In an unprecedented move, the Centre has allowed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to utilise Aadhaar-based authentication to verify candidates' identities voluntarily, both at the time of registration and during several stages of examinations and recruitment.
According to Swain, three different buckets of opportunities got created over the last three-four years.
Amidst the chief minister's intervention into the crisis, hundreds of letters pertaining to Aadhaar deactivation started flooding. Most of them are by the Matuas in East and West Burdwan districts, where dozens of families have pressed the panic button.
A team from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) visited Ms Josymol P Jose at her home in Kumarakam, Kottayam district in Kerala, the same day and got her Aadhaar number generated.
Union Ministry of Home Affairs made the declaration in this regard in a notification issued on Wednesday
UIDAI said the Aadhaar holders should not disclose Aadhaar OTP to any unauthorised entity and refrain from sharing m-Aahaar PIN with anyone.
An e-KYC transaction is executed, only after the explicit consent of the Aadhaar holder, and eliminates physical paperwork, and in-person verification requirements for KYC.
Aadhaar usage and adoption continue to grow at a rapid pace with the number of authentication transactions surging to 219.71 crores in August, registering a growth of over 44 per cent when compared with the previous month, according to data released by the Ministry of Electronics & IT on Thursday.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday while addressing the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai said that India has led the way towards an inclusive financial world through digital payments.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) assured that the Aadhaar Identity Authentication ecosystem has provided adequate features for protecting and safeguarding the identity and privacy of the Aadhaar holder.
