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In today’s time, Aadhar card has become one of the most important documents not only for elders but also for children. Be it taking admission in school, taking advantage of any government scheme or applying for scholarship, Aadhar card of the child is mandatory everywhere. But do you know that the work does not end just by getting the Aadhar card of children made once?
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has issued a special alert regarding Aadhaar card of children. Under this, if mandatory biometric update of children is not done at the prescribed age, then their Aadhar card can be deactivated i.e. blocked forever.
Why is it necessary to update at the age of 5 and 15 years?
When children’s Aadhaar card is made in childhood, their fingerprints and iris are not fully developed. As children grow, biometric data changes due to their physical changes. That is why UIDAI has made it legally mandatory to update children’s Aadhaar in two important stages:
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First Stage (5 to 7 years): When the child completes 5 years of age, it is necessary to have his/her first biometric update. For this, the government has given a grace period of up to 7 years.
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Second stage (15 to 17 years): When the child turns 15, his biometric parameters become completely adult-like. Therefore, it is extremely important to undergo the second and final mandatory biometric update between the age of 15 to 17 years.
Complete Guide to Mandatory Biometric Updates
You can easily understand this entire process, the required age and the harm caused by negligence from the table given below:
Biggest relief: This service is completely free
According to the Aadhaar center operators located at Modinagar Road, Hapur, no fee is charged by UIDAI for this mandatory biometric update. This service is being provided completely free of cost at all the authorized Aadhaar centers in the country. If any center demands money for this, then you can lodge a complaint against it.
If not updated, it will have a direct impact on children’s education.
If the parents are lax in this matter and the child crosses the age of 17 years, the deactivation of the Aadhaar number may affect the future of the child. In case of Aadhaar block, the child may have to face the following major problems:
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School and College Admission: Aadhaar verification will fail while taking admission in any new school or college.
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Government Schemes and Scholarships: Scholarships given by the government and money received under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) will get stuck.
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Entrance Exams (Competitive Exams): You may have to face huge technical difficulties in registration of board exams, filling the forms of big competitive exams like NEET, JEE and issuing admit cards.
Appeal to parents to take immediate action
The officials and Aadhaar center operators have strongly appealed to all the parents not to wait for any last date or face any problem. If any child in your house also falls within this age limit, then visit your nearest authorized Aadhaar center today. Take with you the child’s existing Aadhaar card and identity card of either parent and get the child’s fingerprint and iris scan updated in the database without any fee, so that his/her education continues without any interruption in future.
