Odisha to begin Aadhaar enrolment of newborns in hospitals

By PTI

BHUBANESHWAR: The Odisha authorities, in its bid to make sure 100 per cent Aadhaar protection, has determined to enrol newborns, proper after they’re born in hospitals.

The thought was mooted after it was observed that Aadhaar enrolment for kids within the age group of 0-5 years was “minimal”, and this initiative, if applied, may guarantee they get instantly enlisted.

“Though Baal (children) Aadhaar coverage was introduced across the country earlier, Odisha will be the first state to introduce such facility in hospitals,” Manoj Mishra, the secretary of the Electronics and Information Technology Department, instructed PTI.

As per the federal government resolution, the newborns can be enrolled with out biometrics. The Baal Aadhaar, too, could have a 12-digit distinctive identification quantity, similar to those issued to adults.

The distinctive identification variety of the newborns can be processed on the premise of demographic info and facial images, which might even be linked to the Aadhaar card of their mother and father.

“When they turn 5 and then 15, they need to update their biometrics (fingers, iris and facial photograph),” the official mentioned, including that round 14.83 lakh of 40.36 lakh youngsters within the age bracket of 0-5 years have been enrolled within the state to date.