Notification for Voluntary Aadhaar Authentication for Employment-Related Assistance by the Directorate General of Employment

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....es individuals to receive subsidies, benefits and services in a convenient and seamless manner, obviates the need for multiplicity of documents to establish identity, simplifies processes and promotes transparency and efficiency; And whereas the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, after consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), ....

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.... with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the Act); And whereas, the Aadhaar authentication shall be performed for employment related assistance (hereinafter referred to as the said purpose) as specified under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the sa....

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....Act, the said Ministry hereby notifies the following, namely: - 1. (1) The organisation shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder for the purpose of authentication herein. (2) As per sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the said rules, Aadhaar authentication is on voluntary basis and the organisation shall inform to the Aadhaar number holder of alternate and viable means of iden....