- NEW DELHI — In a
significant feat, the total number of Aadhaar authentication transactions have
crossed the 150 billion (15,011.82 crore) mark, the government said on Friday.
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- Moreover, the total number of eKYC transactions (37.3 crore)
carried out during April is 39.7 per cent more than the numbers during the same
period last year.
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- The cumulative number of e-KYC transactions has crossed
2,393 crore as on April 30, said the Ministry of Electronics and IT.
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- This is a milestone moment in the journey of the Unique
Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and for the broader Aadhaar
ecosystem, the ministry added.
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- Aadhaar-based authentication has been playing a stellar role
in aiding ease of living, effective welfare delivery, and voluntarily availing
various services offered by service providers.
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- In April alone, almost 210 crore Aadhaar authentication
transactions were carried out, nearly 8 per cent more than the same month in
2024, informed the ministry.
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- Aadhaar e-KYC service continues to play a key role in
improving customer experience and adding ease of doing business in sectors
including banking and non-banking financial services.
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- The Artificial Intelligence-Machine Learning-based Aadhaar
face authentication solutions developed in-house by UIDAI have been witnessing
consistent traction.
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- In April, around 14 crore such transactions took place,
indicative of the adoption of this authentication modality and how it is
benefiting Aadhaar number holders seamlessly.
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- More than 100 entities, both in the government and private
sectors, are using face authentication for the smooth delivery of benefits and
services, said the ministry.
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- In FY25, Aadhaar number holders carried out more than 2,707
crore authentication transactions in 2024-25.
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- Aadhaar has been an enabler of the digital economy, and the
increasing adoption shows its growing role across sectors, including banking,
finance, telecom, and for the smooth delivery of benefits under various
government schemes and services.
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- On April 21, UIDAI received the prestigious Prime Minister's
Award for Excellence in Public Administration. This was presented under the
Innovation category for UIDAI's Face Authentication modality.
