Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 8 (HBTV): Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi chaired a meeting of the Unique Identification Implementation Committee (UIDIC) on Wednesday, stressing the need for 100 per cent Aadhaar penetration across the state.

To accelerate Aadhaar registration, Rastogi directed all departments, including banks and the Department of Posts, to ensure the full activation of Aadhaar enrollment kits at the earliest. He emphasized the optimal utilization of available resources to make Aadhaar services more accessible.

He also directed that special enrollment camps be conducted in both government and private schools to facilitate Aadhaar registration for students. Additionally, he urged the promotion of the M-Aadhaar App and My-Aadhaar Portal to enhance citizens' digital access.

Highlighting the importance of Aadhaar-linked authentication, Rastogi asked the School Education Department to run awareness campaigns urging parents to complete Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBU) for their children at the ages of 5 and 15. He further directed all departments in Haryana to ensure Aadhaar-based authentication of beneficiaries of various services offered at Aadhaar Centres and other offices.

He also instructed the deployment of the Aadhaar-based face authentication attendance system across all government departments.

During the meeting, Bhawna Garg, Deputy Director General of the UIDAI Regional Office in Chandigarh, highlighted the need to increase Aadhaar enrollment among children aged 0–5 years. She proposed deploying Aadhaar kits at immunization centres, with collaboration between the Health Department and the Department of Women and Child Development (WCD) to ensure full coverage for young children.

The meeting was attended by senior officials from various departments, including representatives from banking and postal services.

(ANI)