UIDAI Headquarter

UIDAI Head Office is in Delhi. Other than that, it has 8 regional offices including Data Center and Tech Centers in different parts of the country.

Under the Notification, 3 Posts (DG, DDG and ADG) were sanctioned for Head Office with 35 UID commissioners in each of the States. It was thereafter decided to have Regional Offices in Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Delhi, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Lucknow, Mumbai and Ranchi with their jurisdiction covering specific states across the country.A Technology Centre has been set up in Bengaluru. 268 additional posts were created in September 2009. UIDAI at present has a total sanctioned strength of 383 officers and subordinate staff.

The UIDAI is headquartered in Delhi with Dr. A B P Pandey as the Director General and Mission Director. Presently, he is also handling the additional responsibilities of the Chairman. In the organizational design, the DG is to be assisted by seven Deputy Director Generals, officers of the level of Joint Secretary, who are in charge of various Wings. One of the DDGs heads the Finance Wing. The DDGs would be supported by 21 ADGs, 15 Deputy Directors, 15 Section Officers and 15 Assistants. The HQ has a total sanctioned strength of 146 number of officers and staff including the Accounts and IT branch. All the officers and staff have been appointed on deputation either under Central Staffing Scheme or through bilateral route. Of the sanctioned strength, 85 are in position at present. Appointments for the remaining vacancies are in process.

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Head Office

Unique Identification Authority of India(GOI)

3rd Floor, Tower II, Jeevan Bharati Building, Connaught Circus

New Delhi - 110001

Project Management Unit

The Program Management Unit (PMU) has been set up given the need for a core team of experts in various areas of operation to kick-start the ID issuance process and provide guidance in the areas of technology, legal, procurement of hardware & software, preparation of detailed project report, awareness building etc. These professionals come with rich experience in their respective domains and have been engaged to advice the authority and work with consultants / service providers etc all on various aspects of the project - including development of prototypes, testing the proof of concept, building the technology platform, designing, communication and awareness programs etc.

The team has been established with the assistance of the National Institute of Smart Government (NISG) with whom the UIDAI has entered into an agreement on 30 November 2009. Twenty professionals are currently onboard in roles ranging from Technology, Legal, Communications and Procurement to Capacity Building, Process and Operations.

Technology Development Unit

A Technology Development Unit (TDU) consisting of experts in various areas of operation including technology, legal framework, procurement of hardware and software etc. have been established. The units are supported by Volunteers, Resources and Sabbaticals.

The UIDAI has finalized the Volunteer, Sabbatical and Internship Guidelines. They are enclosed below. Those interested can apply by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Kindly mention "Volunteer - UIDAI" or "Sabbatical - UIDAI" or "Internship - UIDAI" clearly on the subject of the email. Application Performa for Volunteer and Sabbatical/Secondment.