UGC Bars Universities from Printing Aadhaar Numbers on Degrees and Provisional Certificates

GG News Bureau

New Delhi, 2nd Sept. The printing of students’ Aadhaar numbers on degrees and provisional certificates is not permitted, the University Grants Commission has told Universities.

The higher education regulator’s directive comes amid rumors that state governments are considering writing full Aadhaar numbers on provisional certificates and degrees granted by universities, for later use in document verification during recruitment or admission.

“As per norms, no entity in possession of Aadhaar number shall make public any database or record containing the same unless the number has been redacted or blacked out through appropriate means,” UGC Secretary Manish Joshi said in a letter to universities.