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16/08/22 05:10 AM IST

Baal Aadhaar card

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  • Over 7.9 million children aged up to five were enrolled under the Unique Identification Authority’s Bal Aadhaar initiative from April to July.
Bal Aadhaar
  • The Bal Aadhaar, a precursor to a standard Aadhaar, is issued in blue colour to children aged up to five. Upon expiration, a regular Aadhaar is issued.
  • Bal Aadhaar works as a facilitator in availing several welfare benefits, and also works as a digital photo identity for children.
  • Biometrics to establish uniqueness for the Bal Aadhar is not collected unlike in the case of Aadhaar. A facial image of a child is instead taken for enrolment.
  • Biometric authentication of the parent/guardian and a proof of relationship document, preferably a birth certificate, are collected at the time of enrolment.
  • To differentiate the Baal 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. 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.
  • The audit was also critical of UIDAI’s move to issue Aadhaar cards to children and newborns without biometrics under an initiative known as Bal Aadhaar. This needs to be reviewed because anyway after 5 years, a child has to apply for a new regular Aadhar.
UIDAI 
  • The UIDAI is a statutory authorityestablished on 12th July 2016.
  • Parent body:Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
  • The UIDAI is mandated to assign a 12-digit unique identification (UID) number (Aadhaar) to all the residents of India.
  • As of 31st October 2021, UIDAI had issued 131.68 crore Aadhaar numbers. (99% of the adult population)
Source- Hindustan Times 

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