Chamarajanagar DC directs officials to hold special camps for biometric updates of children’s Aadhaar
Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner Shreeroopa has instructed officials to organize special camps in schools for updating children's Aadhaar biometrics. This initiative targets children who are 5 and 15 years old, as biometric updates are mandatory at these ages. The camps are to be held after schools reopen, with a goal to complete the process within one month.
- ▪The biometric updates of Aadhaar are mandatory when children reach the ages of 5 and 15 years.
- ▪Aadhaar cards are essential for school admissions, government welfare schemes, and scholarships.
- ▪The Deputy Commissioner emphasized the need for awareness about the Aadhaar update initiative among the public.
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Deputy Commissioner of Chamarajanagar Shreeroopa has directed officials to hold special camps in schools to update the Aadhaar biometrics of children who had attained 5 years and 15 years.Chairing a district-level Aadhaar Project Monitoring Committee meeting in Chamarajanagar recently, the Deputy Commissioner said biometric updates of Aadhaar were mandatory when children attain the ages of 5 and 15 years.Pointing out that Aadhaar cards are essential for students for school and college admissions, government welfare schemes, scholarships, competitive examinations and several other purposes, Ms.
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