India, Aug. 27 -- Schools across the country have been asked by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to ensure timely Aadhaar biometric updates for children aged five and 15. UIDAI chief Bhuvnesh Kumar has written to chief secretaries of all states and union territories, urging them to organise special camps in schools to clear the backlog, the Ministry of Electronics & IT said in a press release.

Under Aadhaar rules, children must undergo Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBU) once at the age of five and again at 15, as their features change with age. This includes their biometrics like photograph, fingerprints, and iris scan. When an Aadhaar number holder who has attained the age of five or 15 years fails to update his/her b...