Government launches Aadhaar enrolment for kids below 5

  Chennai: Now Aadhaar registration for children under the age of five in Tamil Nadu can be done from the comforts of their home, with the state government launching Rs 13.61 crore scheme for door-step enrolment. 

The scheme, containing laptop computers and biometric machines among others, would help in collection of biometric data of the children from their residences for issuance of the 12-digit unique identity number.

Chief Minister K Palaniswami formally launched the scheme on Monday by giving away seven Aadhaar kits containing the machines to officials of the Social Welfare Department.