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L.-33004/99 vlk/kj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx II—[k.M 3—mi&[k.M (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 1224] ubZ fnYyh] eaxyokj] ebZ 2] 2017@oS'kk[k 12] 1939 No. 1224] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017/VAISAKHA 12, 1939 vYila[;d dk;Z ea=ky; vf/klwpuk ubZ fnYyh] 24 viSzy] 2017 dk-vk- 1386¼v-½.—lsokvksa ;k izLkqfo/kkvksa ;k lgkf;fd;ksa ds ifjnku ds fy, igpku nLrkost ds :Ik esa vk/kkj dk iz;ksx ljdkj ds ifjnku izfØ;k dks ljy cukrk gS] ikjnf”kZrk vkSj dk;Z{kerk ykrk gS vkSj Qk;nkxzkfg;ksa dks viuh gdnkfj;ka ,d vklku vkSj /kkjkizokg rjhds ls lh/ks izkIr djus esa l{ke cukrk gS vkSj vk/kkj fdlh O;fDr dh igpku dks izekf.kr djus ds fy, cgqr ls nLrkost izLrqr djus dh t:jr dk fujkdj.k djrk gS( vkSj Hkkjr ljdkj esa vYila[;d dk;Z ea=ky; ¼ftls blesa blds Ik”pkr~ ea=ky; dgk x;k gS½ vYila[;d ;qokvksa ds dkS”ky fodkl ds fy, lh[kks vkSj dekvks ;kstuk ¼ftls blesa blds Ik”pkr~ Ldhe dgk x;k gS½ lapkfyr dj jgk gSA vkSj Ldhe ds varxZr yf{kr lewg vYila[;d ;qok ¼ftls blesa blds Ik”pkr~ Qk;nkxzkgh dgk x;k gS½ gSa] ftUgsa laLFkkuksa ;k laxBuksa ;k xSj&ljdkjh laxBuksa ¼ftls blesa blds Ik”pkr~ ifj;kstuk dk;kZUo;u vfHkdj.k dgk x;k gS½ ds ek/;e ls dkS”ky fodkl ij izf”k{k.k fn;k tkrk gS vkSj izf”k{kkfFkZ;ksa dks izf”k{k.k ikB~;Øe ds nkSjku izfrekg othQk fn;k tkrk gS vkSj@;k IyslesaV ds ckn nks eghus ds fy, IyslesaV ds ckn dh lgk;rk Hkh iznku dh tkrh gS ¼ftls blesa blds Ik”pkr~ izlqfo/kk dgk x;k gS½ vkSj ftlesa Hkkjr dh lafpr fuf/k ls vkorhZ O;; varoZfyr gS( vc] blfy,] vk/kkj ¼foŸkh; vkSj vU; lgkf;fd;ksa] izlqfo/kkvksa vkSj lsokvksa dk yf{;r ifjnku½ vf/kfu;e] 2016 ¼2016 dk 18½ ¼ftls blesa blds Ik”pkr~ mDr vf/kfu;e dgk x;k gS½ dh /kkjk 7 ds mica/kksa ds vuqlj.k esa dsUnzh; ljdkj ,rn~}kjk fuEufyf[kr vf/klwfpr djrh gS] vFkkZr~%& 1- ¼1½ Ldheksa ds v/khu izlqfo/kk izkIr djus ds fy, bPNqd fdlh ik= O;fDr dks mlds ikl vk/kkj gksus dk izek.k izLrqr djuk ;k vk/kkj vf/kizek.ku djokuk visf{kr gSA ¼2½ Ldheksa ds v/khu izlqfo/kk izkIr djus ds fy, bPNqd fdlh O;fDr] ftlds ikl vk/kkj ugha gS ;k vk/kkj ds fy, vHkh rd ukekadu ugh a fd;k gS] dks ,rn~}kjk 30 twu] 2017 rd vk/kkj ukekadu ds fy, vkosnu djuk visf{kr gS c”krsZa fd og mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3 ds vuqlkj vk/kkj izkIr djus dk@dh gdnkj gS vkSj ,sls O;fDr vk/kkj ukekadu ds fy, fdlh Hkh vk/kkj ukekadu dsUnz ¼lwph Hkkjrh; fof”k’V igpku izkf/kdj.k ¼;wvkbZMh,vkbZ½ dh osclkbV www.uidai.gov.in ij miyC/k½ ij tk ldrs gSaA ¼3½ vk/kkj ¼ukekadu vkSj v|ru½ fofu;e] 2016 ds fofu;e 12 ds vuqlkj ea=ky; dks viuh ifj;kstuk dk;kZUo;u vfHkdj.k] ftls fdlh O;fDr }kjk vk/kkj izLrqr fd;k tkuk visf{kr gS] ds ek/;e ls mu Qk;nkxzkfg;ksa dks vk/kkj ukekadu lqfo/kk,a iznku djkuk visf{kr gS ftUgsa vHkh rd vk/kkj ds fy, ukekafdr ugha fd;k x;k gS vkSj ;fn lacaf/kr CykWd ;k 2890 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] rkYyqd ;k rglhy esa dksbZ vk/kkj ukekadu dsUnz fLFkr ugha gS rks ea=ky; ds fy, bldh ifj;kstuk dk;kZUo;u vfHkdj.kksa ds ek/;e ls ;g visf{kr gS fd og ;wvkbZMh,vkbZ ds ekStwnk jftLVªkjksa ds lkFk leUo; ls vFkok ea=ky; dks Lo;a ;wvkbZMh,vkbZ jftLVªkj curs gq, lqfo/kktud LFkkuksa ij vk/kkj ukekadu lqfo/kk,a iznku djs % ijarq ;g fd fdlh O;fDr dks vk/kkj lkSais tkus rd Ldheksa ds v/khu ykHk ,sls O;fDr;ksaa dks fuEufyf[kr igpku nLrkost izLrqr fd, tkus ij fn, tk,axs] vFkkZr~ %& ¼d½ (i) ;fn mldk ukekadu gqvk gS rks mldh vk/kkj ukekadu igpku fLyi( ;k (ii) vk/kkj ukekadu ds fy, fd, x, mlds vuqjks/k dh izfr] tSlk iSjk 2 ds mi iSjk ¼[k½ esa fofufnZ’V gS( vkSj ¼[k½ (i) QksVks lfgr CkSad iklcqd( ;k (ii) ernkrk igpku i=( ;k (iii) jk”ku dkMZ( ;k (iv) vk;dj foHkkx }kjk tkjh LFkk;h [kkrk la[;k ¼ih,,u½ dkMZ( ;k (v) eksVj ;ku vf/kfu;e] 1988 ¼1988 dk 59½ ds v/khu vuqKkiu izkf/kdkjh }kjk tkjh pkyu vuqKfIr( ;k (vi) ikliksVZ( ;k (vii) fdlh jktif=r vf/kdkjh }kjk “kkldh; i= “kh’kZ ij ,sls lnL; ds QksVks ds lkFk tkjh fd;k x;k igpku izek.k&i=( ;k (viii) ea=ky; }kjk fofufnZ’V vU; dksbZ nLrkost % ijarq ;g vkSj fd mi;qZDr nLrkostksa dh bl iz;kstu ds fy, ea=ky; }kjk fo”ks’k :Ik ls vfHkfgr fdlh vf/kdkjh }kjk tkap dh tk,xhA 2- Ldhe ds v/khu Qk;nkxzkfg;ksa dks lqfo/kktud vkSj ijs”kkuh jfgr izlqfo/kk iznku djus ds fy, ea=ky; bldh ifj;kstuk dk;kZUo;u vfHkdj.kksa ds ek/;e ls fuEufyf[kr lfgr lHkh visf{kr O;oLFkk,a djsxk] vFkkZr~%& ¼d½ vkosndksa ;k Qk;nkxzkfg;ksa dks ehfM;k vkSj O;fDrxr lwpukvksa ds tfj, O;kid izpkj fd;k tk,xk rkfd Ldhe ds v/khu izlqfo/kk izkIr djus ds fy, vk/kkj dh vko”;drk ds ckjs esa mUgsa tkx:d cuk;k tk lds vkSj mUgsa muds {ks=ksa esa miyC/k utnhdh vk/kkj ukekadu dsUnzksa esa 30 twu] 2017 rd viuk ukekadu djokus dh lykg nh tk lds] ;fn mudk igys ls ukekadu ugha gqvk gSA mUgsa LFkkuh; :Ik ls miyC/k ukekadu dsUnzksa dh lwph ¼lwph www.uidai.gov.in ij miyC/k½ miyC/k djkbZ tk,xhA ¼[k½ muds vkl&ikl tSls fd CykWd ;k rkYyqd ;k rglhy esa dksbZ vk/kkj ukekadu dsUnz miyC/k u gksus ds dkj.k ;fn Qk;nkxzkgh vk/kkj ds fy, ukekadu djokus esa l{ke ugha gSa rks ea=ky; ds fy, bldh ifj;kstuk dk;kZUo;u vfHkdj.kksa ds ek/;e ls lqfo/kktud LFkkuksa ij vk/kkj ukekadu lfqo/kk,a l`ftr djuk visf{kr gS vkSj Qk;nkxzkfg;ksa ls vk/kkj ukekadu ds fy, ea=ky; ;k ifj;kstuk dk;kZUo;u vfHkdj.kksa }kjk fo”ks’k :Ik ls ukfer lacaf/kr inkf/kdkfj;ksa ;k bl iz;kstu ds fy, iznku fd, x, osc iksVZy ds tfj, viuk uke] irk] eksckby ua- vkSj vU; visf{kr fooj.k nsrs gq, vius vuqjks/k jftLVj djus dk vuqjks/k fd;k tk,A 3- ;g vf/klwpuk vle] es?kky; vkSj tEew&d”ehj jkT;ksa dks NksM+dj lHkh jkT;ksa vkSj la?k jkT; {ks=ksa esa “kkldh; jkti= esa buds izdk”ku dh rkjh[k ls izo`r gksxhA [la- 8&76@2016 & ,lMh] ,l- ds- nso oeZu] Lka;qDr lfpo MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th April, 2017 S.O. 1386(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 Minority Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) in the Government of India is administering the Scheme of Seekho aur Kamao (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) for skill development of the minority youth; And whereas, the target groups under the Scheme are the minority youth (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) who are given training on skill development through Institutions or Organisations or Non-¹Hkkx IIμ[k.M 3 (ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 Governmental Organisations (hereinafter referred to as the Project Implementing Agencies) and the trainees are paid a stipend every month for the duration of the training course undertaken and or also provided post placement support for two months after the placement (hereinafter referred to as the benefits) and which involves recurring expenditures from 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 hereby notifies the following, namely:– 1. (1) Any individual desirous of availing the benefits under the Scheme is required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication. (2) Any individual desirous of availing the benefits under the Scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, is required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment by 30th June, 2017, provided he or she is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act and such individuals may visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre [list available at Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) www.uidai.gov.in] for Aadhaar enrolment. (3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the Ministry through its Project Implementing Agencies which requires an individual to furnish Aadhaar, 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 vicinity such as in the Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Ministry through its Project Implementing Agency is required to provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of UIDAI or the Ministry itself becoming UIDAI 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) (i) if he or she has enrolled, his or her Aadhaar Enrolment ID slip; or (ii) a copy of his or her request made for Aadhaar enrolment, as specified in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 2; and (b) (i) Bank passbook with photograph; or (ii) Voter identity card; or (iii) Ration Card; or (iv) Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card; or (v) Driving licence issued by the Licencing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or (vi) Passport; or (vii) Certificate of identity having photo of such member issued by a Gazetted Officer on official letter head; or (viii) Any other documents as specified by the Ministry; Provided further that the above documents shall be checked by an officer specifically designated by the Ministry for that purpose. 2. In order to provide convenient and hassle free benefits to the beneficiaries under the Scheme, the Ministry through its Project Implementing Agencies shall make all the required arrangements including the following, namely:- (a) Wide publicity through media and individual notices to be given to applicants or beneficiaries to make them aware of the requirement of Aadhaar to receive benefits under the Scheme and they may be advised to get themselves enrolled at the nearest enrolment centre available in their areas by 30th June, 2017, in case they are not yet enrolled. The list of locally available enrolment centres (list available at www.uidai.gov.in) shall be made available to them. (b) In case, the beneficiaries are not able to enroll due to non-availability of enrollment centres in the near vicinity such as in the Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Ministry through its Project Implementing Agencies is required to create Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient locations, and the beneficiaries may be requested to register their requests for Aadhaar enrolment by giving their names, addresses, mobile numbers and other required details with the concerned officials specifically4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] designated by the Ministry or the Project Implementing Agencies or through the web portal provide for the purpose. 3. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette in all States and Union territories except the States of Assam, Meghalaya and Jammu and Kashmir. [No. 8-76/2016 - SD] S. K. DEV VERMAN, Jt. Secy. vf/klwpuk ubZ fnYyh] 24 vizSy] 2017 dk-vk- 1387¼v½.—lsokvksa ;k izLkqfo/kkvksa ;k lgkf;fd;ksa ds ifjnku ds fy, igpku nLrkost ds :Ik esa vk/kkj dk iz;ksx ljdkj ds ifjnku izfØ;k dks ljy cukrk gS] ikjnf”kZrk vkSj dk;Z{kerk ykrk gS vkSj Qk;nkxzkfg;ksa dks viuh gdnkfj;ka ,d vklku vkSj /kkjkizokg rjhds ls lh/ks izkIr djus esa l{ke cukrk gS vkSj vk/kkj fdlh O;fDr dh igpku dks izekf.kr djus ds fy, cgqr ls nLrkost izLrqr djus dh t:jr dk fujkdj.k djrk gS( vkSj Hkkjr ljdkj esa vYila[;d dk;Z e=a ky; ¼ftls blds Ik”pkr~ e=a ky; dgk x;k gS½ vYila[;dksa dh ikjaifjd dykvksa vkSj f”kYiksa ds laj{k.k ds fy, ^^fodkl gsrq ikjaifjd dykvksa@f”kYiksa esa dkS”kyksa vkSj izf”k{k.k dk mUu;u ¼mLrkn½** Ldhe ¼ftls blds Ik”pkr~ Ldhe dgk x;k gS½ lapkfyr dj jgk gSA vkSj Ldhe ds v/khu yf{;r lewg vYila[;d ;qok ¼ftls blds Ik”pkr~ Qk;nkxzkfg;ksa dgk x;k gS½ gSa] ftUgsa laLFkkuksa ;k laxBuksa ;k xSj&ljdkjh laxBuksa ¼ftls blds Ik”pkr~ ifj;kstuk dk;kZUo;u vfHkdj.k dgk x;k gS½ ds ek/;e ls izf”k{k.k fn;k tkrk gS vkSj izf”k{kkfFkZ;ksa dks izf”k{k.k ikB;~ Øe ds nkSjku izfrekg othQk ¼ftls blds Ik”pkr~ izlqfo/kk dgk x;k gS½ fn;k tkrk gS ftlesa Hkkjr dh lafpr fuf/k ls vkorhZ O;; “kkfey gS( vc] blfy,] vk/kkj ¼foŸkh; vkSj lgkf;fd;ksa] izlqfo/kkvka s vkSj lsokvksa dk yf{;r ifjnku½ vf/kfu;e] 2016 ¼2016 dk 18½ ¼ftls blds Ik”pkr~ mDr vf/kfu;e dgk x;k gS½ dh /kkjk 7 ds mica/kksa ds vuqlj.k esa dsUnzh; ljdkj ,rn~}kjk fuEufyf[kr vf/klwfpr djrh gS] vFkkZr~%& 4- ¼1½ Ldhe ds v/khu izlqfo/kk izkIr djus ds fy, bPNqd O;fDr dks mlds ikl vk/kkj gksus dk izek.k izLrqr djuk ;k vk/kkj vf/kizek.k djokuk visf{kr gSA ¼2½ Ldhe ds v/khu izlqfo/kk izkIr djus ds fy, bPNqd fdlh O;fDr] ftlds ikl vk/kkj ugha gS ;k vk/kkj ds fy, vHkh rd ukekadu ugh a fd;k gS] dks ,rn~}kjk 30 twu] 2017 rd vk/kkj ukekadu ds fy, vkosnu djuk visf{kr gS c”krsZa fd og mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3 ds vuqlkj vk/kkj izkIr djus dk gdnkj gS vkSj ,sls O;fDr vk/kkj ukekadu ds fy, fdlh Hkh vk/kkj ukekadu dsUnz ¼lwph Hkkjrh; fof”k’V igpku izkf/kdj.k ¼;wvkbZMh,vkbZ½ dh osclkbV www.uidai.gov.in ij miyC/k½ ij tk ldrs gSaA ¼3½ vk/kkj ¼ukekadu vkSj v|ru½ fofu;ekoyh] 2016 d s fofu;e 12 ds vuqlkj ea=ky; dks viuh ifj;kstuk dk;kZUo;u vfHkdj.kksa] ftls fdlh O;fDr }kjk vk/kkj izLrqr fd;k tkuk visf{kr gS] ds ek/;e ls mu Qk;nkxzkfg;ksa dks vk/kkj ukekadu lqfo/kk,a iznku djkuk visf{kr gS ftUgsa vHkh rd vk/kkj ds fy, ukekafdr ugha fd;k x;k gS vkSj ;fn lacaf/kr CykWd ;k rkyqdk ;k rglhy esa dksbZ vk/kkj ukekda u dsUnz fLFkr ugha gS rks e=a ky; ds fy, bldh ifj;kstuk dk;kZUo;u vfHkdj.kks a ds ek/;e ls ;g visf{kr gS fd og ;wvkbMZ h,vkbZ ds ekStwnk jftLVªkjksa ds lkFk leUo; ls ;k ea=ky; dks Lo;a ;wvkbZMh,vkbZ jftLVªkj curs gq, lqfo/kktud LFkkuksa ij vk/kkj ukekadu lqfo/kk,a iznku djs % ijarq ;g fd fdlh O;fDr dks vk/kkj lkSais tkus rd Ldhe ds v/khu izlqfo/kk ,sls O;fDr;ksaa dks fuEufyf[kr igpku nLrkost izLrqr fd, tkus ij fn, tk,axs] vFkkZr~ %& ¼d½ (i) ;fn mldk ukekadu gqvk gS rks mldh vk/kkj ukekadu igpku fLyi( ;k (ii) vk/kkj ukekadu ds fy, fd, x, mlds vuqjks/k dh izfr] tSlk iSjk 2 ds mi iSjk ¼[k½ esa fofufnZ’V gS( vkSj ¼[k½ (i) QksVks lfgr CkSad iklcqd( ;k (ii) ernkrk igpku i=( ;k (iii) jk”ku dkMZ( ;k (iv) LFkk;h [kkrk l[a ;k ¼ih,,u½ dkMZ( ;k (v) eksVj ;ku vf/kfu;e] 1988 ¼1988 dk 59½ ds v/khu vuqKkiu izkf/kdkjh }kjk tkjh pkyu vuqKfIr( ;k (vi) ikliksVZ( ;k (vii) fdlh jktif=r vf/kdkjh }kjk “kkldh; i= “kh’kZ ij ,sls lnL; ds QksVks ds lkFk tkjh fd;k x;k igpku izek.k&i=( ;k (viii) ea=ky; }kjk fofufnZ’V vU; dksbZ nLrkost %¹Hkkx IIμ[k.M 3 (ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 ijarq ;g Hkh fd mi;qZDr nLrkostksa dh bl iz;kstu ds fy, ea=ky; }kjk fofufnZ’V :Ik ls vfHkfgr fdlh vf/kdkjh }kjk tkap dh tk,xhA 5- Ldhe ds v/khu Qk;nkxzkfg;ksa dks lqfo/kktud vkSj ijs”kkuh&jfgr izlqfo/kk iznku djus ds fy, ea=ky; bldh ifj;kstuk dk;kZUo;u ,tsafl;ksa ds ek/;e ls fuEufyf[kr lfgr lHkh visf{kr O;oLFkk,a djsxk] vFkkZr~%& ¼d½ vkosndksa ;k Qk;nkxzkfg;ksa dks ehfM;k vkSj O;fDrxr lwpukvksa ds tfj, O;kid izpkj fd;k tk,xk rkfd Ldhe ds v/khu izlqfo/kk izkIr djus ds fy, vk/kkj dh vko”;drk ds ckjs esa mUgsa tkx:d cuk;k tk lds vkSj mUgsa muds {ks=ksa esa miyC/k utnhdh vk/kkj ukekadu dsUnzksa esa 30 twu] 2017 rd viuk ukekadu djokus dh lykg nh tk lds] ;fn mudk igys ls ukekadu ugha gqvk gSA mUgsa LFkkuh; :Ik ls miyC/k ukekadu dsUnzksa dh lwph ¼lwph www.uidai.gov.in ij miyC/k½ miyC/k djkbZ tk,xhA ¼[k½ muds vkl&ikl tSls fd CykWd ;k rkyqdk ;k rglhy esa dksbZ vk/kkj ukekadu dsUnz miyC/k u gksus ds dkj.k ;fn Qk;nkxzkgh vk/kkj ds fy, ukekadu djokus esa l{ke ugha gSa rks ea=ky; ds fy, bldh ifj;kstuk dk;kZUo;u vfHkdj.kksa ds ek/;e ls lqfo/kktud LFkkuksa ij vk/kkj ukekadu lfqo/kk,a l`ftr djuk visf{kr gS vkSj Qk;nkxzkfg;ksa ls vk/kkj ukekadu ds fy, ea=ky; ;k ifj;kstuk dk;kZUo;u vfHkdj.kksa }kjk fo”ks’k :Ik ls vfHkfgr lacaf/kr inkf/kdkfj;ksa ;k bl iz;kstu ds fy, iznku fd, x, osc iksVZy ds tfj, viuk uke] irk] eksckby ua- vkSj vU; visf{kr fooj.k nsrs gq, vius vuqjks/k jftLVj djus dk vuqjks/k fd;k tk,A 6- ;g vf/klwpuk vle] es?kky; vkSj tEew&d”ehj jkT;ksa dks NksM+dj lHkh jkT;ksa vkSj la?k jkT; {ks=ksa esa blds “kkldh; jkti= esa izdk”ku dh rkjh[k ls izHkkoh gksxhA [la- 8&76@2016 & ,lMh] ,l- ds- nso oeZu] Lka;qDr lfpo NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th April, 2017 S.O. 1387(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 Minority Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) in the Government of India is administering the Scheme of “Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts and Crafts for Development (USTTAD) (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme) for preservation of traditional arts and crafts of minorities; And whereas, the target groups under the Scheme are the minority youth (hereinafter referred to as the beneficiaries) who are given training through the Institutions or Organisations or Non-Governmental Organisations (hereinafter referred to as the Project Implementing Agencies) and the trainees are paid a stipend every month (hereinafter referred to as the benefit) for the duration of the training course which involves recurring expenditures from 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 hereby notifies the following, namely:– 1. (1) Any individual desirous of availing the benefits under the Scheme is required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication. (2) Any individual desirous of availing the benefits under the Scheme, who does not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, is required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment by 30th June, 2017, provided he or she is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act and such individuals may visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre [list available at Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) www.uidai.gov.in] for Aadhaar enrolment. (3) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the Ministry through its Project Implementing Agencies which requires an individual to furnish Aadhaar, is required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, and in case there6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] is no Aadhaar enrolment centre located in the vicinity such as in the Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Ministry through its Project Implementing Agencies is required to provide Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of UIDAI or the Ministry itself becoming UIDAI 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) (i) if he or she has enrolled, his or her Aadhaar Enrolment ID slip; or (ii) a copy of his or her request made for Aadhaar enrolment, as specified in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 2; and (b) (i) Bank passbook with photograph; or (ii) Voter identity card; or (iii) Ration Card; or (iv) Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card; or (v) Driving licence issued by the Licencing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or (vi) Passport; or (vii) Certificate of identity having photo of such member issued by a Gazetted Officer on official letter head; or (viii) Any other documents as specified by the Ministry; Provided further that the above documents shall be checked by an officer specifically designated by the Ministry for that purpose. 2. In order to provide convenient and hassle free benefits to the beneficiaries under the Scheme, the Ministry through its Project Implementing Agencies shall make all the required arrangements including the following, namely:- (a) Wide publicity through media and individual notices to be given to applicants or beneficiaries to make them aware of the requirement of Aadhaar to receive benefits under the Scheme and they may be advised to get themselves enrolled at the nearest enrolment centre available in their areas by 30th June, 2017, in case they are not yet enrolled. The list of locally available enrolment centres (list available at www.uidai.gov.in) shall be made available to them. (b) In case, the beneficiaries are not able to enroll due to non-availability of enrollment centres in the near vicinity such as in the Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Ministry through its Project Implementing Agencies is required to create Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient locations, and the beneficiaries may be requested to register their requests for Aadhaar enrolment by giving their names, addresses, mobile numbers and other required details with the concerned officials specifically designated by the Ministry or the Project Implementing Agencies or through the web portal provide for the purpose. 3. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette in all States and Union territories except the States of Assam, Meghalaya and Jammu and Kashmir. [No. 8-76/2016 - SD] S. K. DEV VERMAN, Jt. Secy. 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