Mandatory biometrics update: UIDAI finishes 1.2 crore biometric captures at schools

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said it has completed mandatory biometric updates for 1.2 crore children between the ages of seven and 15 through large-scale update drives conducted in schools. Updating Aadhaar biometrics is mandatory at least once for children between the ages of seven and 15, and the service is free of cost till October this year.

The UIDAI said in a statement that it had “saturated more than 1,03,000 schools across India and helped millions of school students complete their mandatory biometric update (MBU) in Aadhaar at ease and comfort of their school campuses,” and that it had “rolled out the mission mode MBU drive for school children in September 2025, after a successful technological integration with the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) application.”

The initiative was undertaken in partnership with State education departments and “ecosystem partners,” the UIDAI said, adding that more than 4,000 machines were used to update children’s biometrics in schools.

“Keeping biometric updated in children’s Aadhaar helps them while carrying out authentication for receiving benefits under various Government schemes, scholarships, wherever applicable, and registering in competitive and university examinations like NEET, JEE and CUET etc,” the Aadhaar issuer said. “UIDAI has been encouraging parents and guardians to update their children’s biometric in Aadhaar.”

“In addition to camps held at schools, children can also complete their MBU by visiting any of the Aadhaar enrolment centres and Aadhaar Seva Kendras across India.”