Thiruvananthapuram gets its first UIDAI Aadhaar Seva Kendra, taking Keralam's count to 11
4 November 2026
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has opened an Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) at Paruthippara in Thiruvananthapuram.
It is the first such centre in the city and was inaugurated by Assistant Collector Vishnoy Dinesh Hapuram.
The centre has eight operational kits and is open on all days except public holidays.
It offers new enrolment, biometric updates and grievance redressal in one place.
UIDAI now has 11 Aadhaar Seva Kendras in Keralam, and three more planned will take the total to 14.
BLS International runs the centre's daily operations.
ASKs in Keralam:
11
Planned total:
14
Operational kits:
eight
Why it matters for exams: UIDAI, the statutory body behind Aadhaar under the Aadhaar Act, 2016, is a standard Polity and Banking awareness question.
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In plain words
UIDAI Unique Identification Authority of India — Statutory authority that issues Aadhaar numbers.