The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) on April 10, 2023, issued a notification regarding the use of Aadhaar as an identity document for availing benefits under the Anganwadi Services Scheme.
The following has been stated namely: -
• An individual desirous of availing the benefits under the Scheme shall hereby be required to furnish proof of possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication.
• In case the individual does not possess the Aadhaar number or has not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, they are required to enroll before registering for the Scheme.
• In order to provide benefits to the beneficiaries under the Scheme conveniently, the Implementing Agency shall make all the required arrangements to ensure that wide publicity through the media shall be given to the beneficiaries to make them aware of the requirement of Aadhaar under the Scheme
This notification shall come into force on April 10, 2023.
[Notification No. S.O. 1682(E)]
