UIDAI has tweeted and asked institutions to verify Aadhaar before accepting it as a document. UIDAI gave this information on Thursday.
Aadhar Update: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) told in one of its tweets that before accepting Aadhaar as a document, institutions should verify it. UIDAI has said in a circular that verification will prevent misuse of Aadhaar card by criminals and anti-social elements in any possible situation.
Identity verification required
UIDAI on Thursday said that to establish the genuineness of any Aadhaar card, e-Aadhaar, Aadhaar PVC card and m-Aadhaar given as a proof of identity, the person will have to verify the Aadhaar number. UIDAI said, “It emphasizes the stand of UIDAI that no 12-digit number is Aadhaar.
To avoid any kind of potential fraud or scam, verify the genuineness of any presented #Aadhaar before accepting.
You can easily verify it by Scanning the QR Code available on all forms of Aadhaar through #mAadhaar App or Aadhaar QR Scanner. pic.twitter.com/wzKSbg58wx
— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) November 22, 2022
How will Aadhaar be verified
UIDAI said in the notification of Aadhaar that the QR code present on the Aadhaar card presented in any form should be verified by scanning it with UIDAI’s QR code mobile app mAadhaar application or Aadhaar QR code scanner, to check its veracity and reliability. Can go The QR code mobile app of UIDAI is available on the App Store for Android, IOS and Windows formats.
Misuse of Aadhaar card will be punished
UIDAI said, any person who tampers with Aadhaar will be considered a punishable offence. They will be liable to penalty under section 35 of the Aadhaar Act.”
