Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 640/17

ADMISSION NOTICE

The Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Niangbari, Ri Bhoi District has informed that Admission test in Class IX through lateral Entry for the academic session 2017-18 will be conducted on 24th June 2017 at 10:00 AM at JNV, Niangbari. Desirous candidates are requested to collect the application form from the office of the District School Education Officer, Nongpoh or Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Niangbari during office hours and the duly filled in application form should be submitted to the Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Niangbari, Ri Bhoi District on or before 29th May 2017. Candidates appearing for the selection test must have studied and passed Class VIII during the session 2016-17 in one of the Govt./Govt. recognized School of the District.

Press Release No. 641/17

CIRCULAR REGARDING DOWNLOADED AADHAAR

The Deputy Director (Logistics), Ministry of Electronics & IT, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Logistics Division has issued a circular clarifying the validity of downloaded Aadhaar (e- Aadhaar) as legally valid proof of identity. It is informed that downloaded Aadhaar (e- Aadhaar) carries name, address, gender, photo and date of birth details of the Aadhaar holder in similar form as in printed Aadhaar letter. The downloaded Aadhaar also contains date of Aadhaar generation and date of Aadhaar download. The downloaded Aadhaar (e- Aadhaar) is a digitally signed document by UIDAI as per IT Act, 2000 which provides for legal recognition of electronic records with digital signatures. It is therefore, clarified that downloaded Aadhaar (e- Aadhaar) is a valid and secure electronic document which should be treated at par with printed Aadhaar letter. Ministries/Departments/State Governments/Agencies accepting printed Aadhaar as proof of identity are hereby required to accept downloaded Aadhaar (e- Aadhaar) also as a proof of identity and not to discriminate it vis-à-vis printed Aadhaar.