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If you have children in the age group of 5 to 17 years in your house and their biometrics (fingerprints, iris and new photo) have not been updated in their Aadhaar card for a long time, then this news is very useful for you. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has given the facility to keep the ‘Mandatory Biometric Update – MBU’ being run for children completely free of cost till 30th September. After the expiry of this time limit, parents will have to pay the prescribed service fee to get the biometrics of their children updated.
Why is it mandatory to update biometrics of children’s Aadhaar twice?
When ‘Bal Aadhaar’ (blue Aadhaar card) of children below 5 years of age is generated, at that time the card is issued only on the basis of their photograph and parents’ details. At that time, biometrics were not taken because fingerprints and iris scans of children were not fully developed.
As a child grows, his physical characteristics and biometrics change. As per UIDAI rules, it is mandatory to update biometrics at two major stages:
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First Mandatory Update (MBU-1): age of child On completion of 5 years (Within 5 to 7 years).
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Second Mandatory Update (MBU-2): age of child On completion of 15 years (within 15 to 17 years), when biometrics become completely stable in adult form.
Free window till 30th September: After this, service charge of ₹125 will be levied
UIDAI has made mandatory biometric update free for all children aged 5 to 17 years till September 30.
If the parents do not complete this process by the deadline of 30th September, then one fee per child will be charged at the Aadhaar Seva Kendra. Fee of ₹125 (including GST) Will have to give. If there are two or three children in the family, missing the date may put additional financial burden on the parents’ pockets.
What problems can arise if biometrics are not updated?
In today’s time, every official and educational process of children is related to Aadhaar Authentication. If biometrics are not updated on time, the following problems may arise:
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School and College Admission: Biometric mismatch at the time of admission in the new academic session and registration for board examinations can cause problems.
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Competitive Exams: In JEE, NEET, CUET or other national level examinations, biometric verification at the examination center may be hampered.
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Government Scholarships and DBT: Various scholarships, cycle schemes or student welfare benefits offered by the government are sent directly to Aadhaar linked bank accounts, for which Aadhaar verification is required.
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Passport and SIM card: There may be hindrances in passport applications or document verification of minor children.
Complete process of updating: It will not be done sitting at home, it is necessary to go to the center
Biometric details (10 fingerprints, scan of both irises and live facial photograph) are entered only by biometric machines, so the process cannot be done online.
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guardian authorized to have close custody of his child Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK), Aadhaar center located at a bank branch or post office Go to.
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Also carry the original Aadhaar card or Aadhaar number and birth certificate/school ID of the child.
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All the biometrics of the child will be recorded by the operator and an acknowledgment slip will be given on the spot.
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Within a few days, the biometrics will be successfully updated on the UIDAI portal, the digital copy of which can be downloaded online.
To avoid huge crowd at Aadhaar centers in the last days and slowness of servers, parents are advised to book a slot at the nearest Aadhaar center in time and get their children’s biometric updated done without waiting for the last date of 30th September.