Additional Deputy Commissioner Amninder Kaur Brar today urged people to update their aadhar details in case they have not updated it during the last eight to ten years, prior to 2015.
Divulging the details, the additional deputy commissioner said that the Government of India has initiated an exercise to strengthen citizen's Aadhaar by updating latest Proof of Identity(POI) and Proof of Address(POA) documents.
Under this initiative, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced a new functionality of document update in Aadhaar through Document Update feature, she said.
Mrs. Brar further added that the document update feature is accessible online through myAadhaar portal or at any Aadhaar Enrolment Centre, thereby the citizens must opt these options to update their Aadhar details.
She mentioned that as per guidelines issued by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), all aadhar holders shall update their aadhar details with their mobile numbers, current proof of identity, and current proof of address.
She further mentioned that the citizens can visit nearest sewa Kendras, and aadhar enrollment centers or can also get it done online through My Aadhaar portal and m.aadhaar mobile application.
The ADC said that during the past decade, the unique 12-digit identification number (Aadhar Number) has emerged as a universally accepted proof of identity in the country, therefore keeping the documents updated in the aadhar helps in ease of living, better service delivery and enables accurate authentication.
She stated that it is need of the hour that all of us should keep the aadhar details updated by filling in KYC forms adding that if there was not any significant change in the demographic details, even though applicants are required to update their proof of identity and proof of address.
She also appealed to parents to get the aadhar details updated on their children aged between 5 and 15 years at the earliest. Mrs. Brar said that aadhar authentication is widely used in a large number of government schemes are financial services including banking and NBFC services thereby aadhar updating plays a crucial role to avail the benefit of these services in a smooth and hassle-free manner.
The ADC also directed officials of various government departments to verify the Aadhar information of applicants before accepting it as proof of identity so as it would help identify fake/photoshopped Aadhar cards. During the meeting, Project Manager Raman Abrol also made a presentation about Aadhaar Card.
It is pertinent to mention here that aadhar services are available at all Sewa Kendras in SAS Nagar where people can avail these services between 9am to 5pm. Likewise, some banks and post offices are also providing these services.