On the Aadhar card instead of the child s name Madhu s fifth child was written the school

Special | A school in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun refused admission to a child because the child's Aadhar card had 'Madhu's fifth child' written in place of the name. Officials gave this information on Monday.

Officials said that the matter came to light when Dinesh of Raipur village of Bilsi tehsil reached the primary school to get his daughter Aarti admitted to the school, the teacher refused to admit her to the school. The teacher asked Dinesh to get the Aadhar card corrected.

Badaun District Magistrate Deepa Ranjan said that Aadhaar cards are being made in banks and post offices. This mistake has happened due to gross negligence. Bank and post office officials will be alerted and strict action will be taken against such negligent people.” The picture of Aadhar card has gone viral on social media.