aadhaar card mobile number update | Now update mobile number on Aadhar card sitting at home with the help of postman

New Delhi : Now any person can update mobile number on his Aadhar card at his doorstep with the help of postman. India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) and Unique Identification Authority of India will allow postmen to update mobile numbers of Aadhaar card holders under a mechanism. The service will be available through a network of 650 India Post Payments Banks, 1.46 lakh postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

In a statement on Tuesday, IPPB Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer J Venkataramu said that UIDAI’s mobile update service through a ubiquitous and accessible network of post offices, postmen and GDS is in line with IPPB’s vision of serving the underprivileged and unbanked areas. It will help in realizing and bridging the digital divide.

Presently, IPPB is providing only mobile number update service and will soon enable the service of enrollment of children through its network. As of March 31, 2021, UIDAI has issued 128.99 crore Aadhaar numbers to residents of India.