UIDAI enrolls over 79 lakh children under Bal Aadhaar initiative in 4 months

Adhaar Registration is progressing well…

On Monday, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said that, The Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) enrolled more than 79 lakh children in the 0-5 age group during the first four months of the current financial year. 

As per the information, this is part of a renewed effort to reach out to more children in the 0-5 age group under the Bal Aadhaar initiative and help parents and children avail multiple benefits."The Unique Identification Authority has enrolled more than 79 lakh children in the 0 - 5 age group during the first four months (April - July) of the current financial year," the ministry said.

According to the ministry, while 2.64 crore children in the 0-5 age group had Bal Aadhaar by the end of March 31, 2022, this number has increased to 3.43 crore by the end of July 2022.Bal Aadhaar registration is progressing very well, with increased speed across the country.

Further the ministry added, Registration of children (0-5 age group) has also done exceedingly well in several other states and UTs including Jammu and Kashmir, Mizoram, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and Lakshadweep. Overall, Aadhaar saturation at present is around 94 percent. Aadhaar saturation among adults is almost 100 per cent. Aadhaar is now a catalyst of both, ease of living and ease of doing business.”

As per the information, to differentiate the Bal Aadhaar from normal Aadhaar, it is issued in blue colour, with a remark that this is valid till the child attains the age of 5 years. 

Additionally On attaining the age of 5, the child is required to furnish his or her biometrics at an Aadhaar Seva Kendra to complete a process called mandatory biometric update (MBU). The MBU process goes through a de-duplication process. After completion of this process, the child is issued a normal Aadhaar without any change in the Aadhaar number