TN govt’s Aadhaar enrolment drive for kids aged under 5

The Centre has approved Rs 19 crore to the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme for carrying out the Aadhaar enrolment work across the state, a government notification here said. 

The 434 child development project officers in Tamil Nadu have been notified as Aadhaar enrolment agents to carry out the work, including the purchase of Aadhaar kits. 

The TN government’s move on the Aadhaar enrolment came after the Centre urged the states to notify the office of the Child Development Project as the Aadhaar enrolment agency to achieve 100 per cent seeding. 

The director of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme has stated that the Aadhaar enrolment machine will be purchased from ELCOT and Collectors concerned will appoint the Aadhaar enrolment operators. 

The target will be fixed as 30 beneficiaries per day for the Aadhaar enrolment operators so as to cover minimum 750 beneficiaries in a month. The Aadhaar enrolment operators will be hired for a period of 12 months with a salary of Rs 5,000 per month. 

The Unique Identification Authority of India has enhanced the rate of assistance to registrars from Rs 20 to Rs 27 for enrolment of children below the age of five.