New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The health ministry has allowed the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to use Aadhaar authentication, on a voluntary basis, to verify the identity of candidates in national-level medical exams. The initiative aims to prevent impersonation and other fraudulent activities with the use of Aadhaar's biometric and demographic data to provide a reliable digital check during various stages of the exams.

The move comes in the backdrop of Mint's report of India's top medical education regulator, the National Medical Commission (NMC), flagging serious irregularities in the admissions for the 2024-25 academic year, prompting an urgent directive for all medical colleges to re-examine their students' data....