Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Friday 8 January 2021

Aadhar : The Anchor

 


 

Context :

New Aadhaar-based mechanism could solve the hassles of changing addresses in 2021   /  Eco Times

 

( Heading in ET print version > Aadhaar Data can Auto Update on all Platforms for You / 01 Jan 2021 )

 

 

Extract ( from print version ) :

 

Ø  The govt is working to integrate the BACKEND DATA to seamlessly update addresses at all DATABASES linked to a person’s Aadhaar, the 12 digit Unique Identity Number

Ø  It means that if one has changed his/her address in the Aadhaar Card, the person will get an option to AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE it everywhere else, including banks, telephone operators, life insurance policies, gas connections, and Permanent Account Number ( PAN )

Ø  It will do away with a lot of unnecessary INCONVENIENCE suffered by people

Ø  It will also save Organizations time and resources in undertaking Know Your Customer ( KYC ) verification

Ø  In most cases, as Aadhaar is provided these days for address verification and change, so why not have a SYSTEM which AUTOMATICALLY UPDATES the details ACROSS ALL DATABASES ?

Ø  The service will, however, be purely VOLUNTARY and will be CONSENT BASED

Ø  The Ministry is currently working on the BACKEND INTEGRATION , which will be done through the DIGITAL-LOCKER

Ø  This was meant to allow “Voluntary “ linking of the number to the upcoming HEALTH IDENTITY CARD for all projects as well as existing government services such as obtaining driving license

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Dear Shri RaviShankar Prasadji,

 

Congratulations for initiating this FIRST STEP to integrate “ Backend Data “ of all databases

I urge you,

Ø  Not to restrict this exercise to only “ Address Verification “

Ø  Extend it to attain “ ONE CITIZEN, ONE CARD “ to eliminate ALL OTHER PERSONAL IDENTIFIERS

 

I had suggested this, as far back as 2013 , in my following blog :

Ø  Raining Cards ?   /   30 Jan 2013

 

Then, one year ago, I sent following e mail :

I am One , I will become Many  (  एको अहम् बहुस्याम  ) / [ 06 Jan 2020 ]

-       Where I suggested as follows :

 

Ø    Central Govt to launch a online portal called, www.SUIIC.gov.in

 

 

      (  Single Unified Identity for Indian Citizen )

 

 

 

Ø    By appropriately enacted Law, Central Govt will order all CARD ISSUING

      AGENCIES to upload their “ Card Related Databases “ onto SUIIC web

      server and continue to do so DAILY for new additions to their databases

 

      

 

     

 

 

Ø   SUIIC will use AI - Machine Learning - Big Data Analytics etc. to merge /

     collate all kinds of structured / unstructured databases pertaining to all

     kinds of Cards / unique IDENTIFIERS, issued by any entity, to any

     citizen

 

    

 

     These will include Mobile Service Providers and E Mail ID providers

 

 

 

Ø   This exercise will lead to creation of UNIQUE PROFILE for each citizen, and

     named :

 

     YUP  ( Your Unique Profile )

 

     YUP ( with unique serial number ) will be that SINGLE CARD which replaces

              all CARDS

 

 

 

 

Ø    YUP will also be the name of a Mobile App supported by SUIIC web server

 

 

Ø    Any citizen can download the YUP ( absolutely VOLUNTARY ), open it on his

      smart phone, enter his mobile number / E Mail ID and take a SELFIE of his

      own FACE

 

      

 

Ø    The Mobile App will automatically and instantly, upload the FACE IMAGE

      onto SUIIC database and the matching YUP of that person

 

      

 

 

Ø    SUIIC will embed into the FACE PHOTO, all data of all the CARDS ever

      issued to that person ( using STEGANOGRAPHY ), and send it back to the

      owner’s mobile phone

 

 

Ø    Just under the FACE PHOTO, there will be a DROP LIST of all the Cards /

      Identifiers which have been embedded. Touching any item, will reveal the

      actual Physical Card

 

     

 

Ø    This will enable that citizen to EDIT his personal data online and click

      SUBMIT

 

 

Ø    Anytime required in future, that citizen can show that YUP photo to any

      party

 

 

Ø    There will be no compulsion for any citizen to use YUP. He may continue

      using his Physical Cards, if he so desires

 

     

 

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This is a very broad “ CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK “ – and certainly not comprehensive by any standard

Eg :

 

Going beyond merging / aggregating / unifying, all existing physical cards belonging to a person, what about :

 

 

Ø    Enabling him to use YUP to create ( for the first time ), an altogether

      different card ?

 

 

 

Ø   Enabling person to create a new Voter Card, upon attaining the age of 18 ?

 

 

 

I urge Shri Ravi Shankar Prasadji to get this examined by some eminent technologists

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Dear Shri Ravishankar Prasadji,

 Your Ministry has been entrusted with the task of guiding / leading / implementing :

 

If the ultimate goal of AI is to dramatically improve “ EASE of LIVING “ index, then my suggestion would fall in the category of , what Peter Diamandis calls a, MOONSHOT

“ Your Moonshot Mindset gives you permission to tackle crazy ideas.... (2)  You are willing to take the risks necessary to transform industries and society for the better. You recognize that those with a Moonshot Mindset are the innovators making the world a better place, moving humanity forward, and charting the future.

( source : https://www.diamandis.com )

 

With regards,

 

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  09 Jan 2021

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