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UIDAI onboards 100 entities for Aadhaar offline verification in three months
UIDAI onboarded 100 Offline Verification Seeking Entities on April 20, 2026, expanding QR code-based Aadhaar verification without real-time database access.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On April 20, 2026, UIDAI announced that 100 entities had been onboarded as Offline Verification Seeking Entities within three months of the Aadhaar offline verification rollout.
Key specifics
- The system uses QR code-based verification and digitally signed documents.
- It works without real-time access to the UIDAI central database.
- Onboarded sectors include government departments, fintech firms, and educational bodies.
- UIDAI was established under the Aadhaar Act, 2016.
- The first Aadhaar number was issued on September 29, 2010, in Tembhli village, Maharashtra.
Exam lens
Question type: digital governance and identity systems. TNPSC may ask the statutory basis of UIDAI, the first Aadhaar issuance date, and the privacy feature of offline verification.