Question : Aadhaar Card for JEE

(a) whether the Government has announced that Aadhaar card is compulsory
for students appearing for Joint Entrance Examination exams in 2017;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government has collated information about total students
expected to appear for exam in 2017 and if so, the details thereof and the
steps taken by the Government for students to get Aadhaar card on urgent
basis;
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the other steps taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)
(a) to (e) : Yes, Madam. With a view to prevent impersonation and ensure fair
practice, the Joint Apex Board (JAB) which oversees conduct of JEE(Main) exam
has decided to make use of Aadhaar number for JEE (Main) exam 2017.
All students from the States of Assam, Meghalaya and Jammu & Kashmir, where
Aadhaar coverage is low, can use passport number, ration card number, bank
account number or any other valid Govt. identity number instead of Aadhaar
number.
The CBSE which conducts the exam is also facilitating students who may not have
enrolled for Aadhaar to enroll at the nearest enrolment centre and can use 28 digit
code printed on the Aadhaar Enrolment slip for applying for JEE exam.