Itanagar, Mar 14: The State-Level Unique Identification Implementation Committee (UIDIC) meeting for 2026 was held in Itanagar on Friday to review the progress of Aadhaar implementation and strengthen coordination between the State Government and the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
The meeting was chaired by Principal Secretary, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, Kaling Tayeng, and attended by UIDAI Chief Executive Officer Bhuvnesh Kumar, along with senior officials from UIDAI Headquarters and the Regional Office in Guwahati. Among others present were Deputy Director General (E&U) Shailendra Singh and DDG, UIDAI Regional Office Guwahati, Ngachan Zimik, besides Secretaries of several state departments including Economics & Statistics, Health & Family Welfare, and IT & Communication.
During the meeting, UIDAI officials made a detailed presentation covering Aadhaar’s key features and benefits, the new Aadhaar App and OVSE registration process, and measures to accelerate Aadhaar enrolment among children aged 0–5 years through Birth Registration Based Aadhaar Enrolment (BRBAE) at District Hospitals and health facilities.
Discussions also focused on improving Aadhaar enrolment in low-saturation districts, addressing pendency of Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBU), and bridging gaps between MBU data and student enrolment figures on the UDISE+ portal. Other issues included digitisation of birth registration records, conversion of non-digitised Proof of Identity (POI) and Proof of Address (POA) documents issued by state departments, Aadhaar seeding for delivery of state-sponsored schemes through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), and sharing of deceased records with UIDAI.
Speaking at the meeting, UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar highlighted the importance of Aadhaar as a widely accepted proof of identity across sectors in India. He urged the state government to focus on enrolling children in schools and updating records on the UDISE+ portal to reduce the gap reflected in MBU pendency. He also stressed the need to digitise birth and death registration across all registration units and suggested exploring last-mile Aadhaar services through Common Service Centres (CSC) and Panchayati Raj Institutions.
He appreciated the State Government’s progress in digitising a majority of POI and POA documents and requested that the remaining documents and legacy records also be digitised.
Chairing the meeting, Principal Secretary Kaling Tayeng commended UIDAI for its support to the state and noted that improved network connectivity at district headquarters should help address Aadhaar enrolment issues in low-saturation districts. He directed the Education Department to intensify enrolment of students on the UDISE+ portal and launch a focused drive to clear MBU pendency.
He also asked departments to issue Gazette notifications under Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 for Aadhaar seeding and authentication in state welfare schemes. Additionally, he directed the registrars from the Economics & Statistics and Elementary Education departments to assess the condition of Aadhaar enrolment kits and instructed officials to ensure mutual sharing of deceased records between the state government and UIDAI.
The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks after detailed deliberations on strengthening Aadhaar implementation and improving service delivery in the state.