The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority established under the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (“Aadhaar Act 2016”) on 12 July 2016 by the Government of India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The Aadhaar Act 2016 has been amended by the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 (14 of 2019) w.e.f. 25.07.2019.
UIDAI was created to issue Unique Identification numbers (UID), named as "Aadhaar", to all residents of India. The UID had to be (a) robust enough to eliminate duplicate and fake identities, and (b) verifiable and authenticable in an easy, cost-effective way. As on 29th September 2023, the Authority has generated 138.08 crore Aadhaar numbers to the residents of India.
Under the Aadhaar Act 2016, UIDAI is responsible for Aadhaar enrolment and authentication, including operation and management of all stages of Aadhaar life cycle, developing the policy, procedure, and system for issuing Aadhaar numbers to individuals and perform authentication and the security of identity information and authentication records of individuals.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is an autonomous statutory Authority set up under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 for Aadhaar enrolment, authentication and other functions specified in Section 23 and other Sections of the Act. Regional Office, Lucknow is responsible for coordinating the work of Aadhaar enrolment, authentication and other activities in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
UIDAI invites applications for filling up one post of Deputy Director on deputation basis on Foreign Service terms, in its Regional Office 3rd Floor, Uttar Pradesh Samaj Kalyan Nirman Nigam Building, TC46/ V,Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow- 226010 from amongst suitable and eligible officers
Sh. Neelkanth Mishra - Chairperson
Prof. Mausam - Member
Sh. Nilesh Shah - Member
Sh. Amit Agrawal, IAS - Chief Executive Office
