of trainers and examiners during the assessment process of vocational educational systems.
* **Voluntary Nature of Authentication:** Aadhaar authentication will be voluntary.
* **Consent Requirement:** The Ministry must obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder for authentication.
* **Authentication Methods:** Yes/No authentication or e-KYC authentication facilities will be used.
* **Non-Denial of Services:** No service will be denied to an Aadhaar number holder for refusing or being unable to undergo Aadhaar authentication.
* **Alternate Identification:** Aadhaar number holders will be informed of alternative and viable means of identification, including:
* Bank or Post Office Passbook with photo.
* Voter Identity Card.
* Passport.
* Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card.
* **Effective Date:** The notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**Trainees**
* **Impact:** May use Aadhaar for a more streamlined process for enrolment, admission, and receiving certificates. They will not be denied services if they choose not to use Aadhaar.
* **Action Required:** Provide consent for Aadhaar authentication if they wish to utilize this method for the specified purposes. Be aware of alternative identification methods.
**Trainers and Examiners**
* **Impact:** May be subjected to Aadhaar authentication during the assessment process of vocational educational systems.
* **Action Required:** Provide consent for Aadhaar authentication if required for their role.
**Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship**
* **Impact:** Will implement Aadhaar authentication for trainees and trainers/examiners as outlined, ensuring voluntary participation and providing alternatives.
* **Action Required:** Obtain consent from individuals for Aadhaar authentication. Inform individuals of alternative identification methods. Implement Yes/No authentication or e-KYC. Ensure no services are denied for non-participation in Aadhaar authentication.
**Aadhaar Number Holders (in general)**
* **Impact:** Will have the option to use Aadhaar for authentication within the Ministry's scope, leading to potentially simpler processes. They are protected from service denial if they opt out of Aadhaar authentication.
* **Action Required:** Understand that Aadhaar authentication is voluntary. Provide consent if opting in. Familiarize themselves with the alternative identification documents if choosing not to authenticate via Aadhaar.
Key Entities Referenced
Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016: The primary act governing the use of Aadhaar for subsidies, benefits, and services.
Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020: Rules that detail the framework for using Aadhaar authentication for various governance purposes.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: The ministry issuing the notification, responsible for skill development and entrepreneurship.
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI): The authority responsible for issuing Aadhaar numbers and a key consulted body.
NIRANJAN KUMAR SUDHANSU: The Additional Secretary who has signed the notification, indicating the official endorsement.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1106] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, माच च3, 2026/फाल्ग नु 12, 1947
No. 1106] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026/PHALGUNA 12, 1947
कौिल जिकास और उद्यमिीलता मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 3 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1158(अ).— पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करने के जलए आधार सख्ं या के उपयोग से लोगों को सहायकी, फायिा और
सेिाएँ सुजिधािनक और जनर्ाधच रूप से प्राप्त करने म ेंसहायता जमलती है, पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करने हते ु एकाजधक िस्ट्तािेजों
की आिश्यकता समाप्त होती ह,ै प्रदियाएँ सरल होती ह ैंऔर पारिर्िचता और िक्षता की अजभिजृ ि होती है;
और भारत सरकार के इलक्ट्े रॉजनकी एिं सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय ने, भारतीय जिजिष्ट पहचान प्राजधकरण
(यूआईडीएआई) से परामिच के पश्चात, अपन े पत्र सख्ं या ई फ़ा. सं. 22(1)/2026-साइर्र जिजध तारीख 5 िनिरी, 2026 के
माध्यम से कौिल जिकास और उद्यमिीलता मंत्रालय (इसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त मंत्रालय कहा गया ह)ै , भारत सरकार
(इसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त सरकार कहा गया ह)ै को, सुिासन हते ु आधार अजधप्रमाणन (समाि कल्याण, निाचार, ज्ञान)
जनयमािली, 2020 (इसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त जनयम कहा गया ह)ै के जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (1) के अधीन जिजहत प्रयोिनों
के जलए उक्त मंत्रालय को प्रमाणीकरण करने और आधार संख्या धारक की पहचान स्ट्थाजपत करने के उद्देश्य से प्रमाणीकरण
के िौरान आधार संख्या के उपयोग की अनुमजत प्रिान की िाएगी और आधार (जित्तीय और अन्य सहाजयदकयों, लाभों और
सेिाओं का लजक्षत पररिान) अजधजनयम, 2016 (इसे इसमें इसके पश्चात आग े अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 4 की उप-
धारा (4) के खंड (ख) के उप-खडं (ii) के साथ परित उक्त जनयम के जनयम 5 के अंतगचत अजधसजू चत दकया िाएगा;
1580 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और, आधार प्रमाणीकरण का उपयोग जडजिटल प्लेटफॉमच के इस्ट्तेमाल हते ु दकया िाएगा तादक सुिासन सुजनजश्चत
दकया िा सके, नागररकों के िीिन की सहूजलयत र्ढ़ान े और उनके जलए सेिाओं की र्ेहतर सलु भता प्रिान की िा सके (इस े
इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त प्रयोिन कहा गया ह)ै , िैसा दक उक्त जनयमािली के जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (1) के अतं गचत
जिजनर्िचष्ट ह;ै
अतः अर्, उक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अजधप्रमाणन का उपयोग स्ट्िजै छिक आधार पर दकया िाएगा और उक्त मंत्रालय
केिल जनम्नजलजखत उपयोग-प्रकरणों के जलए ही अजधप्रमाणन करेगा :—
(क) प्रजिक्षओंु का नामांकन, प्रिेि और प्रमाण-पत्र िारी करन े के िौरान अजधप्रमाणन;
(ख) व्यािसाजयक जिक्षा प्रणाली की जनधाचरण प्रदिया के िौरान प्रजिक्षकों और परीक्षकों का अजधप्रमाणन;
अतः अर्, उक्त मंत्रालय अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (4) के खंड (ख) के उप-खंड (ii) के साथ परित उक्त जनयम के
जनयम 5 के अनुसरण में जनम्नजलजखत को अजधसूजचत करता ह,ै नामतः—
1. (1) मंत्रालय, अजधजनयम में यथा उपर्ंजधत, अजधप्रमाणन के प्रयोिन के जलए आधार संख्या धारक की सहमजत प्राप्त
करेगा।
(2) आधार अजधप्रमाणन की सजु िधाओं के अधीन िी हा/ँिी नहीं अजधप्रमाणन अथिा//और ई-केिाईसी अजधप्रमाणन का
उपयोग दकया िाएगा।
(3) उक्त जनयम के जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (2) के अनुसार, आधार अजधप्रमाणन स्ट्िैजछिक होगा; मंत्रालय आधार संख्या
धारक को पहचान के िैकजल्पक और व्यिहायच उपायों की िानकारी िेगा और आधार अजधप्रमाणन स े इंकार करने या उसम ें
असमथच होन े के कारण दकसी भी आधार संख्या धारक को कोई सेिा से िंजचत नहीं करेगा, अथाचत्—
(क) फोटो सजहत र्ैंक या डाकघर की पासर्ुक;
(ख) मतिाता पहचान पत्र;
(ग) पासपोटच;
(घ) स्ट्थायी खाता संख्या (पैन) काडच।
2. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र में इसके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेलागू होगी।
[फ़ा.स.ं डीिीटी -39/2024-आईटी प्रकोष्ठ]
जनरंिन कुमार सुधािं ु, अपर सजचि
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd March, 2026
S.O. 1158(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 Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, after
consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), had allowed vide its letter no. eF.
No. 22(1)/2026-CyberLaws dated 5th January, 2026 to the Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship (hereinafter referred to as the said Ministry), Government of India (hereinafter referred to[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
as the said Government) for the purposes prescribed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Aadhaar
Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 (hereinafter
referred to as the said rules) that the said Ministry 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 (hereinafter referred to as the Act);
And whereas, the Aadhaar authentication shall be performed for the usage of digital platforms to
ensure good governance, promoting ease of living of residents and enabling better access of services for them
(hereinafter referred to as the said purpose) as prescribed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the said rules;
And whereas, the performance of Aadhaar authentication for the said purpose shall be on voluntary basis and
that the said Ministry shall perform the Aadhaar authentication only for the following use case(s):
(a) Authentication of trainees during enrolment, admission and issuance of certificates;
(b) Authentication of trainers and examiners during assessment process of vocational educational system;
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 said Ministry hereby notifies the following, namely:
1. (1) The Ministry, as provided in the Act, shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder for
the purpose of authentication herein.
(2) Aadhaar authentication facilities used shall be using Yes/No authentication or/and e-KYC
authentication.
(3) As per sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the said rules, Aadhaar authentication is on voluntary basis; the Ministry
shall inform 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,
namely:
(a) Bank or Post Office Passbook with photo;
(b) Voter Identity Card;
(c) Passport;
(d) Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card.
2. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the official Gazette.
[F. No. DGT-39/2024-IT Cell]
NIRANJAN KUMAR SUDHANSU, Addl. Secy.
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