Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has onboarded 300 Offline Verification Seeking Entities, OVSE since its rollout in January this year. The Ministry of Electronics and IT said that this marks a significant step towards expanding the use of Aadhaar-based offline verification across sectors ranging from hotels, hospitality, healthcare, education, events, gig economy, and consumer-facing players. The Ministry said that this will enable secure, consent-based, and paperless verification through Aadhaar offline verification mechanism, empowering both service providers and residents. It said the onboarding of these OVSE partners reflects growing confidence in Aadhaar-enabled, privacy-first digital verification frameworks that prioritise user control while ensuring ease of access and data minimisation.

The Ministry said that UIDAI is strengthening the digital identity experience for residents and organisations. The Aadhaar App continues to gain traction, with nearly 7.5 crore downloads recorded so far.