Executive Summary:
This notification mandates the use of Aadhaar for beneficiaries of the National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) scheme, which provides financial assistance to students from specific categories pursuing Master's degrees and Ph.D.s abroad. Individuals must furnish proof of Aadhaar or undergo authentication to avail benefits. Those without Aadhaar must enroll by March 31, 2019.
Key Points / Main Content:
Aadhaar Requirement:
* Eligible individuals seeking benefits under the NOS scheme must provide proof of Aadhaar possession or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
Aadhaar Enrollment:
* Individuals without Aadhaar must apply for enrollment by March 31, 2019, if eligible under Section 3 of the Aadhaar Act.
* Applicants can visit Aadhaar enrollment centers listed on the UIDAI website (www.uidai.gov.in).
Enrollment Facilitation:
* The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is required to offer Aadhaar enrollment facilities, especially where no centers are available in the Block/Taluka/Tehsil.
Alternative Identification:
* Until Aadhaar is assigned, benefits can be provided upon production of Aadhaar Enrolment ID slip/copy of request made for Aadhaar enrolment and any one of: bank passbook with photograph, Voter ID, Ration Card, Certificate of identity with photo issued by a Gazetted Officer, Passport, Pan Card or any other documents specified by the Ministry
* The provided documents must be checked by a designated officer.
Publicity and Awareness:
* The Ministry must publicize the Aadhaar requirement through media and individual notices, advising beneficiaries to enroll at the nearest Aadhaar center by March 31, 2019.
Implementation:
* The notification is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, excluding Assam, Meghalaya, and Jammu and Kashmir.
Impact Analysis:
Beneficiaries (Students):
* Impact: Required to provide Aadhaar or enroll to continue receiving benefits under the NOS scheme.
* Action Required: Obtain Aadhaar or enroll by March 31, 2019, or provide alternative identification documents until Aadhaar is assigned.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment:
* Impact: Responsible for ensuring Aadhaar enrollment facilities are available and for publicizing the Aadhaar requirement.
* Action Required: Offer Aadhaar enrollment facilities, publicize the requirement, and designate officers to check alternative identification documents.
State Governments/UT Administrations:
* Impact: Required to coordinate with the Ministry to provide Aadhaar enrollment facilities at convenient locations.
* Action Required: Facilitate Aadhaar enrollment and publicize the requirement.
Key Entities Referenced
Aadhaar: A 12-digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India.
Aadhaar Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016: An act to provide for, good governance, efficient, transparent and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The Indian government ministry responsible for welfare, social justice and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized communities and groups.
National Overseas Scholarship NOS: A Central Sector Scheme implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to provide financial assistance to selected students for pursuing Master level courses and Ph.D abroad.
Scheduled Castes: Officially designated groups of people in India who are socially disadvantaged.
Unique Identification Authority of India UIDAI: A statutory authority established to issue Aadhaar numbers.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Assam: A state in Northeast India, exempted from this notification
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क(cid:2)याणी च(cid:9)ा, संयु(cid:13) सिचव
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th August, 2018
S.O. 4031(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 and in a convenient and seamless manner and Aadhaar obviates
the need for producing multiple documents to prove one’s identity;
2. And whereas, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (hereinafter referred to as Ministry),
Government of India implements a Central Sector Scheme namely ‘National Overseas Scholarship (NOS)
(hereinafter referred to as Scheme) through Indian Missions abroad, which provides financial assistance in the
form of Scholarship (hereinafter referred to as Benefit) to Student beneficiaries belonging to Scheduled
Castes, Denotified, Nomadic and Semi- Nomadic Tribes and Landless Agricultural Labourers and Traditional
Artisans (hereinafter referred to as Beneficiaries) for pursuing Master level courses and Ph.D abroad in
accredited Institutions or Universities by an authorized body of that Country.
3. And whereas, the aforesaid Scheme involves expenditure to be incurred from the Consolidated Fund
of India;
4. 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) (herein after referred to the said
Act), the Central Government hereby notifies the following, namely:–
a) An eligible individual desirous of availing the benefits under the Scheme is required to
furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
b) An individual desirous of availing the benefit under the Scheme, who does not possess an
Aadhaar or has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar is hereby required to apply for Aadhaar
enrolment by 31st March, 2019, provided he or she is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per the4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Section 3 of the said Act and such individuals may visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre (list
available at Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai.gov.in) for
Aadhaar enrolment.
c) As per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, the Ministry
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 respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Ministry
through State Governments or UT Administrations is required to provide Aadhaar enrolment
facilities at convenient locations in coordination with the existing Registrars of Unique
Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the beneficiaries, benefits under the Scheme shall be
given to such beneficiaries subject to the production of the following identification documents, namely:–
(a) (i) if he/she has enrolled, his/her Aadhaar Enrolment ID slip; or
(ii) a copy of his/her request made for Aadhaar enrolment, as specified in sub- paragraph (b) of
paragraph 4; and
(b) (i) Bank passbook with photograph; or
(ii) Voter identity card issued by the Election Commission of India; or
(iii) Ration Card, or
(iv) Certificate of identity having photo of such member issued by a Gazetted Officer on an official
letter head; or
(v) Passport; or
(vi) Pan Card; or
(vii) any other documents specified by the Ministry;
Provided further that the above documents shall be checked by an officer designated by the Ministry for
that purpose.
5. In order to provide convenient and hassle free benefits under the Scheme to the beneficiaries under
the scheme, the Ministry through State Governments or UT Administrations shall make required arrangements
including the following, namely:-
a) Wide publicity through media and individual notices by Ministry, shall be given to the beneficiaries to
make them aware of the requirement of Aadhaar under the schemes and they may be advised to get
themselves enrolled at the nearest Aadhaar enrolment centres available in their areas by 31st March,
2019, in case they are not already 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 of the scheme are not able to enrol for Aadhaar due to non-availability of
enrolment centres within near vicinity such as in Block or Taluka or Tehsil, the Ministry through
State Governments or UT Administrations is required to facilitate Aadhaar enrolment facilities at
convenient locations, and the beneficiaries can be requested to register their request for Aadhaar
enrolment by giving their names, address, mobile number with other details as specified in the sub-¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
paragraph (c) of paragraph 4, with the concerned official or through a web portal provided for the
purpose.
3. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette in all
the States and Union territories except the States of Assam, Meghalaya and Jammu and Kashmir.
[F. No. 14016/06/2017-DBT]
KALYANI CHADHA, Jt. Secy.
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