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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

No. 483/DSE/SW/E1/2022.

Puducherry, the 03rd January 2023.

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as an identity document for delivery

of services or benefits or subsidies simplifies the Government delivery

processes, brings in transparency and efficiency, and enables

beneficiaries to get their entitlements directly in a convenient and

seamless manner by obviating the need to produce multiple documents

to prove one’s identity;

2. And whereas, the Directorate of School Education, Puducherry,

is administering both the Central and State Schemes through the

Implementing Agencies as listed under column (2) and column (3)

respectively of the Table below as per guidelines issued and amended

from time to time:

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Description of the Scheme(s)

Implementing Agency

No.

(1)

(2)

(3)

1. Award of Pre-Matric. Scholarship to other

Scholarship Section,

Economically Backward Class Students

Directorate of School

studying in VI Standard to X Standard in

Education, Puducherry.

the Government Schools and Government

Recognized Private Schools in the Union

territory of Puducherry. (State Government

Scheme)

2. Award of Attendance Scholarship to the

Scholarship Section,

Girl Students in Middle Stage Education

Directorate of School

studying in Government Schools and

Education, Puducherry.

Government Recognized Private Schools

in the Union territory of Puducherry.

(State Government Scheme)

3. Award of Pondicherry State Post Matric.

Scholarship Section,

Scholarship for the students studying in

Directorate of School

XI and XII Standards in Government

Education, Puducherry.

Schools and Government Recognized

Private Schools in the Union territory of

Puducherry. (State Government Scheme)

4. Mid-day Meals Scheme for School

Office of the Deputy

Children (Central Share for Children

D i r e c t o r ( A d u l t

studying in Pre-Primary to VIII Standard

Education), Directorate

level (PM-POSHAN); State Share for

of School Education,

Students from IX to XII Standard in

Puducherry.

Government and Government Aided

Schools in the Union territory of

Puducherry). (Central and State Government

Scheme)

5. Rajiv Gandhi Breakfast Scheme for

Office of the Deputy

School Children from the level of

D i r e c t o r ( A d u l t

Pre-Primary up to Higher Secondary in

Education), Directorate

the Union territory of Puducherry. (State

of School Education,

Government Scheme)

Puducherry.

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6. Free Supply of (a) Uniform, (b) Text

Office of the Deputy

Books, (c) Exercise note books, (d) School

Director (Elementary

Bags, (e) Footwear to all School Children

Education), Directorate

studying in Government and Government

of School Education,

Aided Schools in the Union territory of

Puducherry.

Puducherry. (Central and State Government

Scheme)

7. Supply of Two Sets of Uniform per annum

Office of the Deputy

to all Girls, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled

Director (Elementary

Tribes children and Below Poverty Line

Education), Directorate

(BPL) children in the Union territory of

of School Education,

Puducherry. (Central Government Scheme)

Puducherry.

8. Free Supply of Laptop Computers to the

Office of the Joint

students of Government Higher Secondary

Director – dealing with

Schools in the Union territory of

Higher Secondary

Puducherry and passed Higher Secondary

Schools, Directorate

in Public Examination. (State Government

of School Education,

Scheme)

Puducherry.

9. National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship

Office of the Joint

Scheme for concerned age group of

Director – dealing with

Class VII and VIII in the Union territory

Higher Secondary

of Puducherry. (Central Government

Schools, Directorate

Scheme)

of School Education,

Puducherry.

3. And whereas, under the Schemes benefits are extended to eligible

beneficiaries by the Implementing Agency as per the extant norms/fund

availability;

4. And whereas, the aforesaid Schemes at para 2 above involve

recurring expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of Union

territory of Puducherry/the Consolidated Fund of India;

(1)

(2)

(3)

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5. Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 7 of Aadhaar (Targeted

Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services)

Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the

Government of Union territory of Puducherry hereby notifies the

following namely:-

(A) A child desirous of availing of the benefit under the Scheme

shall hereby be required to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar

number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.

(B) Any child desirous of availing the benefit under the Scheme,

who does not possess the Aadhaar number or, has not yet enrolled for

Aadhaar, shall be required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment

subject to the consent of his parents or guardians, before registering

for the Scheme provided that he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per

section 3 of the said Act and such children shall visit any Aadhaar

Enrolment Centre (list available at the Unique Identification Authority

of India (UIDAI) website www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

Regulations, 2016, the Department through its Implementing Agency is

required to offer Aadhaar enrolment facilities for the beneficiaries who

are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar and in case, there is no Aadhaar

Enrolment Centre located in the respective Block or Taluka or Tehsil,

the Department through its Implementing Agency shall provide Aadhaar

enrolment facilities at convenient locations in coordination with the

existing Registrars of UIDAI or by becoming a UIDAI Registrar

themselves;

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the child, the

benefit under the Scheme shall be given to such children subject to

production of the following documents, namely:-

(a) If, the child has been enrolled after attaining the age of

five years (with biometrics collection), his/her Aadhaar

Enrolment Identification slip, or of bio-metric update

identification slip; and

(b) Any one of the following documents, namely:-

(i) Birth Certificate; or Record of Birth issued by the

appropriate authority; or

(ii) School Identity Card, duly signed by the Principal

of the School, containing Parents’ names; and

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relationship of the beneficiary with the parent or legal guardian

as per the extant Scheme guidelines, namely:-

(i) Birth Certificate; or Record of Birth issued by the

appropriate authority; or

(ii) Family Ration Card; or

(iii) Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS)

Card; or Employees’ State Insurance Corporation

(ESIC) Card; or Central Government Health Scheme

(CGHS) Card; or

(iv) Pension Card; or

(v) Army Canteen Card; or

(vi) Any Government Family Entitlement Card; or

(vii) Any other document as specified by the Department;

Provided further that the above documents shall be checked by

an Officer specifically designated by the Department for the purpose.

6. In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the

Scheme conveniently, the Department through its Implementing Agency

shall make all the required arrangements to ensure that wide publicity

through media shall be given to the beneficiaries to make them aware of

the said requirement.

7. In all cases, where Aadhaar authentication fails due to poor

biometrics of the beneficiaries or due to any other reason, the following

remedial mechanisms shall be adopted, namely:-

(a) In case of poor fingerprint quality, Integrated Risk

Information System scan or face authentication facility shall be adopted

for authentication, thereby the Department through its Implementing

Agency shall make provisions for Integrated Risk Information System

scanners or face authentication along with fingerprint authentication for

delivery of benefits in seamless manner;

(b) In case, the biometric authentication through fingerprints or

Integrated Risk Information System scanners or face authentication is

not successful, wherever feasible and admissible authentication by

Aadhaar One Time Password or Time-Based One Time Password with

limited time validity, as the case may be shall be offered;

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[PART–II

Password or Time-based One Time Password authentication is not

possible, benefits under the Scheme may be given on the basis of

physical Aadhaar letter whose authenticity can be verified through the

Quick Response code printed on the Aadhaar letter and the necessary

arrangement of Quick Response code reader shall be provided at the

convenient locations by the Department through its Implementing

Agency.

8. Notwithstanding anything contained hereinabove, no child shall

be denied benefit under the Scheme in case of failure to establish his/

her identity by undergoing authentication, or furnishing proof of

possession of Aadhaar number, or in the case of a child to whom no

Aadhaar number has been assigned, producing an application for

enrolment. The benefit shall be given to him by verifying his/her identity

on the basis of other documents as mentioned in clauses (b) and (c) of

the proviso of sub-paragraph C of paragraph 5 and where benefit is

given on the basis of such other documents, a separate register shall

be maintained to record the same, which shall be reviewed and audited

periodically by the Department through its Implementing Agency.

9. This Notification shall come into effect from the date of its

publication in the Official Gazette of Government of Union territory of

Puducherry.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (EDUCATION).

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