A meeting of the State-level Unique Identification Implementation Committee (UIDIC) for Goa was held on 15 October 2026 under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, Government of Goa. The meeting was attended by all member Secretaries of the Committee.
Lovekesh Thakur, Deputy Director General, UIDAI Regional Office Mumbai, briefed the Committee on the status of Aadhaar in the State and outlined the action points for the coming period. Akshay Yadava and Dhruv Kumar Mishra, Directors, UIDAI Regional Office Mumbai, were also present.
The Committee reviewed the Aadhaar project implementation in the State, with particular focus on current status of enrolment of children in the 0–5 years age group and future strategy, roadmap for school-based camps for Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBU) of children, facilitation of special categories of residents such as senior citizens for aadhaar enrolment & updates, roadmap for expanding Aadhaar authentication through onboarding as AUA and phased adoption of offline verification in the state as per extant guidelines of UIDAI.
The Chief Secretary and the member Secretaries emphasised the need for coordinated action across departments to ensure that every resident of Goa has an up-to-date Aadhaar and is able to access welfare benefits and services seamlessly. UIDAI Regional Office Mumbai reaffirmed its commitment to extend full support to the Government of Goa in this endeavour.
