Date: 2021-11-29Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publishing of notifications Amendment of Aadhaar under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act 2016 in respect of Samagra Shiksha under Ministry of Education in the Gazette Extra Ordinary of India
## Report on Aadhaar Usage for Samagra Shiksha Scheme Benefits
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Education, Department of School Education and Literacy, regarding the use of Aadhaar for the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha. The notification mandates the use of Aadhaar as an identity document for children receiving benefits under the scheme (uniforms and textbooks for children aged 6-14 in elementary schools). It outlines procedures for Aadhaar enrolment, authentication, and alternative identification methods in cases where Aadhaar is unavailable or authentication fails. The key finding is the emphasis on ensuring benefits reach eligible children even in the absence of Aadhaar, while promoting Aadhaar usage for efficient delivery.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the Ministry of Education's notification concerning the use of Aadhaar for availing benefits under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification published in the Gazette of India on November 29, 2021.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* The policy being addressed is the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha, an integrated scheme for school education.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objectives are:
* To simplify government delivery processes for services, benefits, and subsidies.
* To bring transparency and efficiency to the delivery of benefits under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme.
* To ensure beneficiaries receive their entitlements directly and conveniently.
* To ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels of school education.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification amends a previous policy (S.O. 689E, dated March 2, 2017), implying a need for adjustments to the Aadhaar integration within the Samagra Shiksha Scheme. The likely reasons for this amendment, based on the *provided text*, are to:
* Address situations where beneficiaries do not possess Aadhaar or face difficulties with Aadhaar authentication.
* Provide alternative identification mechanisms to ensure no eligible child is denied benefits due to Aadhaar-related issues.
* Streamline the enrolment process and facilitate access to Aadhaar enrolment facilities.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification details several key changes and provisions regarding Aadhaar usage for the Samagra Shiksha scheme:
* **Requirement for Aadhaar:** Children desiring to avail benefits under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme are *required* to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
* **Aadhaar Enrolment:** Children who do not possess Aadhaar are required to apply for Aadhaar enrolment with parental consent before registering for the Scheme.
* **Enrolment Facilities:** State Governments/UT Administrations are required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities, especially in areas without existing centres.
* **Alternative Identification:** Until Aadhaar is assigned, benefits can be provided based on:
* Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip (if enrolled after age five with biometrics) or a copy of the request made for Aadhaar enrolment
* Birth Certificate/Record or School Identity Card
* Proof of relationship with parent/guardian (Birth Certificate/Record, Ration Card, or other government-issued family entitlement cards).
* **Aadhaar Authentication Failure:** In cases of failed Aadhaar authentication, alternative mechanisms should be adopted:
* Iris scan or face authentication
* Aadhaar One Time Password (OTP) or Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP)
* Verification of the Quick Response (QR) code printed on the physical Aadhaar letter.
* **No Denial of Benefits:** No eligible child should be denied benefits if they cannot establish identity via Aadhaar, enrolment slip, or other documents mentioned. In such cases, a separate register must be maintained, reviewed, and audited.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected target audience and stakeholders include:
* Children (age 6-14) enrolled in elementary schools and their parents/guardians.
* State Governments and Union Territory Administrations.
* Implementing agencies involved in the Samagra Shiksha Scheme.
* Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
* Schools and educational institutions.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agencies/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Education, Department of School Education and Literacy (Central Government).
* Department in State Governments/Union Territory Administrations.
* Implementing agencies of the Samagra Shiksha Scheme.
* Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and its registrars.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
* The notification specifies procedures for Aadhaar enrolment and authentication, as well as alternative identification methods.
* State Governments/UTs are responsible for offering Aadhaar enrolment facilities and ensuring wide publicity.
* Departments need to designate officers to check alternative documents. They also need to ensure alternative authentication mechanisms like iris scan or face authentication are available.
* Departments need to ensure Quick Response code readers are available.
* Separate register maintenance, review, and audit for benefits given through alternative documents.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these specific changes introduced by the amendment text are:
* Increased Aadhaar enrolment and usage among eligible children.
* Reduced instances of benefit denial due to lack of Aadhaar or authentication failures.
* Improved efficiency and transparency in the delivery of benefits under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme.
* Simplified identification processes for beneficiaries.
* Ensure inclusion of all eligible children under the scheme.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Education's notification aims to integrate Aadhaar more effectively into the Samagra Shiksha Scheme while safeguarding the rights of eligible children to receive benefits. The notification emphasizes both the use of Aadhaar for efficient delivery and the provision of alternative mechanisms to prevent exclusion. It is significant because it clarifies procedures and addresses potential challenges related to Aadhaar implementation, ultimately striving to ensure that all eligible children benefit from the Samagra Shiksha Scheme.
Key Entities Referenced
Aadhaar: A 12-digit unique identity number issued to all Indian residents based on their biometric and demographic data.
Ministry of Education: The government ministry responsible for education in India.
Department of School Education and Literacy: A department within the Ministry of Education responsible for school education and literacy programs.
Samagra Shiksha: A Centrally Sponsored Scheme, an Integrated Scheme for School Education.
Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan: An erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Scheme that was subsumed under Samagra Shiksha.
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: An erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Scheme that was subsumed under Samagra Shiksha.
Teacher Education: An erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Scheme that was subsumed under Samagra Shiksha.
Consolidated Fund of India: The main account of the Government of India for its revenues and expenditures.
Aadhaar Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016: The legal framework governing the use of Aadhaar for delivery of government services and benefits.
Unique Identification Authority of India: The statutory authority responsible for issuing Aadhaar numbers.
Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Regulations, 2016: Regulations governing the enrolment and updating of Aadhaar information.
State Governments: The governments of the individual states within India.
Union Territory Administrations: The governing bodies of the Union Territories within India.
Central Government Health Scheme Card: A health scheme card issued by the Central Government of India.
Employees' State Insurance Corporation Card: A health scheme card issued by the Employees' State Insurance Corporation of India.
ExServicemen Contributory Health Scheme Card: A health scheme card issued to ex-servicemen in India.
New Delhi: The capital of India.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 4528] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, निम्बर 29, 2021/अग्रहायण 8, 1943
No. 4528] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 8, 1943
जिक्षा मत्रं ालय
(स्ट्कूल जिक्षा और साक्षरता जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 निम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 4897(अ).—िबदक, सेिा या लाभ या सजससडी प्रिान करने के जलए पहचान िस्ट्तािेि के रूप म ें आधार
के उपयोग स े सरकारी जितरण प्रदियाएं सरल बनती ह,ैं पारिर्ििता और िक्षता आती है, और लाभार्थियों को उनकी
पात्रता, सहि और जनबािध तरीके से सीधे प्राप्त होती ह ै और आधार से दकसी की पहचान जसद्ध करन े के जलए एकाजधक
िस्ट्तािेि प्रस्ट्त ुत करन े की आिश्य कता समा् त हो िाती ह;ै
और िबदक, जिक्षा मंत्रालय, स्ट्कूल जिक्षा और साक्षरता जिभाग, (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात जिभाग कहा गया ह)ै ,
पूिििती केन्द रीय प्रायोजित योिना , राष्ट्रीय माध्यजमक जिक्षा अजभयान, सिि जिक्षा अजभयान और जिक्षक जिक्षा को
आमजे लत करके केंरीय प्रायोजित योिना, समग्र जिक्षा (इसमे इसके बाि योिना कहा दकया गया ह)ै संचाजलत कर रहा है-
िो िर्ि 2018-19 से एकीकृत स्ट्कूली जिक्षा योिना ह।ै यह योिना स्ट्कूल जिक्षा क्षेत्र के जलए प्री-स्ट् कूल से बारहिक कक्षा तक
जिस्ट् तारितरत एक यापापक कायििम ह,ै जिसका उद्देश्य स्ट्कूल जिक्षा के सभी स्ट्तरों पर समािेिी और समान गुणित्तापूण ि जिक्षा
सुजनजित करना ह।ै
6893 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और िबदक, योिना के अंतगित, योिना और इसके अधीन िारी दकए गए ितिमान दििाजनििे ों के अनुसार,छह से चौिह
िर्ि की आयुिगि के प्रारजम्भक स्ट्कूलों में अध् ययनरत बच्चों (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात लाभाथी कहा गया ह)ै को ििी और
पाठ्य पस्ट्ु तकें (इसमें इसके बाि लाभ कहा गया ह)ै प्रिान की िाती हैं;
और िबदक, इस योिना में भारत की संजचत जनजध से दकया गया आिती यापय िाजमल ह;ैं
अत:, अब, केंरीय सरकार, एततद्वारा,आधार (जित्तीय और अन्दय सहायदकयों, प्रसुजिधा और सेिा का लजक्षत
परितरिान) अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 18) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात उत अ अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 7 के
अनुसरण म,ें और मानि संसाधन जिकास मंत्रालय,स्ट्कूल जिक्षा और साक्षरता जिभाग, भारत सरकार की तारीख 2 माच,ि
2017 की अजधसूचना संख् या का. आ. 689 के माध् यम स े तारीख 2 माच,ि 2017 के भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2,
खंड 3, उप-खंड (II) म ें प्रकाजित अजधसूचना के अजधिमण म,ेंऐसे अजधिमण से पूिि दकए गए अथिा जिलोजपत कृत् यों को
छोड़कर, जनम्न जलजखत अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाित: -
(1) योिना के अधीन लाभ प्राप्त करने के इच्छुक बच्चे को आधार सख्ं या होने का प्रमाण प्रस्ट् तुत करना होगा या आधार
प्रमाणीकरण कराना होगा।
(2) योिना के अधीन लाभ प्राप्त करने के इच्छुक दकसी भी बच्चे को, जिसके पास आधार संख्या नहक ह ै या उसने अभी तक
आधार के जलए नामांकन नहक दकया ह,ै योिना के जलए रजिस्ट् रीकरण से पहल े अपन े माता-जपता या अजभभािकों की
सहमजत से आधार नामांकन के जलए आिेिन करना होगा।
परन्द तु िह उत अ अजधजनयम की धारा 3 के अनुसार आधार प्राप्त करने का पात्र ह ै और उस बच्च े को आधार के जलए नामांकन
कराने के जलए दकसी भी आधार नामांकन केंर (भारतीय जिजिष्ट पहचान प्राजधकरण की िबे साइट: www.uidai.gov.in
पर उपलसध सूची) पर िाना होगा।
(3) आधार (नामांकन और अद्यतन) जिजनयम, 2016 के जिजनयम 12 के अनुसार, राज्य सरकारों या संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के
प्रिासनों को अपनी कायािन्द ियन एिेंजसयों के माध्यम से, उन लाभार्थियों को आधार नामांकन सुजिधाएं प्रिान करनी
अपेजक्षत ह,ैंिो अभी तक आधार के जलए नामांदकत नहक ह ैं और यदि संबंजधत सलॉक या तालकु ा या तहसील म ें कोई आधार
नामांकन केंर अिजस्ट्थत नहक ह,ै तो राज्य सरकारों या संघ राज्य क्षेत्र प्रिासन म ें संबंजधत जिभाग अपनी कायािन्दियन
एिेंजसयों के माध्यम से भारतीय जिजिष्ट पहचान प्राजधकरण के मौिूिा रजिस्ट्रार के समन्दिय में अथिा स्ट् ियं भारतीय
जिजिष्ट पहचान प्राजधकरण रजिस्ट्रार बनकर सुजिधािनक स्ट्थानों पर आधार नामांकन सुजिधाएं प्रिान करेगा।
परन्द त ु िब तक यापजत अ को आधार आिंरितटत नहक दकया िाता ह,ै तब तक उस े इस योिना के तहत लाभ, जनम्नजलजखत
िस्ट्तािेि प्रस्ट्तुत करन े दकए िाने के अध् यधीन प्रिान दकए िाएगं ,े अथाित:
(क) (i) यदि लाभाथी को पांच िर्ि की आयु (बायोमेरितरक्स लेकर), उसकी आधार नामांकन पहचान पची, या बायो-मीरितरक
अद्यतन पहचान पची या
(ii) लाभाथी द्वारा आधार नामांकन के जलए दकए गए अनरु ोध की प्रजत; तथा
(ख) लाभाथी के जनम्नजलजखत पहचान िस्ट्तािेिों म ेंसे कोई एक प्रस्ट् तुत करना, अथाित:-
(i) समुजचत प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी िन्दम प्रमाण पत्र या िन्दम का रितरकॉड;ि या
(ii) स्ट्कूल के प्रधानाचायि द्वारा जिजधित हस्ट्ताक्षरितरत स्ट्कूल पहचान पत्र, जिसमें माता-जपता के नाम हों; तथा
(ग) योिना के मौिूिा दििाजनिेिों के अनुसार, लाभाथी के माता-जपता या कानूनी अजभभािक के साथ संबंध के प्रमाण के
रूप म ेंजनम्नजलजखत िस्ट्तािेिों में से कोई प्रस्ट् तुत करना,अथाित:–
(i) उपयुत अ प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी दकया गया िन्दम प्रमाण पत्र या िन्दम का रितरकॉडि; या
(ii) रािन काड;ि या
(iii) भूतपूिि सैजनक अंििायी स्ट्िास्ट््य योिना काडि या कमिचारी राज्य बीमा जनगम काडि या केन्द रीय सरकार
स्ट्िास्ट््य योिना काड;ि या
(iv) पेंिन काड;ि या
(v) आमी कैंटीन काड;ि या[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(vi) कोई सरकारी परितरिार पात्रता काडि; या
(vii) जिभाग द्वारा जनर्िष्टि कोई अन्दय िस्ट्तािेि;
परन्द त ु यह और दक उत अ िस्ट्तािेिों की िांच उस प्रयोिन के जलए राज्य सरकारों या संघ राज्य क्षेत्र प्रिासनों म ें संबंजधत
जिभाग द्वारा जििेर् रूप से नाजमत अजधकारी द्वारा की िाएगी।
2. लाभार्थियों को योिना के अन्दतगित सहिता से लाभ प्रिान करने के जलए राज्य सरकारों या संघ राज्य क्षेत्र प्रिासनों म ें
संबंजधत जिभाग अपनी कायािन्दियन एिेंजसयों के माध्यम स े यह सुजनजित करन े की सभी आिश्यक यापिस्ट्था करेंगे दक
लाभार्थियों को उक्त अपेक्षा से अिगत करान े के जलए मीजडया के माध्यम स ेयापापक प्रचार दकया िाए।
3. िहां खराब बायोमेरितरक्स के कारण या दकसी अन्दय कारण स े लाभार्थियों के आधार का प्रमाणीकरण नहक होता,िहां
जनम्नजलजखत उपचारात्मक तंत्र अपनाए िाएगं े, अथाित:-
(क) खराब फ ंगरप्प्रंट गणु ित्ता के मामले में, प्रमाणीकरण के जलए आईरितरस स्ट्कैन या चेहरे की प्रमाणीकरण की सुजिधा
अपनाई िाएगी और राज्य सरकारें या संघ राज्य क्षेत्र प्रिासनों में संबंजधत जिभाग अपनी कायािन्दियन एिेंजसयों के माध्यम
से जनबािध तरीके से लाभों के जितरण के जलए प्रमाणीकरण के साथ फ ंगर प्प्रंट के साथ आईरितरस स्ट्कैनर या चेहरे के
प्रमाणीकरण की यापिस्ट्था करेगा;
(ख) यदि फ ंगरप्प्रंट या आईरितरस स्ट्कैन या चेहरे के प्रमाणीकरण के माध्यम से बायोमेरितरक प्रमाणीकरण स ल नहक होता है,
िहां भी संभि हो और आधारिन टाइम पासिड ि या टाइम-आधारितरत िन-टाइम पासिड ि द्वारा सीजमत समय िैधता के साथ
प्रमाणीकरण, िैसा भी मामला हो, का प्रस्ट् ताि दकया िाएगा;
(ग) अन्दय सभी मामलों म ें िहां बायोमेरितरक या आधार िन टाइम पासिडि या टाइम आधारितरत िन-टाइम पासिड ि
प्रमाणीकरण संभि नहक ह,ै योिना के तहत लाभ िास तजिक आधार पत्र के आधार पर दिया िा सकता ह ै जिसकी
प्रामाजणकता आधार पत्र पर मदु रत त्िरितरत प्रजतदिया कोड के माध्यम स े सत्याजपत की िा सकती ह ै और राज्य सरकारों या
संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के प्रिासन में उनके कायािन्दियन एिेंजसयों के माध्यम स े सुजिधािनक स्ट्थ ानों पर त्िरितरत प्रजतदिया कोड
रीडर की आिश्यक यापिस्ट्था उपलसध कराई िाएगी।
4. इसमें जनजहत दकसी भी बात के होते हुए भी, दकसी भी पात्र बच्चे को इस योिना के अधीन लाभ से िंजचत नहक दकया
िाएगा। यदि िह प्रमाणीकरण के माध्यम से या आधार सख्ं या होने का प्रमाण प्रस्ट्ततु करके अपनी पहचान स्ट्थाजपत नहक
कर पाता या नामांकन के जलए एक आिेिन प्रस्ट्तुत करन े पर ऐसे बच्चे के मामले में जिसे कोई आधार संख्या आिंरितटत नहक
की गई ह,ै उसे पैरा 1 के उप-परै ाग्रा (3) के खंड (ख) और (ग) में उजल्लजखत अन्दय िस्ट्तािेिों के आधार पर अपनी पहचान
सत्याजपत करके लाभ दिया िाएगा, और िहां लाभ, अन्दय िस्ट्तािेिों के आधार पर दिए गए, इसका रितरकॉडि करने के जलए
एक अलग रजिस्ट्टर रखा िाएगा, जिसकी राज्य सरकारों या संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के प्रिासनों के संबंजधत जिभाग द्वारा अपनी
कायािन्दियन एिेंजसयों के माध्यम से समय-समय पर समीक्षा और लेखापरीक्षा की िाएगी।
5. यह अजधसूचना सभी राज्यों और संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों के प्रिासन में रािपत्र में इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रभािी होगी।
[ ा. सं. 10-2/2021-आईएस.7]
मनीर् गग,ि संयुक् त सजचि
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(Department of School Education and Literacy)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th November, 2021
S.O. 4897(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 to them 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 Education, Department of School Education and Literacy,
(hereinafter referred to as the Department), is administering the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Shiksha (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) – which is an Integrated Scheme for School Education
since the financial year 2018-19 after subsuming the erstwhile Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Rashtriya
Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Teacher Education. The Scheme is an
overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class Twelfth, which
aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels of school education.
And whereas, under the Scheme, uniform and text books (hereinafter referred to as the benefit) are
given to the children of the age group of six to fourteen years (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries)
studying in elementary schools, as per the Scheme and extant guidelines issued thereunder;
And whereas, the Scheme involves recurring expenditures incurred from the Consolidated Fund of
India;
Now, therefore, in pursuance 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),
and in supersession of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School Education
and Literacy, notification number S.O. 689(E), dated the 2nd March, 2017 (published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (II), dated the 2nd March, 2017), except as respects
things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby notifies the
following, namely:-
1. (1) A child desirous of availing the benefit under the Scheme shall be required to furnish proof of
possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
(2) Any child desirous of availing the benefit under the Scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar
number or has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, shall be required to make application for Aadhaar
enrolment subject to the consent of his parents or guardians, before registering for the Scheme.
Provided that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act and such children
shall visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list available at Unique Identification Authority of India
UIDAI website: www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.
(3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the concerned
Department in the State Governments or Union Territory Administrations through their implementing
agencies, is required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries, who are not yet
enrolled for Aadhaar and in case there is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the respective Block
or Taluka or Tehsil, the concerned Department in the State Governments or Union Territory
Administrations through their implementing agencies shall provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at
convenient locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of Unique Identification Authority of
India or by becoming Unique Identification Authority of India Registrar themselves:
Provided that till the time of Aadhaar is assigned to the individual, the benefit under the
Scheme shall be given to such individual, subject to production of the following documents, namely:-
(a) (i) if the beneficiary was enrolled after the age of five years (with biometrics collection),
his Aadhaar Enrolment Identification slip, or of bio-metric update identification slip or
(ii) a copy of the request made for Aadhaar enrolment by the beneficiary; and
(b) Production of any one of the following identity documents of the beneficiary, namely:-
(i) Birth Certificate or Record of birth issued by the appropriate authority; or
(ii) School identity card duly signed by the Principal of the school, containing parents
names; and
(c) Production of any one of the following documents as proof of the relationship of the
beneficiary with the parent or legal guardian as per the extant Scheme guidelines,
namely:–
(i) Birth Certificate or Record of birth issued by the appropriate authority; or
(ii) Ration Card; or[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
(iii) Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme Card or Employees' State Insurance
Corporation Card or Central Government Health Scheme Card; or
(iv) Pension Card; or
(v) Army Canteen Card; or
(vi) any Government Family Entitlement Card; or
(vii) any other document as specified by the Department;
Provided further that the above documents shall be checked by an officer specifically designated by
the concerned Department in the State Governments or Union Territory Administrations for that purpose.
2. In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently, the concerned
Department in the State Governments or Union Territory Administrations through their 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 said requirement.
3. 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 and the concerned Department in the State Governments or Union Territory
Administrations through their implementing agencies shall make arrangement for iris scanners or
face authentication along with finger print authentication for delivery of benefits 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 Aadhaar 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 concerned Department in the State Governments or
Union Territory Administrations through their implementing agencies.
4. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, no eligible child shall be denied benefit under the
Scheme in case of failure to establish his identity by undergoing authentication or furnishing proof of
possession of Aadhaar number or in the case of a child to whom no Aadhaar number has been assigned,
producing an application for enrolment, the benefit shall be given to him by verifying his identity on the
basis of other documents as mentioned in clauses (b) and (c) of sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 1, and
where benefit is given on the basis of such other documents, a separate register shall be maintained to
record the same, which shall be reviewed and audited periodically by the concerned Department in the
State Governments or Union Territory Administrations through its implementing agencies.
5. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette in all
the States and Union Territories.
[F. No. 10-2/2021-IS.7]
MANEESH GARG, Jt. Secy.
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