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CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11,  2026

Thai 28, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2057

Part II—Section 1

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

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

VOLUNTARY AADHAAR AUTHENTICATION TO DIGITIZE AND STREAMLINE ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE

WORKFLOWS ACROSS DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND ANNA UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONS

UNDER THE AADHAAR ACT, 2016.

[G.O.Ms. No.41, Higher Education (J1), 10th February 2026, தைை 27, விசுவாாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]

No. II(1)/HE/2(f)/2026.

WHEREAS, the use of Aadhaar number to establish identity enables individual to receive subsidies, benefits

and services in a convenient and seamless manner, obviates the need for multiplicity of documents to establish

identity, simplifies processes and promotes transparency and efficiency;

AND WHEREAS, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, after consultation

with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), had allowed vide its letter No. eF.No.13(6)/2021-EG.II,

dated 29.09.2025 to the Higher Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu (hereinafter referred to as the

said Government) for the purposes prescribed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good

Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) that the

said Department may be allowed to perform authentication and be permitted the use of Aadhaar number during

authentication for establishing identity of Aadhaar number holder and notify the same under rule 5 of the said

Rules read with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery

of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 [Central Act 18 of 2016] (hereinafter referred

to as the Act);

AND WHEREAS, the Aadhaar authentication shall be performed for usage of digital platforms to ensure

good governance, prevention of dissipation of social welfare benefits, enablement of innovation and the spread of

knowledge, promoting ease of living of residents and enabling better access to services for them as prescribed

under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the said Rules and the performance of Aadhaar authentication for the said purpose

shall be on voluntary basis and that the said Department shall perform the Aadhaar authentication only for

utilizing voluntary Aadhaar authentication to digitize and streamline academic and administrative workflows across

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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

the Directorate of Technical Education and Anna University institutions. Aadhaar seeding and biometric validation

will verify the identities of students, parents, faculty and staff, enabling secure admission, attendance tracking,

examination processing and affiliation workflows. Integrated platforms such as University Management Information

System (UMIS) for all departments in Tamil Nadu and e-governance portals will use Aadhaar verified data to

reduce duplication, enhance accountability, and support real monitoring. This initiative promotes transparency,

operational efficiency and equitable access to student focused services across Tamil Nadu’s higher education eco

system [hereinafter referred to as the use case(s)].

NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of rule 5 of the said Rules read with sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of

sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Act, the said Department hereby notifies the following, namely:---

1. (1) The Department, as provided in the said Act, shall obtain the consent of the Aadhaar number holder

for the purpose of authentication herein.

(2) As per sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the said Rules, Aadhaar authentication is on voluntary basis the

Department shall inform to the Aadhaar number holder of alternate and viable means of identification and shall

not deny any service to the Aadhaar number holder for refusing to, or being unable to, undergo Aadhaar

authentication, namely:----

(a) Bank or Post-Office Passbook with Photo

(b) Community certificate

(c) Domicile certificate

(d) Driving license issued by the Licensing authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

[Central Act 59 of 1988]

(e) Passport

(f) Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card

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This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

P. SANKAR,

Secretary to Government.

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