Context:
Government amends Aadhaar rules allowing private entities to use Aadhaar authentication for delivering service.
Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance Amendment Rules, 2025:
- Issued by – Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY)
- Amended the 2020 rules under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.
Amendments to the 2020 Rules:
- Expanding Aadhaar Authentication for Ease of Living –
- Enables both government and non-government entities to use Aadhaar authentication services for providing various public interest services.
- Extends to sectors like e-commerce, travel, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare.
- Streamlined Approval Process for Aadhaar Authentication Requests –
- Entities seeking Aadhaar authentication must apply to the concerned ministry or department via a dedicated portal.
- Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) examines applications.
- MeitY grants approval based on UIDAI’s recommendations.
- The concerned ministry or department notifies the entity after MeitY confirmation.
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Source: ET
Previous Year Question
Consider the following statements:
1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than three months.
2. State cannot enter into any contract with private corporations for sharing of Aadhar data.
3. Aadhaar is mandatory for obtaining insurance products.
4. Aadhar is mandatory for getting benefits funded out of the Consolidated fund of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2020 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is not correct: A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court ruled that the Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored beyond six months.
Statement 3 is not correct: In the 2018 judgement, the Supreme Court held that Aadhar is not mandatory to purchase the insurance products, however, it can be voluntarily used for KYC of the insurance products.