Aadhar enrollment drive for students eligible for scholarship

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a special enrollment drive for students eligible for scholarships, a move aimed at helping beneficiaries receive grants directly into their accounts.

"A campaign is underway to facilitate priority Aadhaar enrollment for scholarships beneficiaries. All the students entitled for any type of scholarships will be offered priority Aadhaar enrollment by August 15, 2016," said Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO, UIDAI. Aadhaar is mandatory for people seeking benefit from schemes or subsidies funded by Central government. The drive is being coordinated and supervised by district collectors in all schools of their respective districts and the schools have been made accountable to take the students to nearest Aadhaar Enrollment Centre and get them enrolled for Aadhaar.