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Aadhar card may not be considered as proof of citizenship, but this card is necessary for every work related to the government schemes. Whether it is a matter of school admission or hospitalization, it is mandatory to give Aadhar card. It has become the most essential document of our life.
If you want an electricity connection, then an Aadhar card will be required. LPG Gas ie LPG connection (LPG Cylinder Connection) is to be taken, even then Aadhaar card will be required. If you want a government subsidy, if you want the benefit of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, then it is mandatory to give you an Aadhar card.
In such a situation, we are seeing that Aadhar Card has become the most important document and important part of our life. Its importance can be understood from the fact that the Aadhar card of the children is made in the school itself.
To avoid the Coronavirus Pandemic, whether to get a vaccine or to file an income tax return, Aadhar card has become mandatory everywhere. If you are going somewhere, then you have to give Aadhar card even for booking the hotel.
Aadhaar may not be proof of your identity, but its number i.e. Unique Identification Number proves your identity everywhere. Authenticates your address. Aadhaar (UIDAI), launched by the Government of India in the year 2009, comes under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) of the Central Government.
You know that as digitization is happening in the country, cyber frauds are also increasing. In such a situation, all the important documents including Aadhar Card, PAN Card, and Voter Identity Card are being forged. It is also being misused a lot. The government has made PAN Card-Aadhaar Card linking mandatory. Along with this, the Central Government has also cleared the way for Aadhaar Card-Voter ID Linking. That is, every important document of yours has been linked with an Aadhar card. That is why it is important to know whether the Aadhar card you have is real or fake.
Nowadays, due to the increasing cases of fake PAN cards, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has started taking many tough steps. Its purpose is to prevent cases of fake PAN cards. As fast as the use of Aadhar cards is increasing, its fraud is increasing even faster. UIDAI, the issuing body of the Aadhar card, has warned that all the 12 digit numbers should be Aadhaar, it is not necessary.
How to know whether your Aadhaar Card is real or fake
That is why it is important that you ensure the identity of your Aadhar card. Make sure that the Aadhar card that you have, that is, your 12 digits unique identity card, is real or fake. For this, you have to do the following things by visiting the official portal of UIDAI. Only then will you be able to be sure that your Aadhar card is correct. Know the whole process-
- First of all go to the official website of UIDAI.
- Click on 'Aadhaar Services'. Now click on 'Verify an Aadhaar number'.
- Here you will be asked to enter your 12 digits unique number i.e. Aadhaar number. Here you have to enter the 12 digits mentioned in the Aadhar card.
- Now click on 'Proceed to Verify'
- Your Aadhar card will be opened. On this, the details of your name, age, gender, state, etc. are written.
- If the option does not show valid, then you can assume that the Aadhar card that you have is fake.
- If everything is looking good, then rest assured, your card is genuine, and use it fearlessly anywhere. Yes, never give your Aadhar card in the hands of an unknown person. Frauds can misuse it.