In a meeting last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on officials to ensure that all children below six years are enrolled in the Aadhaar biometric identification system as well as using its online system to track children from birth, according to a report by Business Standard. The initiative is designed to simultaneously provide each child with a biometric identification number and birth certificate. The Aadhaar biometric identification system previously only applied to children aged six and above. Senior
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