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18 May 2010 |
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Unique ID for every Indian above 5 years of age
Every Indian above the age of five will now have a unique ID. What it will take -- 10 fingerprints and an Iris scan, besides the name, date of birth and residence proof.
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday decided to include children, despite reservations. Sources said that the home minister raised concerns about the cost of the exercise, but the education minister said children need to be included to effectively implement the Right to Education Act. But will the data come at a cost of privacy? Nandan Nilekani, the chairman of the unique ID project, suggests a special law. "We are suggesting a date protection law and endorse this umbrella legislation," said Nilekani. Nilekani, who was part of the Infosys success story, said over 600 million people were expected to be issued these cards in the next five years. "The motive is to be part of the inclusive growth," added Nilekani. Giving a unique ID to every Indian will not be an easy task, but Nilekani plans to use incentives to get people to cooperate. Providing 600 million unique ID was never going to be an easy task and now, with children being included, it's a bigger exercise. There are issues of privacy and cost, but government realises this is the best way forward for achieving inclusive growth. Watch video.
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