Overview

• UIDAI reports over 70 million children aged five to seven have pending mandatory biometric updates and face deactivation if not completed by age seven.
• The agency is testing mobile biometric units for a phased schools-based rollout slated to begin in the next 45–60 days.
• District-level machines will rotate among schools with parental consent to capture updated fingerprints, iris scans, and photographs.
• Biometric updates between ages five and seven are free of charge, while a ₹100 fee applies for updates after a child turns seven.
• Up-to-date child biometrics are essential for uninterrupted access to school admissions, entrance exams, scholarships and Direct Benefit Transfer schemes.