Title: Minutes of Meeting for Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) Camps in Schools, Himachal Pradesh (30.03.2026) Date: 30.03.2026 Department/Authority: Joint Director (IT), Department of Digital Technologies and Governance, Government of Himachal Pradesh Type: Meeting Minutes

1. A meeting was held on 30.03.2026 to discuss the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) Camps for children in schools across Himachal Pradesh (P1).
2. Officers from the Department of School Education, Samagra Shiksha, UIDAI, and CSC SPV attended the meeting (P1).
3. The meeting aimed to expedite the MBU process for children aged 5 and above, reducing pendency within the State (P1).
4. CSC SPV will commence MBU camps in schools from 20.04.2026 (P2).
5. The Department of School Education and Samagra Shiksha will issue formal directives to schools for permission, access, and cooperation (P2).
6. The camps will be organized in a phased manner, targeting approximately 50 identified school clusters in the first phase (P3).
7. The Department of School Education will convene a state-wide video conference to sensitize school administrations on the importance of MBUs (P3, P4).
8. The Department of Digital Technologies & Governance will issue a press note to generate public awareness about the upcoming MBU camps (P4).
9. CSC SPV is required to submit a comprehensive compliance and enrolment report upon the conclusion of the camps (P5).
10. The meeting was chaired by Sh. Anil Semwal, Joint Director (IT), and concluded with a vote of thanks (P1).

The meeting aimed to expedite the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) process for children in Himachal Pradesh schools. Key decisions included scheduling MBU camps starting 20.04.2026, issuing formal directives to schools for cooperation, and organizing the camps in a phased manner. The Department of School Education will sensitize school administrations, while the Department of Digital Technologies & Governance will generate public awareness. CSC SPV is responsible for executing the camps and submitting a comprehensive report.