Govt allows Aadhaar authentication for birth and death registrations
1 min read 28 Jun 2023, 10:46 AM ISTThe Centre has allowed the Office of Registrar General of India to use Aadhaar authentication for birth and death registrations. The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a notification allowing this. The move aims to promote ease of living and better access to services.
PremiumCentre has allowed the Office of Registrar General of India to use Aadhaar authentication for birth and death registrations. As per media reports, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a gazette notification allowing the office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner to perform Aadhaar authentication for such registration.
In April this year, MeitY proposed changes in the existing rules to enable Aadhaar authentication by private companies to promote ease of living for residents and enable better access to services.
In a draft amendment to the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance rules, MeitY had said that it is proposed that any entity other than a Government Ministry or Department that desires to use Aadhaar authentication for the purpose of promoting ease of living and enabling better access to services, or usage of digital platforms to ensure good governance, or preventing dissipation of social welfare benefits, or enabling innovation and spread of knowledge, it shall prepare a proposal giving a justification as to how the authentication sought is for one of the said purposes and in the interest of State and submit the same to the concerned Ministry or Department of the Central Government in respect of Central subjects and of the State Government in respect of State subjects.
At present, Government Ministries and Departments are allowed to undertake Aadhaar Authentication under the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 in the interest of good governance, preventing leakage of public funds and enablement of innovation and the spread of knowledge.
Meanwhile, the UIDAI has been encouraging residents to link their Aadhaar with their mobile number for better and more effective communication while availing welfare services.
