Aadhar Card Update :The central government has taken a new and important step regarding verification of Aadhaar card. Changing the process of Aadhaar verification, the government has now allowed private companies to facilitate Aadhaar based face authentication.

This decision will make it easier for the common people to take advantage of many types of services. Also, the government has also started a special portal for this, through which government and non-governmental institutions will be able to apply for Aadhaar verification facilities.

Let us know what will be the benefits of this change and how it will work.

What is a new change in Aadhaar verification?

The central government has also approved private companies to join it to simplify the process of Aadhaar verification. Earlier this facility was limited to government departments only, but now on 31 January 2025, after amending the Aadhaar Act, private sector companies will also be able to use it.

This means that now in many services like health, education, e-commerce, verification through Aadhaar will be easier than before. I

The Ministry of Lectronics and Information Technology has also launched a special portal for this, where eligible institutions can apply for the facility of Aadhaar verification.

How will common people benefit?

The biggest advantage of this new change is that now people will not have to submit documents repeatedly for many services. Whether it is about e-KYC, exam registration or any other service, through Aadhaar, facilities like face authentication and OTP will make work easier.

In addition, private companies will also be able to use it for the identity and verification of their customers. For example, from the attendance of employees to customer verification, this process will now be faster and safe than before.

What is the role of government and UIDAI?

The Government of India and UIDAI have taken several steps to make Aadhaar more safe. Aadhaar is a unique identity number, which is given to Indian residents. According to the Supreme Court's instructions, the use of Aadhaar is voluntary, but it has been made mandatory for some government schemes and tax services.

UIDAI has also introduced facilities like face authentication, OTP and virtual ID for Aadhaar verification, so that people will get maximum convenience.

New rules for private companies

After the amendment in the Aadhaar Act, private companies have also got the facility of Aadhaar authentication. Earlier this facility was limited to government departments only, but now private sector companies will also be able to use it.

This change will be especially beneficial for areas where customer verification and identity are required. For example, the use of Aadhaar verification in health services, online shopping and education work will increase rapidly.

How will life be easier with the help of Aadhaar?

After this new change of Aadhaar, you will be able to avail many services anywhere, anytime with the help of face authentication. For this, neither long documents have to be submitted nor to prove your identity again and again.

Also, UIDAI has also introduced virtual ID facility, which will keep your privacy and ensure data security. This step can prove to be a major step towards Digital India.