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Was your child's Aadhaar card made at the age of less than 5 years? If yes, then this information is very important for you! The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has made a big change in the Aadhaar rules related to children. Now it has become mandatory to update biometrics in their Aadhaar card after completing 7 years of age. This means that it will be necessary to update the fingerprint and eye scanning of children. If this work is not done on time, then their Aadhaar number may become inactive or invalid, due to which there may be problems in taking advantage of many government facilities.

Now special attention is on the Aadhaar of children
UIDAI has recently informed that they have started sending SMS to the mobile numbers linked to the Aadhaar of children, in which information about the biometric update is being given. If you had got your child's Aadhaar card made at the age of less than 5 years, then now it will be necessary to get the biometric updated as soon as they turn 7 years old. This is an important change, which all parents should pay attention to.

Why did UIDAI make this change?
UIDAI has clarified that this process is necessary because biometrics are not taken while making Aadhaar cards for children below 5 years of age. At that time, Aadhaar cards were made only on the basis of the child's photo, name, date of birth, gender, and parents' documents. As children grow up, their fingerprints and eye structure change, so it is necessary to update biometrics for correct identification.

What will happen if it is not updated?

According to the new rules of Aadhaar, it is necessary to update the biometrics of the child for the first time when he is 5 years old. If the child does not get this update done even after turning 7 years old, then, according to the rules of UIDAI, his Aadhaar number can be invalidated or temporarily closed. This can have a direct impact on the child's school-related activities and the benefits of government schemes.

Till when is it free, and when will the fee be charged
If the biometric update is done between the ages of 5 to 7 years, then it is free. But, after the age of 7, a fee of ₹ 100 will have to be paid to get it updated. Biometric updated Aadhaar card helps the child to avail school admission, scholarship, examination form and other government facilities. Therefore, now it will be very important to get it updated on time so that the child does not have to face any kind of problem.

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