NEW DELHI: The ministries of tourism and culture have issued notifications making it mandatory for beneficiaries of their various schemes to have Aadhaar numbers.
The notifications state that beneficiaries of their various schemes need to have Aadhaar as an identity document for delivery of services, benefits and subsidies from the Government.
The schemes of the tourism ministry are mostly programmes to train individuals in short-term courses to generate employability.
The schemes of the culture ministry are mostly financial assistance in the form of scholarships and fellowships to people in the field of culture.
These two ministries now have joined five other Central Government ministries which have issued 14 similar notifications for 11 schemes, including access to primary and secondary education. (AGENCIES)
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