PolityPIB3 July 2026

UIDAI enables free email update in Aadhaar through the Aadhaar App

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📌 Summary:

UIDAI now allows residents to add/update their email ID in Aadhaar directly via the Aadhaar App, removing the need to visit an Aadhaar centre
Free service, effective 1 July 2026 for six months; over 2.5 lakh email updates in the first two days
Linking email enables real-time notifications on every Aadhaar authentication, improving transparency and security
App also supports mobile number and address updates: ~40 lakh mobile updates and ~10 lakh address updates so far
Positioned under Digital India / ease-of-living toward 'Viksit Bharat'; available on Android and iOS

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 Governance — e-governance, digital public infrastructure, citizen convenience and data security.

📝 Prelims Facts:

UIDAI is a statutory authority under the Aadhaar Act, 2016 (Ministry of Electronics & IT)
New free email-update service via Aadhaar App effective 1 July 2026 for six months
Aadhaar App available on both Android and Apple iOS

🔑 Key Term: Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) — shared digital systems (like Aadhaar) enabling services at population scale.

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