CBSE asks its schools to set up Aadhaar enrolment centres

The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE, has asked its affiliated schools to set up Aadhaar enrolment centres and encourage students who do not have the identification number to be enrolled.

However, CBSE has not mandated the schools to set up the centres. It asked the schools volunteering to do so



to sign an MoU with either the Board or Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI.

The move comes against the backdrop of the Central government mandating Aadhaar card for several benefits in educational institutions, including mid-day meal schemes and several fellowships.