About Unique Identification Authority of India
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority established under the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (“Aadhaar Act 2016”) on 12 July 2016 by the Government of India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The Aadhaar Act 2016 has been amended by the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 (14 of 2019) w.e.f. 25.07.2019.
UIDAI was created to issue Unique Identification numbers (UID), named as "Aadhaar", to all residents of India. The UID had to be (a) robust enough to eliminate duplicate and fake identities, and (b) verifiable and authenticable in an easy, cost-effective way. As on 31 March 21, the Authority has issued 128.99 crore Aadhaar numbers to the residents of India.
Under the Aadhaar Act 2016, UIDAI is responsible for Aadhaar enrolment and authentication, including operation and management of all stages of Aadhaar life cycle, developing the policy, procedure, and system for issuing Aadhaar numbers to individuals and perform authentication and the security of identity information and authentication records of individuals.
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This organization has released 19 recruitment notifications in the last 3 years.
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UIDAI Invites Application for 230 Aadhaar Supervisor/ Operator Recruitment 2025Closed: Aug 01, 2025
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UIDAI Invites Application for 6 Private Secretary and Various PostsClosed: Jan 03, 2025
Unique Identification Authority of India was established in January 2009. Its Headquarters is located at New Delhi. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was established to issue a Unique Identification Number ("Aadhaar") to residents of India. Aadhaar is planning on being made compulsory through indirect means and incentives. The agency owns and operates the Unique Identification Number database. UIDAI provides a unique identification number to all persons residing in in the country without identity cards. The agency will maintain a database of residents containing biometric and other data. It is part of the Planning Commission of India. Unique Identification Authority of India recruitment offers great career opportunities for several posts such as Private Secretary, Assistant, Section Officer, Deputy Director, Stenographer, Principal Technical Officer, Senior Technical Officer, Assistant Director General (ADG). Interested candidates can pursue courses in MCA/BE Computer Science/ Electronics/ Communications Engineering, IT or equivalent/ M.Sc Computer Science/ Electronics/IT, for a great career at Unique Identification Authority of India.
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