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Key Points

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Over 20 million children have completed the identity update.

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The update is required when a child turns five and again at fifteen.

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The service is provided for free until September 30, 2026.

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Updates are done at schools through special camps.

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Accurate records help children use government benefits and exam registrations.

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Summary

The program is free for kids aged five to seventeen until the end of September 2026. 🎉

Updating helps children use their identity number for school and government services later. ✅

More than two crore (20 million) children have already updated their details. 🚀

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New Words to Learn

7 words
biometric
body measurements like fingerprints and eye patterns used to prove who you are
identity number
a special number that the government gives each person
authentication
checking that someone is really who they say they are
government scheme
a program run by the country to help people
record
a saved piece of information
integrate
to connect different systems so they work together
camp
a temporary place set up to do a specific activity
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