Date: 2022-07-28Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publishing of Gazette Notification in pursuance of Section 7 of Aadhaar Act 2016 for Aadhaar Authentication of trainees under Scheme of Support to Jan Shikshan Sansthan (NGOs) for Skill Development
## Report on Aadhaar Integration for the Support to Jan Shikshan Sansthan Scheme
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship regarding the integration of Aadhaar into the "Support to Jan Shikshan Sansthan" (JSS) Scheme. The core purpose is to streamline the delivery of skill training benefits by leveraging Aadhaar for identity verification and authentication. Key findings indicate that beneficiaries are now required to furnish proof of Aadhaar possession or undergo Aadhaar authentication to receive benefits. The notification also outlines procedures for Aadhaar enrolment, alternative identification methods in the absence of Aadhaar, and exception handling mechanisms for authentication failures.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship's notification concerning the use of Aadhaar for beneficiaries of the "Support to Jan Shikshan Sansthan" Scheme. The analysis is based solely on the text provided in the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* The policy being analyzed is a notification relating to the "Support to Jan Shikshan Sansthan" Scheme.
* **Core Objective(s):** As inferred from the text, the primary objective is to streamline the delivery of services and benefits under the "Support to Jan Shikshan Sansthan" Scheme through the use of Aadhaar, with the goals of improving transparency, efficiency, and ensuring direct entitlement for beneficiaries.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification indicates that the use of Aadhaar as an identity document is intended to simplify government delivery processes and reduce the need for multiple identity documents. The rationale for this policy is likely driven by the desire to improve the efficiency and transparency of the "Support to Jan Shikshan Sansthan" Scheme, ensuring that benefits reach the intended beneficiaries in a convenient and seamless manner.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This document introduces the requirement of Aadhaar for availing benefits under the Scheme.
* **New Rule/Provision:** Individuals eligible for availing benefits under the Scheme are required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar or undergo Aadhaar authentication. Those not yet enrolled for Aadhaar must apply for enrolment before registering for benefits.
* The Ministry through its implementing agencies is required to offer enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar.
* **New Rule/Provision:** In the absence of Aadhaar, beneficiaries must provide their Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip along with one of the following documents: Bank or Post Office passbook with photograph, Voter Identity Card, PAN Card, Driving license, Passport, Certificate of identity issued by a Gazetted Officer, or any other documents specified by the Ministry.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The Ministry will provide wide publicity to make beneficiaries aware of the Aadhaar requirement.
* **New Rule/Provision:** When Aadhaar authentication fails, iris scan, face authentication, Aadhaar One Time Password (OTP), or Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) will be used. If those are not possible then a physical Aadhaar letter will be used for verification. The Ministry will need to make the necessary arrangements for Quick Response code reader.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The Ministry will follow the exception handling mechanism as specified in the Office Memorandum No. D26011042017DBT dated the 19th December, 2017 issued by the Direct Benefit Transfer Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India which is available on https:dbtbharat.gov.in
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy are:
* Beneficiaries of the "Support to Jan Shikshan Sansthan" Scheme, including non-literates, neo-literates, school dropouts up to the 12th standard in the age group of 15 to 45 years, with a focus on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, minorities, and women.
* Implementing agencies of the "Support to Jan Shikshan Sansthan" Scheme, who are responsible for delivering the skill training benefits.
* Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and its Registrars, who will be involved in Aadhaar enrolment and authentication processes.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, implementing agencies (Jan Shikshan Sansthans), and UIDAI.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The text specifies procedures for Aadhaar enrolment, alternative identification methods, and exception handling mechanisms.
* **Implementation of Change:**
* The Ministry and its implementing agencies are responsible for ensuring access to Aadhaar enrollment facilities.
* Implementing agencies will need to ensure the availability of alternate means of identification (as listed above) when Aadhaar is not available or authentication fails.
* Implementing agencies need to follow exception handling mechanism for beneficiaries, if they are unable to produce Aadhaar
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these changes are:
* Improved efficiency and transparency in the delivery of benefits under the Scheme.
* Reduced instances of fraud and duplicate beneficiaries.
* Ensuring that benefits reach the intended beneficiaries in a direct and seamless manner.
* Increased reliance on Aadhaar as a primary identity document for accessing government services.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship's notification mandates the integration of Aadhaar for beneficiaries of the "Support to Jan Shikshan Sansthan" Scheme. This policy aims to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness of the scheme by leveraging Aadhaar for identity verification and authentication. The notification outlines clear procedures for Aadhaar enrolment, alternative identification methods, and exception handling, signaling a commitment to ensuring that no eligible beneficiary is deprived of their entitlements.
Key Entities Referenced
Aadhaar: A 12-digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: The Central Government ministry administering the 'Support to Jan Shikshan Sansthan' scheme.
Central Sector Scheme namely Support to Jan Shikshan Sansthan: A scheme for imparting skill training to target beneficiaries, implemented through Jan Shikshan Sansthans.
Jan Shikshan Sansthans: Implementing agencies for the 'Support to Jan Shikshan Sansthan' scheme.
Scheduled Castes: A group of historically disadvantaged communities in India, recognized by the government.
Scheduled Tribes: A group of indigenous communities in India, recognized by the government.
minorities: A group of communities whose population is less than half the population of the majority community.
Consolidated Fund of India: The main account of the Government of India for all receipts and expenditures.
Aadhaar Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016: An act of the Parliament of India to provide for, good governance, efficient, transparent, and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services.
Unique Identification Authority of India: The statutory authority responsible for issuing Aadhaar numbers.
Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Regulations, 2016: Regulations pertaining to Aadhaar enrolment and updates.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: An act of the Parliament of India that regulates all aspects of road transport vehicles.
Direct Benefit Transfer Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India: An initiative by the Government of India to transfer subsidies directly to beneficiaries.
Office Memorandum No. D26011042017DBT dated the 19th December, 2017: Office memorandum issued by the Direct Benefit Transfer Mission regarding exception handling mechanisms.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi: The location where the document was uploaded for printing.
Delhi: Location of Controller of Publications
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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कौिल जिकास और उद्यमिीलता मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 22 जुलाई, 2022
का.आ. 3512(अ).—सेिाओं या फायदों या सहाजयदकयों के पररदान के जलए पहचान दस्ट् तािेज के प प म आधार
का उपयोग सरकारी पररदान प्रदियाओं को सरलीकरण करता है, पारदर्शिता और दक्षता लाता ह ै और फायदाग्राजहयों को
सुजिधापूिवक और जनबावध रीजत म उनकी हकदाररयों को सीधे प्राप् त करन े म समथ व बनाता ह ै और आधार दकसी ् यजि की
पहचान को साजबत करन े के जलए बहुल दस्ट् तािेज प्रस्ट् तुत करने की आि यकता को समाप् त करता ह;ै
और, कौिल जिकास और उद्यमिीलता मंत्रालय (जजसे इसम इसके पश्चात मंत्रालय कहा गया ह)ै लजययत
फायदाग्राजहयों को कौिल प्रजिक्षण प्रदान करने के जलए जिजभन्न जन जिक्षण संस्ट्थानों के माध्यम से कायावजवित (जजसे इसम
इसके पश्चात कायाववियन अजभकरण कहा गया ह)ै क द्रीय क्षेत्र की स्ट्कीम अथातव ् "जन जिक्षण संस्ट्थान को समथवन" (जजस े
इसम इसके पश्चात स्ट्कीम कहा गया ह)ै का संचालन कर रहा ह;ै
और, इस स्ट्कीम के अधीन, जनरक्षर, नि-साक्षर और 15 स े 45 िर्व के आयु िगव के 12िीं तक स्ट्कूल की पढाई बीच
म छोड़ने िालों को, स्ट्कीम के जिद्यमान मागवदिवक जसद्ांतों के अनुसार अनुसूजचत जाजतयों, अनुसूजचत
जनजाजतयों, अल्पसंख्यकों और मजहलाओं (जजसे इसम इसके पश्चात फायदाग्राही कहा गया ह)ै स े संबजवधत व्यजि यों पर
ध्यान केजवद्रत करते हुए व्यािसाजयक प्रजिक्षण (जजसे इसम इसके पश्चात फायदा कहा गया ह)ै प्रदान दकया जाता ह;ै
और, स्ट्कीम भारत की संजचत जनजध म स ेदकया जाने िाला आिती उपगत करती ह।ै
5104 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अत: अब, क द्रीय सरकार आधार (जित्तीय और अवय सहाजयदकयों, प्रसुजिधाओं और सेिाओं का लजययत पररदान)
अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 18) (जजसे इसम इसके पश्चात उि अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 7 के उपबवधों के
अनुसरण म, कौिल जिकास और उद्यमिीलता मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार जनम्नजलजखत अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथावत्:-
1. (1) स्ट्कीम के अधीन फायदों का लाभ लने े के जलए ् यजययों से यह अपेजक्षत ह ै दक िे आधार के क् जे म होन े का
सबूत प्रस्ट् ततु कर या आधार अजधप्रमाणन प्रदिया पूरी कर ।
(2) स्ट्कीम के अधीन फायदों का लाभ लने े के पात्र दकसी ् यजय को जजसने अभी तक आधार के जलए नामांकन
नहीं कराया ह,ै उसे स्ट्कीम के फायदों के जलए रजजस्ट् रीकरण कराने से पहले आधार नामांकन के जलए आिेदन
करना होगा, परंत ु िह उि अजधजनयम की धारा 3 के उपबवधों के अनुसार आधार प्राप्त करन े का हकदार ह ै
और ऐसा ् यजय आधार के जलए नामांकन कराने के जलए दकसी भी आधार नामांकन क द्र (भारतीय जिजिय
पहचान प्राजधकरण की िेबसाइट www.uidai.gov.in पर उपल्ध सूची) का दौरा कर सकता ह।ै
(3) आधार (नामांकन और अद्यतन) जिजनयम, 2016 के जिजनयम 12 के अनुसार, मंत्रालय को अपन े
कायाववियन अजभकरणों के माध्यम से ऐसे फायदाग्राजहयों के जलए नामांकन सुजिधाएं प्रदान करने की अपेक्षा
की जाती ह ै जजनका आधार के जलए अभी तक नामांकन नहीं दकया गया ह ै और यदद संबंजधत ्लॉक या
तालुक या तहसील म आधार नामांकन क द्र अिजस्ट्थत नहीं ह ै तो मंत्रालय अपन े कायाववियन अजभकरणों के
माध्यम स े भारतीय जिजिय पहचान प्राजधकरण के जिद्यमान रजजस्ट्रार के साथ समविय करके या मंत्रालय
स्ट्ियं भारतीय जिजिय पहचान प्राजधकरण बनकर सुजिधाजनक अिस्ट्थानों पर नामांकन सुजिधाएं प्रदान
करेगा:
परंत,ु ् यजययों को आधार समनुदेजित दकए जाने के समय तक स्ट्कीम के अधीन ऐसे ् यजययों को जनम्नजलजखत दस्ट्तािेजों
के प्रस्ट्ततु दकए जान े के अध्यधीन रहते हुए फायदे प्रदान दकए जाएंगे, अथावत:् -
(क) यदद उसन े नामांकन कराया ह,ै तो उसकी आधार नामांकन पहचान पची; तथा
(ख) जनम्नजलजखत दस्ट्तािेज म से कोई एक, अथातव ्: -
(i) फोटो के साथ बैंक या डाकघर की पासबुक; या
(ii) मतदाता पहचान पत्र; या
(iii) स्ट्थायी खाता संख्या (पनै ) काडव; या
(iv) मोटर िाहन अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) के अधीन अनुज्ञापन प्राजधकारी द्वारा जारी चालन
अनुज्ञजप्त; या
(v) पासपोटव; या
(vi) दकसी राजपजत्रत अजधकारी द्वारा उसके िासकीय पत्र पर जारी दकए गए ऐस े व्यजि की फोटो िाल े पहचान
प्रमाण पत्र; या
(vii) मंत्रालय द्वारा जिजनर्ददय कोई अवय दस्ट्तािेज:
परंतु यह और दक उपरोक्त दस्ट्तािेज की जांच उस प्रयोजन के जलए जििेर् प प से मंत्रालय द्वारा पदाजनजहत
दकसी अजधकारी द्वारा की जाएगी।
2. स्ट्कीम के अधीन फायदाग्राजहयों को सुजिधाजनक और जनबावध फायदे प्रदान करन े के जलए, मंत्रालय अपने कायाववियन
अजभकरणों के माध्यम से यह सजु नजश्चत करन े के जलए अपेजक्षत सभी व्यिस्ट्था करेगा दक मीजडया के माध्यम से व्यापक प्रचार
दकया जाएगा तादक फायदाग्राजहयों को स्ट्कीम के अधीन फायदों को प्राप्त करन े के आधार की अपेक्षाओं के बारे म जागप क
दकया जा सके।
3. सभी मामलों म, जहां फायदाग्राजहयों के खराब बायोमेररक्स के कारण या दकसी अवय कारण स े आधार अजधप्रमाणन
जिफल हो जाता ह,ै तो जनम्नजलजखत उपचारात्मक तंत्र को अपनाया जाएगा, अथावत:् -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
(क) खराब अंगुजलछाप गुणित्ता के मामले म, आईररस स्ट्कैन या चहे रा अजधप्रमाणन सुजिधा को अजधप्रमाणन के
जलए अपनाया जाएगा, जजससे मंत्रालय आईररस स्ट्कैनर या चहे रा अजधप्रमाणन के साथ-साथ अगं ुजलछाप
अजधप्रमाणन के जनबावध रीजत स ेफायदों के पररदान के जलए उपबंध कर सके;
(ख) यदद अगं ुजलछाप या आईररस स्ट्कैन या चेहरा अजधप्रमाणन के माध्यम से बायोमेररक अजधप्रमाणन सफल
नहीं होता ह,ै तो जहां भी साध्य और स्ट्िीकायव ह,ै सीजमत समय िैधता के साथ यथाजस्ट्थजत आधार िन
टाइम पासिडव या टाइम-आधाररत िन-टाइम पासिडव अजधप्रमाणन को प्रस्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा;
(ग) अवय सभी मामलों म , जहां बायोमेररक या िन टाइम पासिडव या टाइम-आधाररत िन-टाइम पासिड व
अजधप्रमाणन संभि नहीं ह,ै िहााँ स्ट्कीम के अधीन फायदा िास्ट्तजिक आधार पत्र के आधार पर ददया जा
सकता ह,ै जजसकी अजधप्रामाजणकता त्िररत प्रजतदिया के माध्यम स े सत्याजपत की जा सकती ह।ै आधार
पत्र पर मुदद्रत कोड और त्िररत प्रजतदिया कोड रीडर की आियक व्यिस्ट्था मंत्रालय द्वारा अपन े
कायाववियन अजभकरणों के माध्यम से सुजिधाजनक अिस्ट्थानों पर उपल्ध कराई जाएगी;
4. यह सुजनजश्चत करन े के जलए दक स्ट्कीम के अधीन कोई भी िास्ट्तजिक फायदाग्राही फायदों से िंजचत नहीं
ह,ै मंत्रालय, अपन े कायाववियन अजभकरणों के माध्यम से प्रत्यक्ष लाभ अतं रण जमिन, कैजबनेट सजचिालय, भारत सरकार
द्वारा तारीख 19 ददसंबर, 2017 को जारी कायावलय ज्ञापन संख्या डी-26011/04/2017-डीबीटी म यथा जिजनर्ददय
अपिाद प्रबंधन तंत्र का पालन करेगा, जो https://dbtbharat.gov.in/ पर उपल्ध ह।ै
5. यह अजधसूचना राजपत्र म इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रभािी होगी।
[फा. सं. ईएनपी/4/2022-डीआईआर (ईएनपी)]
जिजय कुमार जसवहा, संयुि सजचि
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2022
S.O. 3512(E).—Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as identity document for delivery of services or benefits or
subsidies simplifies the Government delivery processes, brings in transparency and efficiency, and enables
beneficiaries to get their entitlements directly in a convenient and seamless manner and Aadhaar obviates the need
for producing multiple documents to prove one’s identity;
And whereas, The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (hereinafter referred to as the
Ministry) is administering the Central Sector Scheme namely ―Support to Jan Shikshan Sansthan‖ (hereinafter
referred to as the Scheme) for imparting skill training to the target beneficiaries which is being implemented
through various Jan Shikshan Sansthans (hereinafter referred to as the implementing agencies);
And whereas, under the Scheme, vocational trainings (hereinafter referred to as the benefits) are imparted
to the non-literates, neo-literates and school drop-outs up to 12th standard in the age group of 15 to 45 years and
with focus on the persons belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, minorities and women (hereinafter
referred to as the beneficiaries) as per the extant guidelines of the Scheme;
And whereas, the Scheme involves recurring expenditures to be met out of the Consolidated Fund
of India.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions of section 7 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), the Central Government in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship hereby notifies the
following, namely:––
(1) An individual eligible for availing the benefits under the Scheme is hereby required to furnish proof
of possession of Aadhaar or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
(2) Any individual desirous of availing the benefits under the Scheme who is not yet enrolled for
Aadhaar is hereby required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment before registering for the
benefits of the Scheme provided that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per the provisions of section
3 of the said Act and such individuals may visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available
at Unique Identification Authority of India’s website #www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for
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(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the Ministry through
its implementing agencies is required to offer enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet
enrolled for Aadhaar, and in case there is no Aadhaar enrolment center located in the respective Block
or Taluka or Tehsil, the Ministry through its implementing agencies shall provide enrolment facilities
at convenient locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of Unique Identification Authority
of India or the Ministry itself becoming Unique Identification Authority of India Registrar:
Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the individual, benefits under the Scheme shall be given to
such individuals subject to the production of the following documents, namely:-
(a) if he or she has enrolled, his or her Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip; and
(b) one of the following documents, namely:-
i. Bank or Post Office passbook with photograph; or
ii. Voter Identity Card; or
iii. Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card; or
iv. Driving licence issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988);
or
v. Passport; or
vi. Certificate of identity having photo of such person issued by a Gazetted Officer on an official letter
head; or
vii. any other documents as maybe specified by the Ministry:
Provided further that the above documents may be checked by an officer specifically designated by the
Ministry for that purpose.
2. In order to provide convenient and hassle free benefit to the beneficiaries under the Scheme, the
Ministry through its implementing agencies shall make all the required arrangements to ensure that wide publicity
through media shall be given to the beneficiaries to make them aware of the requirement of Aadhaar for availing
benefits under the Scheme.
3. In all cases, where Aadhaar authentication fails due to poor biometrics of the beneficiaries or due to
any other reason, the following remedial mechanisms shall be adopted, namely:-
(a) in case of poor fingerprint quality, iris scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted for
authentication, thereby the Ministry shall make provisions for iris scanners or face authentication
along with finger print authentication for delivery of benefit in seamless manner;
(b) in case the biometric authentication through fingerprints or iris scan or face authentication is not
successful, wherever feasible and admissible, authentication by Aadhaar One Time Password or
Time-based One-Time Password with limited time validity, as the case may be, shall be offered;
(c) in all other cases, where biometric or One Time Password or Time-based One-Time Password
authentication is not possible, benefits under the Scheme may be given on the basis of physical
Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be verified through the Quick Response code printed on the
Aadhaar letter and the necessary arrangement of Quick Response code reader shall be provided at the
convenient locations by the Ministry through its implementing agencies;
4. In order to ensure that no bonafide beneficiary under the Scheme is deprived of the benefits, the
Ministry through its implementing agencies shall follow the exception handling mechanism as specified in the Office
Memorandum No. D-26011/04/2017-DBT dated the 19th December, 2017 issued by the Direct Benefit
Transfer Mission, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India which is available on https://dbtbharat.gov.in/
5. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette
[F. No. ENP/4/2022-DIR(ENP)]
VIJAY KUMAR SINHA, Jt. Secy.
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