No dress code for Aadhaar enrolment: UIDAI clarifies

BANGALORE, INDIA: After coming across some media reports on the adherence to particular dress code while enrolling for Aadhaar, UIDAI has clarified that, there is no dress code for residents willing to enrol for an Aadhaar number.

In a Government press release, UIDAI has issued a statement saying, "UIDAI would like to clarify that it has not prescribed any dress code for residents who wish to enroll for an Aadhaar number. The only criterion is that the face of the resident should be clearly visible while being photographed."

According to UIDAI, Residents can wear any clothes provided; it does not hide any part of their face i.e. from forehead to the chin. Even residents wearing a turban, burkha, or any such religious/traditional headgear are not required to remove them when being photographed as part of the Aadhaar enrolment process.

Any deviation from standard enrolment practice, such as prescribing a dress code where there is none, is a violation of the terms of engagement by the enrolment agencies, as per UIDAI.

"UIDAI constantly reviews the functioning of enrolment agencies and levies strict penalties, when such deviations come to light. Such instances can always be reported to the concerned Registrar or the Regional Offices of UIDAI," said the UIDAI.