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In a bid to make Aadhaar more people-friendly, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched Aadhaar Good Governance portal to streamline approval process for Aadhaar authentication requests. This will also enable ease of living, and enable better access to services for people.
It is pertinent to mention here that Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Amendment Rules, 2025 under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 was notified in January 2025.
Being the most trusted digital ID in the world, over a billion Indians have expressed their trust in Aadhaar by using it to authenticate themselves over 100 billion times.
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Seamless Authentication
The amendment enables both government and non-government entities to avail Aadhaar authentication service for providing various services in the public interest for related specific purposes like enablement of innovation, spread of knowledge, promoting ease of living of residents and enabling better access to services, reported PIB.
The fresh amendment enables Aadhaar number holders to avail hassle free services from several sectors including hospitality, healthcare, credit rating bureau, e-commerce players, educational institutions and aggregator service providers.
Service providers too will find it helpful for a range of things including staff attendance, customer onboarding, e-KYC verification, exam registrations and others.
Step-by-Step Guide
The portal (http://swik.meity.gov.in)shall work as a resource rich guide, and offer detailed SOP for authentication seeking entities on how to apply and how to onboard for Aadhaar authentication.
Face Authentication may also be integrated in the customer facing apps of private entities, which will enable anytime anywhere, authentication, the report added.
