Now UPSC candidates will also have to submit an Aadhaar card in the application, which will be necessary for verification; Notification issued
For the first time, the Modi government has allowed the UPSC to do Aadhaar-based authentication to verify the identity of candidates at the time of registration and during various stages of examinations and recruitment.
The central government on Wednesday for the first time allowed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to do Aadhaar-based authentication to verify the identity of candidates at the time of registration and during various stages of examinations and recruitment. After this, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has also issued a notification for this.
Why was the decision taken?
The commission took this decision last month by canceling the provisional candidature of probationary IAS officer Pooja Khedkar and barring her from appearing in all future examinations for fraudulently attempting the civil services examination beyond qualification. Khedkar has been accused of misusing the disability and other backward class or OBC (non-creamy layer) quota, among other charges.
Notification issued
The Personnel Ministry said in its notification that UPSC is allowed to do Aadhaar authentication voluntarily for verification of the identity of candidates at the time of registration on the ‘One Time Registration’ portal and at various stages of the examination/recruitment test, for which Yes/No or/and e-KYC authentication facility will be used. ”
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has issued notifications where the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has been authorised to perform Aadhaar authentication, voluntarily, for verification of the identity of candidates at the time of registration on the ‘One… pic.twitter.com/3UFubpMCvT— ANI (@ANI) August 29, 2024
The notification said that the Commission will have to follow all the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, the rules and regulations made under it, and the instructions issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India. Let us tell you that Aadhaar is a 12-digit number that is issued by UIDAI to all eligible citizens based on biometric and demographic data.
