Aadhaar Good Governance Portal Launched

Why in News?

• With an aim to make the Digital India initiative more effective, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched the Aadhaar Good Governance Portal (http://swik.meity.gov.in).
• It was launched by Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
• It aims to simplify the approval process of Aadhaar authentication requests.
• This portal is part of the Ministry's efforts to make Aadhaar more friendly to citizens and ensure better access.
• This platform has come into effect after Aadhaar authentication under the Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Amendment Rules, 2025.
• This amendment was notified at the end of January 2025 under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.

About Aadhaar:

• The Aadhaar scheme was launched on 28 January 2009.
• It is a 12-digit unique identification number issued by the Government of India.
• It is managed by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
• It is based on biometric (fingerprint, iris scan) and demographic data.