New Delhi : In a significant milestone, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has covered more than 1,03,000 schools across India, enabling millions of students to complete their mandatory biometric update (MBU) in Aadhaar conveniently within their school campuses.
So far, the large-scale initiative has facilitated around 1.2 crore (12 million) schoolchildren in completing their biometric updates at schools. UIDAI launched the mission-mode MBU drive for school students in September 2025 following successful technological integration with the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) platform.
The integration with UDISE+, managed by the Union Department of School Education and Literacy, has enabled authorities to track the MBU status of children in schools. This has helped identify students due for biometric updates and organise dedicated camps within school premises to complete the process efficiently.
UIDAI’s Regional and State Offices have been coordinating closely with key stakeholders, including state and Union Territory education departments, district administrations, schools, and ecosystem partners, to implement the initiative effectively across the country.
Currently, around 4,000 machines are being used to carry out the exercise, and UIDAI is in the process of increasing this number to further accelerate the drive.
Updating children’s biometrics in Aadhaar helps ensure seamless authentication for accessing various government benefits and scholarships, as well as for registration in competitive and university entrance examinations such as NEET, JEE and CUET. UIDAI has been encouraging parents and guardians to ensure timely biometric updates for their children.
The mission-mode drive has been underway for the past six months, and UIDAI has made biometric updates in Aadhaar for children aged 7–15 free of cost for one year starting October 1, 2025. Apart from school camps, children can also complete their updates by visiting Aadhaar enrolment centres and Aadhaar Seva Kendras across the country.