Page 14 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Schools can't make Aadhaar mandatory for admissions, cautions UIDAI
In September this year, the Supreme Court ruled that Aadhaar was not mandatory for bank accounts, mobile connections or school admissions
 "Schools can't make Aadhaar mandatory for admissions, cautions UIDAI")
Review petition in Supreme Court seeks re-examination of Aadhaar verdict
The review petition against Aadhaar has been filed by one Imtiyaz Ali Palsaniya
 "Review petition in Supreme Court seeks re-examination of Aadhaar verdict")
Tamil Nadu launches door-step Aadhaar enrolment scheme for kids below five
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami formally launched the scheme Monday by giving away seven Aadhaar kits containing the machines to officials of the Social Welfare Department
 "Tamil Nadu launches door-step Aadhaar enrolment scheme for kids below five")
Cabinet moves to get legal backing, allow Aadhaar for phone numbers, banks
Cabinet approves amending two laws to get legal backing for seeding Aadhaar information with mobile numbers and bank accounts
 "Cabinet moves to get legal backing, allow Aadhaar for phone numbers, banks")
Linking Aadhaar with voter ID may be mandatory: Here's what you must know
Election Commission has halted seeding of voter cards with Aadhaar numbers for the time being
 "Linking Aadhaar with voter ID may be mandatory: Here's what you must know")
UIDAI asks banks not to discontinue Aadhaar payment system, cites SC order
The clarification came after the UIDAI, or Unique Identification Authority of India, took note of a letter from the State Bank of India (SBI) to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
 "UIDAI asks banks not to discontinue Aadhaar payment system, cites SC order")
Linking Aadhaar with welfare schemes has left some of India's poor hungry
Aadhaar fails to eliminate the obstacles between the deprived and their entitlements
Govt will work on Aadhaar's enrolment, updation services: Prasad to CSCs
Village-level Entrepreneurs or VLEs, who run CSCs, have been asking the govt to allow them to restart Aadhaar enrolment and updation services, after the UIDAI stopped Aadhaar work through such centres
 "Govt will work on Aadhaar's enrolment, updation services: Prasad to CSCs")
A safer Aadhaar will boost India's digital journey: UIDAI CEO Ajay Pandey
The Supreme Court had in a landmark verdict in September restricted the use of Aadhaar authentication by private entities in the absence of a legal provision
 "A safer Aadhaar will boost India's digital journey: UIDAI CEO Ajay Pandey")
UIDAI plans passport offices-type Aadhaar Seva Kendra for 'smooth' service
Almost 114 such Kendra (or centres) in 53 cities and towns including all state capitals will be established in the first phase
 "UIDAI plans passport offices-type Aadhaar Seva Kendra for 'smooth' service")
UIDAI told to allay fears about Aadhaar through educational programmes
SC had last month upheld the scheme's constitutional validity but restricted the government's push to make it mandatory for various services
Govt asks telcos to stop using Aadhaar eKYC for new mobile connections
The apex court had last month in a landmark verdict restricted the use of Aadhaar by private entities in the absence of a legal provision
DoT wants telecom operators to stop Aadhaar-based biometric authentication
The deadline to submit the plan was October 15 but operators have sought more time
 "DoT wants telecom operators to stop Aadhaar-based biometric authentication")
The Aadhaar verdict and class bias
So far, only the Delhi government has discontinued monthly Aadhaar authentication in ration shops
A Mobile app may soon replace Aadhaar for instant SIM verification
The proposed app will generate OTP after receiving pictures of the applicant and documents
 "A Mobile app may soon replace Aadhaar for instant SIM verification")
Banks can continue with Aadhaar-enabled payment system, says UIDAI
A customer who wants to delink Aadhaar can go for fresh KYC, said DoT
Relax! Mobile numbers issued through Aadhaar KYC won't be disconnected
Re-verification of mobile subscribers KYC details is voluntary, said DoT and UIDAI in a joint statement
 "Relax! Mobile numbers issued through Aadhaar KYC won't be disconnected")
Five key lessons Malaysia can learn from India's Aadhaar experience
Experts say that private players involved in building the ecosystem should be made to abide by the 'skin in the game' principle
 "Five key lessons Malaysia can learn from India's Aadhaar experience")
Taking a cue from India, now Malaysia likely to implement Aadhaar model
PM Modi, during his visit to Kuala Lumpur in May, offered Malaysia's Premier Mahathir Mohamad collaboration on matters in which India has expertise, including the Aadhaar initiative
 "Taking a cue from India, now Malaysia likely to implement Aadhaar model")
After being barred from using Aadhaar, telcos propose new e-KYC process
Return to paper-based processes should not be an option as that will reverse the steps taken by the industry towards Digital India, say telcos
 "After being barred from using Aadhaar, telcos propose new e-KYC process")
