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

Thursday, 17 March 2022

Morphing of DigiLocker : Caterpillar to Butterfly ?

 


Context :

Soon, changes made to Aadhaar details will auto-update key DigiLocker documents / ET / 16 Mar 2022

 

Extract :

 

After allowing users to auto update their address in driving licences stored in the DigiLocker, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and various government departments are planning on allowing changes to other documents like PAN once a user revises address in Aadhaar


The current method allows those who have their licences in the DigiLock to have their addresses changed with their consent once they have updated their Aadhaar information as specified by the Unique Identification Authority of India and the Ministry of Transport

According to the ToI report, next up is the PAN, for which the UIDAI is working with the Income Tax Department to resolve some technological challenges.

As of now, a change of address currently necessitates repeated trips to various organisations, including banks and the tax portal. After filling out the form online using a centralised portal, you must go to the transportation office to update your address on your driver's licence.


Subscribers will no longer be required to visit several offices to update their addresses as a result of the change. According to an authority quoted by the TOI, " We have been working on this for several months as part of our efforts to use Aadhaar for ease of living.

 

The government is looking at how Aadhaar can simplify the interface with government departments and public utilities."


Digilocker is mainly used to store a variety of documents, including your vehicle registration papers, PAN, insurance policies, university and school board certificates, and some of your health information.


DigiLocker aims to provide citizens with 'Digital Empowerment' by providing access to authentic digital documents in the citizen's digital document wallet.

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MY  TAKE  :

 

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


Extract :

 

This is not a comprehensive list. There are dozens of other Card / Identifiers

 

Ø  Even for those few listed above, I must have missed many data fields !

 

Ø  To acquire each of those listed here – and dozens which are not listed -, many other documents are required to be submitted while applying

 

Eg :

 

#   PAN requires, Aadhar and Source of Income

 

#   Ayushman Card requires, Aadhar – PAN - Income Certificate - Caste Certificate –

     Ration Card etc . There is a mind-boggling number of such “ requisites “

 

 

Ø  Not all such Cards / Identifiers can be applied for ONLINE. For many, one has to find some remotely located physical offices

 

 

Ø  Searching for URLs ( of relevant web sites ) and ADDRESSES for those OFFLINE locations, is a herculean task !

 

 

Ø  Compiling those “ Supporting Documents “ is an Obstacle Race !

 

 

Ø  Waiting in long queues , either for picking up an APPLICATION FORM or for submitting a duly filled form, is a nightmare

 

 

Ø  After getting some Card, it is literally impossible to get an EDITED one , in case of change of address etc.

 It can turn out to be a project spanning many months !

 

Ø  How about a card to replace all the above-mentioned cards ?

Ø  Time has come to dispense with all physical cards and merge all of those into,

    one VIRTUAL CARD

    Ø  How can the Central Government go about replacing ALL physical cards with

        just one VIRTUAL card ?

Ø  The method of “ merging “ of all identifiers  [ cards ] , must NOT require a

     citizen to fill up any FORM ,  online or offline

    

Following is my suggestion :


   #  Central Govt to launch a online portal called,

                    www.SUIIC.gov.in  (  Single Unified Identity for Indian Citizen )


       #   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

              

             

  #   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

 

 

         #    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

  

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

 

         #   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

 

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

                onto SUIIC database and the matching YUP of that person

                 

           #    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

             

          #   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 embedded. Touching any item, will reveal the

                actual Physical Card

 

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

                SUBMIT

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

              party

        #   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 / unifyingall existing physical cards belonging to a person, what about :

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

       different card ?

      

     #   Enabling a 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

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  18 March 2022

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