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India’s School‑Based Program Updates Children’s Identity Records

The Unique Identification Authority of India has finished updating more than twenty million school‑age children’s identity records.

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Over twenty million children have had their identity information updated.

Updates are required at ages five and fifteen.

The program operates in over 156,000 schools across the country.

Free service continues until the end of September 2026.

Proper records prevent problems when using government schemes or applying for exams.

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Updates are done through biometric data such as fingerprints and iris scans collected at school camps.

The service is free for children aged five to seventeen until 30 September 2026.

Accurate records are needed for accessing government benefits and for registering for competitive exams like medical and engineering entrance tests.

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Unique Identification Authority of India

the government agency that creates and manages the country’s identity number for every person

biometric

measurements of the body, such as fingerprints or eye patterns, used to prove who you are

iris scan

a picture taken of the colored part of the eye to identify a person

competitive exam

a tough test that many students take to get into professional courses like medicine or engineering

government scheme

a program run by the country to give help or services to people

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