SOCIAL WELFARE AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT - Notification of Mandatory use of Aadhaar Number under Section 7 of the Aadhaar (Target Delivery of Financial and other Subsides, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016

No. 405] CHENNAI, MONDAY, JULY 25, 2022 Aadi 9, Subakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2053

Part II—Section 1

Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

SOCIAL WELFARE AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION OF MANDATORY USE OF AADHAAR NUMBER UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE AADHAAR (TARGET DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUBSIDES, BENEFITS AND SERVICES) ACT, 2016 FOR BENEFICIARIES UNDER MOOVALUR RAMAMIRTHAM AMMAIYAR HIGHER EDUCATION ASSURANCE SCHEME.

[G.O. Ms. No. 41, Scoial Welfare and Women Empowerment (SW-3(2)], 25th July 2022, ஆடி 9, சுபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2053.]

No. II(1)/SWWE/36(i)/2022.

WHEREAS, the Government of Tamil Nadu is implementing the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance Scheme, by providing a sum of Rs.1000/- (Rupees thousand only) per month as incentive to all girl students who studied in Government Schools and pursuing their Graduation/Diploma and Industrial Training Institute courses.

AND WHEREAS, the above said scheme offered through the implementing Agency involve expenditure incurred from the Consolidated Fund of the State.

NOW, THEREFORE, under section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefi ts and Services) Act, 2016 (Central Act 18 of 2016), the Government of Tamil Nadu hereby notifi es the following, namely:-

(1) An eligible individual desirous of availing incentive under the above scheme is required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.

(2) An eligible individual desirous of availing incentive under the above Scheme, who does not possess an Aadhaar number or has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, is hereby required to apply for Aadhaar enrolment provided and she is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 of the said Act.

(3) The applicants who are not yet enrolled for Aadhaar are hereby requested to apply in any Aadhaar enrolment centre/permanent enrolment centre (list available at www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for Aadhaar:

Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the individual, incentive under the above Scheme shall be given to such individuals, subject to the production of the following identifi cation documents, namely:-

a. (i) If she has enrolled, her Aadhaar Enrolment Identity Slip

(or)

(ii) Copy of her request made for Aadhaar Enrolment,

(or)

b. Anyone of the following documents namely:-

i. Bank or Post offi ce Passbook with Photo; or

ii. Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card; or

iii. Passport; or

iv. Ration Card; or

v. Voter Identity Card; or

vi. MGNREGA Card; or

vii. Kisan Photo Passbook; or

viii. Driving license issued by the Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or ix. Certifi cate of identity having photo of such person issued by a Gazetted Offi cer or a Tahsildar on an offi cial letter head; or

x. any other documents as specifi ed by the Department.

2. In order to disburse the incentive in a convenient and hassle-free manner to the benefi ciaries, all Educational Institutions shall make all the required arrangements including the following, namely:-

(i) Wide publicity through electronic and print media shall be given to make benefi ciaries aware of the requirements of Aadhaar under the above Scheme and they may be advised to get themselves enrolled in the nearest Aadhaar Enrolment Centres available in their areas, in case they are not already enrolled. The list of locally available Enrolment Centres shall be made available to the benefi ciaries.

(ii) In case, the benefi ciaries are not able to enrol for Aadhaar due to non-availability of centres within their vicinity, all Educational Institutions are requested to facilitate Aadhaar enrolment facilities at convenient locations and the benefi ciaries can be requested to register their request for Aadhaar enrolment.

SHAMBHU KALLOLIKAR,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.