Despite SC order, schools In 5 states asked 75% children to show Aadhaar

An estimated 1.2 billion people, or more than 90 per cent of the country's population, had the 12-digit number, according to the report

More than 75 per cent of school-age children in five states were required to provide their Aadhaar--a 12-digit, biometric-based, unique identity number--for school enrolment in violation of a landmark Supreme Court order, as per the State of Aadhaar Report 2019 published on November 25, 2019.

Nationwide, providing Aadhaar during enrolment was mandatory for about 73 per cent of children, the report said: “Even after the 2018 Supreme Court ruling, many families still need to provide Aadhaar for children’s school enrolment.”

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which is