Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission [TNPSC] — Aadhaar - OTR link should not be made mandatory

I'm an TNPSC aspirant.
I have enrolled for updating my mobile number with Aadhaar at the Aadhaar Seva Kendra as my previous mobile number has been deactivated and cannot be retrieved back.

The time taken by the UIDAI to complete the update will take take a period o[censored]pto 90 days as specified by the UIDAI. It is an unfortunate circumstance for me as I may not be able to appear for tnpsc exams because of the Aadhaar - OTR link. There may be many other aspirants as me who might be facing the same issue.

It is a humble request to the TNPSC to provide some alternative measures for the same like other ID proofs such as passport, voter ID, etc. which are also linked with Aadhaar. Or just make the applicant to enter his/her Aadhaar number instead of entering the OTP received in one's mobile number for linking Aadhaar.

Please, I humbly request the TNPSC to take note of this issue. Many aspirants like me are at loss because of making some features like Aadhaar mandatory (which is essentially not an identity of proof). Being a Citizen of India, the most populous democracy in the world, an individual should be allowed to choose. If not you are just depriving of one's right to even appear for exams.

I would like some clarity on this issue to be provided asap by the TNPSC. The extended time period is not necessarily a panacea to the troubles faced by TNPSC aspirants - since the extended time line till[protected] for the ones applying for Group 2/2A exams and[protected] in general falls short of the 90 days timeperiod given by UIDAI.

It's a humble request that the TNPSC comes up with other alternative. Please 🙏