"The cards, the first set of which would be introduced next year, would be helpful in nation's security and identifying beneficiaries of various government sponsored schemes," Nilekani, co-founder of IT bellwether Infosys, said while making a video presentation on UIDs at the state secretariat here Wednesday evening.
On the salient features of the UIDs, Nilekani said that its introduction will also help in ensuring that the benefits of various schemes and development programmes reach out to the actual beneficiaries by establishing their identity along with taking care of issues pertaining to national security and census.
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What Nilekani's unique ID project is all about
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Nilekani said that the ID number will be unique to a particular set of biometric information -- eyes (irises) and all 10 fingerprints.
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You can store it anywhere, and no one can rob it, for the whole purpose is to match the number with the real you. The number is useless without the biometric confirmation.
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If your bank is one of the partners, you can go to the designated branch and get all your 10 fingerprints and irises recorded or photographically captured. Your name, age, sex, and permanent and temporary addresses will be recorded based on documents already accepted for age and address proof. No caste, religious or other information will be recorded.
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