Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016 · II
Regulation 5 Information for enrolment of a child below five years of age
The following information in respect of a child below the age of five years who is undergoing enrolment shall be collected, namely:—
(a) Name;
(b) Date of birth;
(c) Gender;
(d) Facial image;
(e) Aadhaar number of parents or the guardian, along with the details of the relationship with the child;
(f) Biometric information of either parent or the guardian, along with his address:
Provided that if the Aadhaar number of the parents or guardian is not available, the reasons for the same shall be recorded:
Provided further that the identity of the parent or guardian referred to in clause (f) shall be established through biometric-based authentication.
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(1) For children below the five years of age, the following demographic and biometric information shall be collected:
(a) Name
(b) Date of Birth
(c) Gender
(d) Enrolment ID or Aadhaar number of any one parent, preferably that of the mother in the event both parents are alive, or guardian. The Aadhaar number or EID of such parent or guardian is mandatory, and a field for relationship will also be recorded.
(e) The address of such child which is the same as that of the linked parent / guardian.
(f) Facial image of the child shall be captured. The biometric information of any one parent / guardian shall be captured or authenticated during the enrolment.
(2) The Proof of Relationship (PoR) document as listed in schedule II for establishing the relationship between the linked parent/guardian and the child shall be collected at the time of enrolment. Only those children can be enrolled based on the relationship document (PoR), whose names are recorded in the relationship document.