The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) on March 21, 2025, issued an amendment in an older notification no. S.O. 5041(E), dated November 23, 2023, regarding the Aadhaar authentication by the Pharmacy Council of India for authenticating their officials, faculty, and students.
It states that the paragraph beginning with the words “Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) shall adhere” and ending with the words “Central Government from time to time”, following paragraph shall be substituted, namely: -
“Pharmacy Council of India may access the attendance data of officials, faculty and students of the Pharmacy Council of India-approved pharmacy colleges online from the centralized Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance System and shall adhere to the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, rules, regulations, or guidelines made thereunder and directions issued with respect to the use of Aadhaar authentication as laid down by the Unique Identification Authority of India or Central Government from time to time.”
The referred notification is attached below.
[Notification no. - S.O. 1362(E)]
