The Government has authorised the use of Aadhaar authentication for candidate verification in examinations conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection – IBPS. In a notification issued by the Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance, IBPS can now use Aadhaar authentication voluntarily, for verifying the identity of candidates during examinations and recruitment processes conducted by it. The Finance Ministry highlighted that the initiative will prevent impersonation and other malpractices during examinations. It will promote good governance and strengthen the integrity of the recruitment process in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance sector.