Context:
Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Amendment Rules, 2025 under the Aadhaar Act, 2016 have been notified bythe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Key Highlights:
- The 2025 rule is an amendment to the 2020 regulations.
- Aadhaar authentication procedures are now available for both public and private organizations.
- The amendment functions to improve service delivery throughout e-commerce together with travel and tourism, hospitality, and also healthcare services.
- Through this amendment, the government seeks to advance innovation processes, knowledge distribution, and social welfare efforts.
- Aadhaar now extends its reach to essential service access and it improves living quality for citizens.
Process for Authentication Requests:
- Any entity seeking Aadhaar authentication will be required to apply with the details of intended requirements to the concerned ministry or department of the Central or the State government in a format being made available on a portal for this purpose.
- The applications will be examined by UIDAI and MeitY will issue the approval based on the recommendation of UIDAI.
- The concerned ministry or department of the Central or State Government will notify the entity for Aadhaar usage after receiving confirmation from MeitY.
Significance:
Context: Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Amendment Rules, 2025 under the Aadhaar Act, 2016 have been notified bythe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Key Highlights:
- The 2025 rule is an amendment to the 2020 regulations.
- Aadhaar authentication procedures are now available for both public and private organizations.
- The amendment functions to improve service delivery throughout e-commerce together with travel and tourism, hospitality, and also healthcare services.
- Through this amendment, the government seeks to advance innovation processes, knowledge distribution, and social welfare efforts.
- Aadhaar now extends its reach to essential service access and it improves living quality for citizens.
Process for Authentication Requests:
- Any entity seeking Aadhaar authentication will be required to apply with the details of intended requirements to the concerned ministry or department of the Central or the State government in a format being made available on a portal for this purpose.
- The applications will be examined by UIDAI and MeitY will issue the approval based on the recommendation of UIDAI.
- The concerned ministry or department of the Central or State Government will notify the entity for Aadhaar usage after receiving confirmation from MeitY.
Significance:
- The amendment promotes transparent processes in both decision-making services and service delivery systems.
- Through this amendment the accessibility to public and private sector services improves because it builds trust as well as efficiency.
- It Supports the goals of good governance, ease of living, and livelihood improvement for residents.