As of now, it is not mandatory to have a UID No. There was a proposal to make UID No. mandatory for new employees with effect from 01.03.2013. However, through a circular dated 06.02.2013 (copy attached), the said proposal has been postponed, and no fixed date for its implementation has been issued yet.
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