Aadhar : Make it your Birth-Right

 

Context :

Newborns to get temporary Aadhar as UIDAI plans to link birth, death data  / IndiaTVnews  /  15 June 2022

Extract :

 

From birth to death, Aadhaar will soon cover entire lifecycle data.

 

According to a report, the Unique Identification Authority of India (  UIDAI  ), is preparing to launch two pilot programmes that will link data from birth to death of citizens to 12-digit Aadhaar number.

 

The report said that UIDAI has plans to issue temporary Aadhar numbers to new borns.

 

The Aadhaar number will be renewed with biometric data on attainment of the majority

 

The government believes that integrating birth-to-death data will prevent the misappropriation of welfare schemes and also no one will be left out of the social security net.

 

The Aadhar linking of birth and death data as well as linking the data with public and private hospitals is aimed at stemming the leak of direct benefit transfers.

 

Further, once a child turns 18, biometrics are re-registered as the parameters stabilise by then and remain the same for an (individual’s) remaining natural life, the official added while noting it will also ensure that multiple IDs are not generated for the same child.

 

Since launch, Aadhaar numbers have been provided to most Indian adults with coverage in the 5-18 year age group estimated at 93%, but only a quarter of the country’s infants below five years are registered with the identity database.

 

UIDAI also plans to approach public and private hospitals for data on the deceased to ensure there is no duplication.

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MY  TAKE :

     [ A ]

     According to you, what will be the next evolution of  “ Aadhar at Birth “ ?

     Following is only a matter of time ( not a question of “ if “ / only a question of “ when “ ) :

      Aadhar : The Omnipresent ? …………………………………..[ 22 Mar 2017 ]

Extract :

I hope , someday soon , an India Start-Up comes up with a digital solution (

pasting, a unique RFID sensor on the forehead of each child , at birth ? ) to get rid

of all the CARDS , a person needs to acquire in a life-time 

[ B ]

       Is there similar process in any other country ?

      Yes. Here is how a new-born gets his ID in Estonia :

Astonishing Estonia ……………………………….[ 28 Dec 2018 ]

Extract :

Lessons  from  Estonia :

 “ Now we will register our child,” Andrejs Lunde says with gravity as he inserts his

   ID card into the card reader. And just like that, Oskar is Estonia’s newest citizen.

  No paper. No fuss

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[ C ]

When did you suggest Aadhar for new-born ?

In my following e-mail :

SARAL (Single  Authentic  Registration for Anywhere  Login )…… [ 10 Feb 2019 ]

Extract :

Ø  At birth of a child , parents will submit child’s data ( Name / Birthdate / Address etc ) on,

      www.IndiaDataCustodian.gov.in  

Ø     Up to the age of 12 , parents will submit / edit,  all data about the child

            From 12 to 18 , data submission / editing will be done jointly with the child

            From 18 onwards, child ( who has turned adult ) will maintain data

 

Dear Shri Saurabh Gargji,

( ceo@uidai.gov.in )

 

Congratulations for considering my suggestion

May be , one day soon, it will lead to :

Ø  I am One , I will become Many…………………………… [ 06 May 2020 ]

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 15 June 2022

 

Related Readings :

Ø  From Cradle to Grave ?.......................................[ 05 Aug 2017 ]

 

Ø  Thank You, Shri Saurabh Garg ………………………………..[ 18 Dec 2021 ]