UIDAI advises residents to update mobile number in ‘Aadhaar’ card
01 August, New Delhi
In a bid to have easy access of various government services online, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) today advised the residents to register or update their mobile number in the ‘Aadhaar’ card.
Chief Executive Officer, UIDAI, Ajay Bhushan Pandey said, “People can avail various government services online from the comfort of their home or from wherever they are in a hassle-free manner by using their Aadhaar – the unique and non-repudiable identifier. Those who have not registered their mobile number during Aadhaar enrollment should get their mobile number registered in Aadhaar or update their mobile in Aadhaar, to have better communications and effortless access to government services.”
Aadhaar based One Time Password(OTP) identification empowers residents to avail these services online hassle-free and conveniently. In view of various applications of public use that include Digi-locker, eSign, eNPS, e-Hospital, e-verification of Income Tax Return (ITR), the government has rolled out this programme.
Digi-locker, for instance, allows a resident to open a digital locker using his Aadhaar and keep all his valuable documents in that locker. ‘Aadhaar’ eSign facility allows residents to use digital signature to avail a number of services online in a cashless, presence-less and paperless manner hassle-free.
One can apply for a PAN card or update one’s PAN card online using ‘Aadhaar’ based eSign facility. The e-Hospital service allows a resident to book appointment with Aadhaar in AIIMS or any other hospital online without standing in a queue. The income tax department allows residents to e-verify the Income Tax Return using Aadhaar and then no physical papers need be sent.
All these services are using ‘Aadhaar’ based OTP authentication and enabling resident to identify themselves and avail the services online, hassle-free and conveniently.”To avail any of such online services where ‘Aadhaar’ based OTP authentication is being used, the resident must have registered his or her mobile number in ‘Aadhaar’, said Dr Pandey.