New Delhi, Oct 4: New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has waived off all charges for Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU1), a move that is expected to benefit around six crore children, an official said on Saturday.

The waiver of MBU charges for the said age group has already kicked in from October 1 and will be in force for a period of one year.

A child under the age of five enrols for Aadhaar by providing the photograph, name, date of birth, gender, address and birth certificate. The fingerprints and iris biometrics of a child are not captured for Aadhaar enrolment below the age of five because these are not mature at that age.

As per existing rules, therefore, fingerprints, iris and photo are mandatorily required to be updated in his/her Aadhaar w

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