2. Launched in in the tribal village, Tembhli, in Nandurbar, Maharashtra on 29th September, 2010 Developing an Identity number for every Indian Similar to SSN of US Project Aadhar
3. To provide accessible identification that can be used for entitlement(unique and universal) Prevent duplication of effort and leakages existent in the current system Enable service and applications that require a verifiable unique ID (continuity and mobility) Need for a Unique ID
4. To provide a unique number to the residents of India Collect basic demographic information and biometric information Guarantee non duplication through biometrics Offer online authentication services that can be used across India UIDAI Mandate
6. Issues a 12 digit number Establishes identity and is for every resident in India Basic demographic and biometric information Voluntary Irrespective of existing documentation Prevents duplicate IDs and ghosts in the system UID Features
7. Information Collected KYR Fields – Name, Address, Gender, DOB Photo & Address Verification Photo 10-fingerprints on Slap scanner Iris Scan Scale Target- 600 million by 2014 the Authority will photograph a staggering 600 million Indians, scan 1.2 billion irises, collect six billion fingerprints and record 600 million addresses When the 600 millionth person is assigned a unique 12-digit UID, the system that generates it will have to compare it against 599,999,999 photographs, 1,199,999,998 irises and 12,999,999,990 fingerprints to ensure the number is indeed unique UID
8. Reduces leakages No Fakes No Duplicates Provides Identities To marginalized and Excluded Breaks Silos Enable connectivity and consolidation between Databases Enables applications Financial inclusion Electronic benefits transfer Enhances Authentication & Security Access to services Benefits
