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Time of India
21-07-2025
- Time of India
UIDAI Launches Initiative to Update Aadhaar Biometric for Children via SchoolsETEducation
Advt Advt Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals. Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. Get updates on your preferred social platform Follow us for the latest news, insider access to events and more. New Delhi, The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is poised to launch a nationwide initiative to expedite the biometric update of Aadhaar cards for children through schools in the next two months. The initiative aims to cover over 7 crore children whose biometric details have not yet been CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar said the authority is currently testing the technology and expects it to be ready in the next 45-60 days. The project will be rolled out in a phased manner, beginning with schools and later extended to colleges for the second round of updates, which are required for children who attain the age of 15 to UIDAI guidelines, biometric updates become mandatory once a child is 5 years old. Children under 5 years are issued Aadhaar without biometric data. Failing to complete the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) before age 7 could result in deactivation of the Aadhaar number. Updates between ages 5-7 are free of cost, but a fee of Rs 100 applies after age 7."Aadhaar is crucial for delivering benefits under several government schemes. We want children to get all the benefits at the right time. Through schools, we are trying to reach as many children in a convenient manner," Kumar UIDAI has reiterated the importance of completing the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for children who have attained the age of seven but have not yet updated their biometrics in Aadhaar. This is an existing requirement under Aadhaar, and parents or guardians can update the details of their child at any Aadhaar Seva Kendra or designated Aadhaar has started sending SMS messages to the mobile numbers registered in the Aadhaar of such children for completing the MBU exercise.A child's Aadhaar Biometrics can be updated for free between ages 5 and 7. A child under the age of five enrols for Aadhaar by providing the photograph, name, date of birth, gender, address and documents of proof. However, the fingerprints and iris biometrics of a child are not captured for Aadhaar enrolment below the age of five because these are not mature at that age, according to an official per existing rules, therefore, fingerprints, iris and photo are mandatorily required to be updated in his/her Aadhaar when the child reaches the age of five years. This is called the first Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU), the statement explained.
NDTV
21-07-2025
- NDTV
UIDAI To Begin Biometric Update Of Children Through Schools
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is planning to start biometric updates of children through schools in a phased manner within the next two months, a top official said, as reported by PTI. UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar told PTI that over 7 crore children have not yet updated their Aadhaar biometrics, which becomes mandatory after the age of 5 years. "UIDAI is working on a project to start updating the biometrics of children with parental consent through schools. We are at present testing the technology and it should be ready in 45-60 days," Kumar said. According to UIDAI guidelines, the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) is crucial for maintaining accurate and reliable biometric data of children. If not completed even after a child turns seven, their Aadhaar number could be deactivated as per the current rules. The update is free of cost if done between ages 5 and 7, but after the age of 7, a fee of Rs 100 is charged for the update. An Aadhaar with updated biometrics is important for accessing services like school admissions, entrance exams, scholarships, and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes. "We are planning to extend the same process of going through schools and colleges for a second MBU which is done after children attain the age of 15 years," Kumar added. Currently, Aadhaar for newborns and children below 5 years is issued without capturing biometrics. "Aadhaar is crucial for delivering benefits under several government schemes. We want children to get all the benefits at the right time. Through schools, we are trying to reach as many children in a convenient manner," he said. As part of the upcoming project, UIDAI will send biometric machines to each district, which will then be rotated from school to school for carrying out the updates.
Hans India
20-07-2025
- Hans India
UIDAI plans to speed up children's Aadhaar biometric update through schools
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is poised to launch a nationwide initiative to expedite the biometric update of Aadhaar cards for children through schools in the next two months. The initiative aims to cover over 7 crore children whose biometric details have not yet been updated. UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar said the authority is currently testing the technology and expects it to be ready in the next 45–60 days. The project will be rolled out in a phased manner, beginning with schools and later extended to colleges for the second round of updates, which are required for children who attain the age of 15 years. According to UIDAI guidelines, biometric updates become mandatory once a child is 5 years old. Children under 5 years are issued Aadhaar without biometric data. Failing to complete the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) before age 7 could result in deactivation of the Aadhaar number. Updates between ages 5–7 are free of cost, but a fee of Rs 100 applies after age 7. 'Aadhaar is crucial for delivering benefits under several government schemes. We want children to get all the benefits at the right time. Through schools, we are trying to reach as many children in a convenient manner," Kumar said. Meanwhile, UIDAI has reiterated the importance of completing the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for children who have attained the age of seven but have not yet updated their biometrics in Aadhaar. This is an existing requirement under Aadhaar, and parents or guardians can update the details of their child at any Aadhaar Seva Kendra or designated Aadhaar centre. UIDAI has started sending SMS messages to the mobile numbers registered in the Aadhaar of such children for completing the MBU exercise. A child's Aadhaar Biometrics can be updated for free between ages 5 and 7. A child under the age of five enrols for Aadhaar by providing the photograph, name, date of birth, gender, address and documents of proof. However, the fingerprints and iris biometrics of a child are not captured for Aadhaar enrolment below the age of five because these are not mature at that age, according to an official statement. As per existing rules, therefore, fingerprints, iris and photo are mandatorily required to be updated in his/her Aadhaar when the child reaches the age of five years. This is called the first Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU), the statement explained.
News18
20-07-2025
- News18
UIDAI to start biometric update of children through schools soon
Agency: PTI Last Updated: New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) The UIDAI is working on a project to start biometric updates of children through schools after two months in a phased manner, a top official of the Aadhaar custodian body said. The Unique Identification Authority of India CEO, Bhuvnesh Kumar told PTI that over 7 crore children have not updated their biometrics for Aadhaar which is mandatory after attaining the age of 5 years. 'UIDAI is working on a project to start updating the biometrics of children with parental consent through schools. We are at present testing the technology and it should be ready in 45-60 days," Kumar said. Timely completion of Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) is an essential requirement for maintaining the accuracy and reliability of biometric data of children. If the MBU is not completed even after 7 years of age, the Aadhaar number may be deactivated, as per the existing rules. If the MBU is done between the age of five and seven years, it is free of cost but after seven years of age, there is a prescribed fee of Rs 100 for the update. Aadhaar with updated biometric facilitates ease of living and ensures seamless usage of Aadhaar in availing services such as school admissions, registering for entrance examinations, availing benefits of scholarships, DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) schemes, etc wherever applicable. 'We are planning to extend the same process of going through schools and colleges for a second MBU which is done after children attain the age of 15 years," Kumar said. At present, Aadhaar of new born and children under age of 5 years is done without capturing their biometrics. 'Aadhaar is crucial for delivering benefits under several government schemes. We want children to get all the benefits at the right time. Through schools, we are trying to reach as many children in a convenient manner," Kumar said. Under the project, UIDAI will send biometric machines to each district which will be rotated from school to school. PTI PRS ANU ANU view comments First Published: July 20, 2025, 16:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
20-07-2025
- Time of India
UIDAI to start biometric update of children through schools soon
Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills The UIDAI is working on a project to start biometric updates of children through schools after two months in a phased manner, a top official of the Aadhaar custodian body Unique Identification Authority of India CEO, Bhuvnesh Kumar told PTI that over 7 crore children have not updated their biometrics for Aadhaar which is mandatory after attaining the age of 5 years."UIDAI is working on a project to start updating the biometrics of children with parental consent through schools. We are at present testing the technology and it should be ready in 45-60 days," Kumar completion of Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) is an essential requirement for maintaining the accuracy and reliability of biometric data of children. If the MBU is not completed even after 7 years of age, the Aadhaar number may be deactivated, as per the existing the MBU is done between the age of five and seven years, it is free of cost but after seven years of age, there is a prescribed fee of Rs 100 for the with updated biometric facilitates ease of living and ensures seamless usage of Aadhaar in availing services such as school admissions, registering for entrance examinations, availing benefits of scholarships, DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) schemes, etc wherever applicable."We are planning to extend the same process of going through schools and colleges for a second MBU which is done after children attain the age of 15 years," Kumar present, Aadhaar of new born and children under age of 5 years is done without capturing their biometrics."Aadhaar is crucial for delivering benefits under several government schemes. We want children to get all the benefits at the right time. Through schools, we are trying to reach as many children in a convenient manner," Kumar the project, UIDAI will send biometric machines to each district which will be rotated from school to school. PTI.
