creating unique ids for indian residents uid mission : an overview

Creating Unique IDs for Indian Residents

UID Mission : An Overview

Unique Identification Authority of India

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Context of UIDs in IndiaContext of UIDs in India

• Provision of a robust, reusable ID to those who do not have ID

• To clean up existing databases through Uniqueness– No duplicates – No fakes

• Improve Targeting and Delivery of Services• Reduce cost of Delivery of Services

UIDAI’s MandateUIDAI’s Mandate

• To provide Unique ID Number to all Residents• Collect Basic Demographic and Biometric

Information• Guarantee Uniqueness through Biometric de-

duplication• Provide online, cost-effective, ubiquitous

authentication services across country

Features of UID

Features Contd….

Benefits of Unique IDs

Benefits Contd..

UIDAI will only enroll through RegistrarsUIDAI will only enroll through Registrars

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Various registrars in the country can enroll residents

Working closely with RGI to leverage NPR initiative

UIDAI empanelled enrolment agencies can be used

Uniformity across systemUniformity across system

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UID-ready Registrar systemStandards for universality

Biometrics KYR norms

Data fields

Enrol. process

Quality is an Over-arching GoalQuality is an Over-arching Goal

Status: Standards and IT InfraStatus: Standards and IT Infra

• Data Standards : Both Demographic and Biometric Finalized

• Back-end IT Infrastructure – Data Centre– Application– Biometric De-duplication

Enrolments: Photo + IrisEnrolments: Photo + Iris

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Enrolments: FingerprintsEnrolments: Fingerprints

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Format of Aadhaar letterFormat of Aadhaar letter

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Major ApplicationsMajor Applications

• Financial Inclusion• Public Distribution System• MNREGA• Pensions and Scholarships• Education• Health

UID goals can be accelerated with State UID goals can be accelerated with State Governments’ Active ParticipationGovernments’ Active Participation

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Aug 2010 –Feb 2011

+ 4 years

+ ? years

ChallengesChallenges

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Features of Aadhaar-enabled financial Features of Aadhaar-enabled financial inclusioninclusion

Deposit – customer experienceDeposit – customer experience

Beginning Balance

BeginningCash

EndingBalance

EndingCash

Ram Rs.100 Rs.50 Rs.150 Rs.0

BC Rs.1,000 Rs.1,000 Rs.950 Rs.1,050

Ram BC with a microATMDeposit Rs.50

Withdrawal – customer experienceWithdrawal – customer experience

Beginning Balance

BeginningCash

EndingBalance

EndingCash

Ram Rs.100 Rs.0 Rs.50 Rs.50

BC Rs.1,000 Rs.1,000 Rs.1,050 Rs.950

Ram BC with a microATMWithdraw Rs.50

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Reform points in the PDSReform points in the PDS

Procurement and TransitProcurement and Transit

• Traders benefits if the MSP is higher than the market price

• Aadhaar can ensure that only registered farmers are able to sell

• Money transfer can take place directly to the Aadhaar-enabled bank accounts

• Aadhaar-based Authentication can effectively track movements

Off-take from Fair price shop Off-take from Fair price shop • Clean beneficiary list : ensures no fakes/duplicates• Authentication at the time of off-take results in

– Transparency– Accountability– Effective Inventory control : FPS is also a point now– Off-take based replenishments

• Possible to make demand-based supply chain• Choices to consumer, mobility built in• Enables various delivery models

Other ApplicationsOther Applications

• MNREGA – Beneficiary List, Attendance, Payments

• Scholarships, Pensions, JSY and other entitlements

• Child Tracking for Education, Health• Mobile KYC• Banking, Insurance

Thank you!Thank you!

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