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<ul><li><keyword id="1953683" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="aadhaar-authentication" source="Orion">Aadhaar authentication</keyword> transactions have climbed to 2.31 billion in March 2023.</li><li> Aadhaar-enabled e-KYC rose by 16 per cent as 21.47 million Aadhaars were updated successfully in March 2023.</li></ul>New Delhi, <keyword id="144117" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="aadhaar" source="Orion">Aadhaar</keyword> authentication transactions have climbed to 2.31 billion in March 2023, against 2.26 billion authentication transactions recorded in February 2023, according to IT Ministry data. Also, Aadhaar-enabled e-KYC rose by 16 per cent as 21.47 million Aadhaars were updated successfully in March 2023. While a majority of the authentications transaction numbers were carried out by using biometric fingerprint, it is followed by demographic and OTP authentications, official sources said. Adoption of e-KYC has also significantly reduced customer acquisition cost of entities like financial institutions, telecom service providers and others, they added. The cumulative number of <keyword id="4342439" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="aadhaar-e-kyc" source="Orion">Aadhaar e-KYC</keyword> transactions so far has gone past 14.7 billion till the end of March 2023. During the month of March, more than 21.47 million Aadhaars were updated following requests from the residents as against 16.8 million such updates in February 2023. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/the-best-vpns-to-safeguard-your-online-privacy-and-security-in-india/articleshow/99727397.cms">The best VPNs to safeguard your online privacy and security in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/formerly-barred-from-pharma-industry-entrepreneur-develops-ai-tool-using-chatgpt-to-cut-down-hospital-runs/articleshow/99662101.cms">Formerly barred from pharma industry, entrepreneur develops AI tool using ChatGPT to cut down hospital runs</a>

Aadhaar authentication rose to 2.31 billion in March 2023: IT Ministry data

<ul><li><keyword id="144117" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="aadhaar" source="Orion">Aadhaar</keyword> has become one of the most important documents in our lives.</li><li>Sharing of Aadhaar with others is risky as it could result in misuse – even the government admitted to it before hastily retracting its statement.</li><li>A <keyword id="6972072" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="masked-aadhaar" source="Orion">masked Aadhaar</keyword> can be used to prevent misuse of your personal information.</li><li>Here’s how to download a masked Aadhaar.</li></ul>Aadhaar has become one of the most important documents in India and it is something that we often use, whether it is opening a bank account, getting a SIM card, applying for a credit card or while applying for a driving license. An increase in usage of Aadhaar has also made it prone to misuse. To prevent this, the <keyword id="86474" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="unique-identification-authority-of-india" source="Orion">Unique Identification Authority of India</keyword> (UIDAI) had introduced masked Aadhaar. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="What is a masked Aadhaar?" comment="subhead" text="What is a masked Aadhaar?">What is a masked Aadhaar?</cmsannotation> If you wish to share your Aadhaar with someone but wish to prevent misuse of your information, you can share a masked Aadhaar with them. A masked Aadhaar adds a layer of security by concealing the first eight digits and showing only the four digits. For example, a masked Aadhaar will show your Aadhaar number as “xxxx-xxxx-1234”. The other details in your Aadhaar, such as your name, address, date of birth will remain the same, allowing you to use it as an address proof in banks and other such institutions. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to download masked Aadhaar?" comment="subhead" text="How to download masked Aadhaar?">How to download masked Aadhaar?</cmsannotation> <ul><li>To download your masked Aadhaar, you need to go to UIDAI’s myAadhaar <a href="https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/">website</a>.</li><li>Scroll down and click on the “Download Aadhaar” option on the left side.</li><li>Now, enter your Aadhaar number, Enrolment ID or Virtual ID.</li><li>Enter the captcha and click on “Send OTP”.</li></ul>You will now get a checkbox that asks – “Do you want a masked Aadhaar?” <div type="image" title="Aadhaar" msid="92061394" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Masked Aadhaar&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> <ul><li>Select the checkbox and enter the OTP that you have received on your registered number.</li><li>Now, click on “Verify and Download”.</li></ul>Your masked Aadhaar is ready to use. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/apple-ios-16-update-here-are-the-new-features-eligible-devices-and-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/92055179.cms">Apple announces iOS 16 update – here are the new features, eligible devices and everything you need to know</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/poco-f4-expected-to-launch-soon-in-india-specs-expected-price-and-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/92039569.cms">Poco F4 expected to launch soon in India – specs, expected price and everything you need to know</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/nothing-phone-1-display-specifications-leaked-ahead-of-launch-heres-everything-we-know-so-far/articleshow/92029049.cms">Nothing phone (1) to launch this week – everything we know so far about the device</a>

What is masked Aadhaar card, why do you need it and how to download it

<ul><li>The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has scrapped its plan to monitor and track citizens on social media — and has no plans of doing so in the future.</li><li>A tender floated by UIDAI in July 2018 invited social media agencies to employ a ‘social listening tool’ to monitor and address ‘negative sentiments’.</li><li>The proposal undermined Aadhar’s sole purpose of accommodating social welfare has been accused of violating the fundamental rights to privacy, freedom of speech, liberty and equality.</li></ul>The Unique Identification Authority of India (<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indian-government-portal-leaks-8-9mn-aadhaar-details-again/articleshow/63924186.cms">UIDAI</a>), which manages the biometric identities of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/nine-years-later-80-of-indians-are-still-not-convinced-the-worlds-largest-biometric-id-system-is-secure/articleshow/64406235.cms">more than a billion Indians</a>, is going back on its plan to monitor social media — for good. The Attorney General told the Supreme Court that UIDAI is withdrawing its tender and won’t be floating anything along the same lines in the future, according to <a href="https://barandbench.com/social-media-monitoring-tender-for-monitoring-agency-withdrawn-uidai-to-supreme-court/">Bar&amp;Bench</a>. The <a href="https://uidai.gov.in/images/tenders/RFPSocialMediaHQ-18072018.pdf">tender</a>, issued in July 2018, invited companies to help the apex agency employ a ‘social listening tool’ to track and monitor online conversations relating to Aadhaar. It was floated as UIDAI looking for a social media agency to manage its online platforms. The tender was then accused of violating the constitutional rights to privacy, equality, personal liberty and the freedom of speech. Here are all the reasons why it was a good call for UIDAI backtrack on its plan:

The agency behind the world's largest biometric identification system drops its plan to monitor online activity

The last date to link PAN CARD with Aadhaar is 31st December 2019. However, to the masses, it is still unclear as to what the consquences of non-compliance would be. The central board of direct taxes (CBDT) in its notification dated 28th September 2019 extended the deadline for the 7th time to the end of the year. It is mandatory to link your <keyword id="8156425" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadhaar-Card-with-PAN">Aadhaar card with PAN</keyword> if you have to process the Income Tax Return. Any bank transaction above Rs. 50,000 will need you to link your Aadhaar and PAN. Linking Aadhaar card with PAN card is a simple process similar to linking PAN card with Aadhaar card. Why must you link your Aadhaar card with PAN? The Income Tax department had earlier announced that all the PAN cards that have not been linked to Aadhaar card will be deactivated after 30 September 2019. Linking Aadhaar with Pan has been mandated for all having a PAN card. If multiple PAN cards are issued in the same name, this problem can be tackled by linking Aadhaar with PAN. If your Aadhaar is not linked with PAN, your IT returns will never be processed by the Income Tax Department. When you link your Aadhaar card with PAN, you will get a summary of all the taxes levied on you for your future reference. Steps to link your Aadhaar card and PAN card online through e-filing website Step:1 Visit the Income Tax e-filing website <a href="https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/home">https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/home</a> Step 2: Input your PAN and Aadhaar number sin the respective columns you will see in the form displayed. Step 3: Enter your full name as it is found on your Aadhaar card Step 4: If your Aadhaar card mentions only your birth year, then tick the square Step 5: Input the captcha code you will find on the image for verifying. Step 6: Click on ‘Link Aadhaar’ option You will see a pop up message that will tell you that your Aadhaar card has been successfully linked to your PAN. Steps to link Aadhaar with Pan by sending SMS For linking your Aadhaar with PAN, follow the simple steps given here. Take your mobile phone that has the SIM with the registered mobile number Type in the message UIDPAN&lt;12 Digit Aadhaar&gt; &lt;10 Digit PAN&gt; Send this message to 567678 or 56161 This process will see to that your Aadhaar is linked with PAN. Read this if you cannot link your Aadhaar card with PAN To link your Aadhaar and PAN, it is necessary that the name on your Aadhaar card and PAN card must match with each other. If there is a mismatch of the spelling, you will not be able to link your Aadhaar with PAN. In case of spelling mismatch, you will have to PAN cards have to be mandatorily linked with Aadhaar before the deadline ends otherwise they will be deactivated by the Income Tax Department. The name of the applicant should be the same on both PAN card and the Aadhaar card. In case there is some spelling mismatch, your will be unable to link Aadhaar with PAN. You will have to get your name corrected and after correction, you can easily link your PAN with Aadhaar. Here are the steps to make corrections in your PAN card. Visit the official e-filing website of NSDL at <a href="https://goo.gl/zvt8eV">https://goo.gl/zvt8eV</a> From the drop down menu, choose the option ‘Changes or Correction in existing PAN data/Reprint of PAN Card (No changes in Existing PAN Data)’ Select the category of individual and then enter your details, make the payment and submit the form online. You will get your updated Aadhaar delivered at your address. When you receive your PAN, you can link your Aadhaar with your PAN.

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<ul><li>The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced the <keyword id="12338940" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aadhaar-Hackathon-2021" source="Orion">Aadhaar Hackathon 2021</keyword>.</li><li>The hackathon will begin on October 28 and will end on October 31.</li><li>The winners stand to win up to ₹3 lakh.</li></ul>The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced the <keyword id="144117" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="aadhaar" source="Orion">Aadhaar</keyword> Hackathon 2021 as part of the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” celebrations announced to celebrate the 75th year of India’s independence. The hackathon is aimed at identifying young innovators who are currently part of engineering institutions. The UIDAI has <a href="https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1764717">come up</a> with two themes for the event and is looking for technological solutions to these problems. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 schedule" comment="subhead" text="Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 schedule">Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 schedule</cmsannotation> The Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 will begin on October 28 and end on October 31 at 11 pm. The registrations are live now and interested students can register till October 25. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Themes of Aadhaar Hackathon 2021" comment="subhead" text="Themes of Aadhaar Hackathon 2021">Themes of Aadhaar Hackathon 2021</cmsannotation> The Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 is based around two themes. First is based on enrollment and updating of information later on. The second theme is based on the identification and authentication of users without sharing an Aadhaar number. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How to register for the Aadhaar Hackathon 2021" comment="subhead" text="How to register for the Aadhaar Hackathon 2021">How to register for the Aadhaar Hackathon 2021</cmsannotation> The hackathon is limited only to students of engineering colleges in India. <ul><li>To register, go to UIDAI’s <a href="https://hackathon.uidai.gov.in">hackathon website</a>. </li><li>Now, click on “Register Your Team”. </li><li>Enter your Aadhaar number, college or university name and your team name. </li><li>Enter the captcha and click on ‘Generate OTP’. </li><li>Enter the OTP and click on “Create Team”. </li></ul>Once the registration is complete, you will receive a team reference number. You will be allowed to add team members once the team is created. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Rules for Aadhaar Hackathon 2021" comment="subhead" text="Rules for Aadhaar Hackathon 2021">Rules for Aadhaar Hackathon 2021</cmsannotation> <ul><li>The hackathon is open only for students of engineering colleges in India. </li><li>A team can consist of a maximum of five members. </li><li>All the team members must be a part of the same institution. </li><li>Participants must have a valid Aadhaar number. </li><li>A student cannot be part of more than one team. </li><li>Teams must solve at least one problem to confirm their inclusion. </li></ul><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="What are the prizes for the Aadhaar Hackathon 2021?" comment="subhead" text="What are the prizes for the Aadhaar Hackathon 2021?">What are the prizes for the Aadhaar Hackathon 2021?</cmsannotation> The winners of the Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 will receive a cash prize of ₹3,00,000 and the runner ups will receive a cash prize of ₹2,00,000. The next two teams will receive a cash prize of ₹1,00,000. In addition to this, all four teams also stand to work with the Aadhaar team to create a next-gen identity and authentication platform as part of the Aadhaar 2.0 initiative. The teams will also receive an invitation to participate in the global Aadhaar 2.0 conference. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/supreme-court-notice-on-plea-for-making-aadhaar-card-not-mandatory-for-getting-covid-19-vaccine/articleshow/86675631.cms">Supreme Court notice on plea for making Aadhaar card not mandatory for getting COVID-19 vaccine</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/deadline-for-pan-aadhaar-linkage-extended-till-march-2022/articleshow/86314609.cms">Deadline for PAN-Aadhaar linkage extended till March 2022</a>

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The income tax department has launched an online facility to correct errors in names and other details in permanent account number (PAN) and <keyword id="144117" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="AADHAAR">Aadhaar</keyword> document, according to news agency <keyword id="6367495" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="PTI">PTI</keyword>. Alongside the facility to link biometric identifier Aadhaar with PAN, the department has also put two separate hyperlinks on its e-filing website -- one to update changes in existing PAN data or for application of new PAN by an Indian or a foreign citizen. The second hyperlink is for individuals who want to update Aadhaar details by logging into 'Aadhaar Self Service Update Portal' using the unique identity number. The individual can then upload scanned documents as proof for data update request. Over 1.22 crore assessees already have Aadhaar-linked PAN but the number is abysmally low as there are over 25 crore PAN card holders in the country, while Aadhaar has been issued to 111 crore people. As per statistics with the tax department, only 6 crore people file income tax returns at present. <keyword id="6355261" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Finance-minister">Finance Minister</keyword> <keyword id="42575" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arun-Jaitley">Arun Jaitley</keyword>, through an amendment to the <keyword id="123776" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Finance-Bill">Finance Bill</keyword> for 2017-18, had made Aadhaar mandatory for filing income tax returns and provided for linking of PAN with Aadhaar to curb tax evasion through use of multiple PAN cards. Last week, the income tax department launched a facility to enable a taxpayer to link his Aadhaar and PAN. It required a person to put in PAN and Aadhaar number along with his name as per the <keyword id="86474" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Unique-Identification-Authority-of-India">Unique Identification Authority of India</keyword> (UIDAI) data. After verification from the UIDAI, the linking will be confirmed. In case of any minor mismatch in Aadhaar name provided, Aadhaar OTP will be sent to the mobile number registered with the UIDAI. Additionally, the income tax department has now launched a facility to correct anomalies in PAN or Aadhaar document.

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<ul><li><keyword id="44604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nandan-Nilekani">Nandan Nilekani</keyword>, Infosys co-founder and the architect of the world’s largest biometric system, was just appointed by India’s central bank to improve the adoption of digital payments in the country. </li><li>Despite numerous attempts by the Indian government, cashless payments dipped once cash was available after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation exercise. </li><li>There are numerous challenges ahead for Nilekani including addressing the level of digital literacy in the country and keeping digital payments affordable.</li></ul>India now has 800 million mobile phone users but merely a fraction are using digital payments. The <keyword id="6354335" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="reserve-bank-of-india">Reserve Bank of India</keyword> has brought none other than Nandan Nilekani, the architect of the world’s largest biometric identity system, the <keyword id="144117" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="AADHAAR">Aadhaar</keyword>, after several attempts to push Indians to go cashless fell short of the government’s goal. While the infamous demonetisation in November 2016, which aimed at pushing Indians to use digital payments, gave a temporary fillip to mobile wallets — the momentum wasn’t maintained once banks had enough cash to dispense. According to the government think tank, Niti Aayog, the digital payment market is set to reach $1 trillion by 2023.However, Nilekani, an entrepreneur-turned-techocrat, has his task cut out for him and it’s not an easy one. 
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 More internet penetration, but is it enough More people in India have access to internet in India than ever before but the infrastructure and connectivity is far from ideal, more so outside the big cities — even with credit or debit card transactions. Even when demonetisation took place, PayTM — one of India’s most-used <keyword id="6358031" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="digital-wallets">digital wallets</keyword> — <a href="https://www.exchange4media.com/marketing-news/paytm-faces-multiple-challenges-ata-crucial-juncture-of-its-journey-67263.html">crashed</a> under the sudden increase in traffic. Force of habit It’s not about knowing that you can make payments using the internet, it’s also about habit. In rural areas, due to the lack of infrastructure and appropriate incentives — going to the bank or to the market is still easier and cheaper than shopping online. Limited digital literacy The biggest hurdle in the committee’s way isn’t access to internet but digital literacy. Educating the masses so that they are able to use these apps will be a prerequisite. Even among those who are familiar with digital modes, a large section of Indians are still paranoid about the safety of online transactions. The question of security A report by Qualcomm states that a lot of wallets and banking apps in India lack the requisite hardware security. And since they run on Android accommodating versions that lack the latest security updates, they are relatively more vulnerable to being hacked. The question isn’t only of alphanumeric passwords but also biometrics, like your fingerprint. Even one of <keyword id="30067" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="RBI">RBI</keyword>’s mandate is speaks to that regard. 
 <div type="ExtQuote" text="Suggest measures to strengthen the safety and security of digital payments and a roadmap for increasing customer confidence and trust while accessing financial services through digital modes." auname="Reserve Bank of India, press statement"></div>



 Security and trust are two different things Even with best security in place, the people will only use digital payments if there’s trust. The recent data leaks and reports of insider fraud at PayTM have not helped that cause. Most people prefer cash in the country because it doesn’t leave a digital footprint under the perception that having every transaction scrutinized could lead to more trouble. Nilekani, one of the founders of Indian tech services major Infosys, is often eulogized for creating the Aadhaar framework, but notwithstanding the magnitude of the exercise, the unique identity project has had its share of chinks. The Tribune, when looking into the security of the Aadhar database, found that they could attain all the details about a person using the 12-digit unique identification number after <a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/rs-500-10-minutes-and-you-have-access-to-billion-aadhaar-details/523361.html">paying an agent</a> ₹500. For another ₹300, you get a physical copy of the Aadhaar card, which could then be used to access various government schemes. Robert Baptiste, a french researcher known by online Twitter handle ‘Elliot Alderson’, was <a href="https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/973482430903586816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E973482430903586816&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.in%2Findian-government-portal-leaks-8-9mn-aadhaar-details-again%2Farticleshow%2F63924186.cms">able to</a> hack into the Aadhaar app in under a minute. Another twitter user, Srinivas Kodali, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indian-government-portal-leaks-8-9mn-aadhaar-details-again/articleshow/63924186.cms">exposed</a> how 8.9 million Aadhaar numbers were vulnerable. Aadhaar was still a mode for people to receive government benefits and cash transfer. It will take a lot more time and effort to convince penny-wise Indians to risk their money in digital payment apps.

Can Nilekani, the architect of the world’s largest biometric project, spark digital payments in India?

Today Aadhaar card has become one of the most important government authorized identity proofs for the Indian citizens. Since it contains the biometric as well as the demographic information of the card holder, it becomes a very important document for every person in the country. At times, you might face a need to update your Aadhaar details in the card. The two approaches to do this are either to visit the nearest Aadhaar enrolment center or get it done through the Self Service Update Portal (SSUP). Here we discuss how to change the photograph in the Aadhaar card. Steps to change your photo in your Aadhaar card <ul><li>Visit an Aadhaar enrolment center or Aadhaar Sewa Kendra located nearby.</li><li>Download the Aadhaar enrolment form you will find on the UIDAI’s official website. </li><li>Fill in all the columns of the form as asked with the right details.</li><li>Submit the form to the executive at the center and give your bio-metric details.</li><li>The executive will now click your photograph. </li><li>Your biometrics will have to be provided for the purpose of approving the details submitted. </li><li>For making the necessary updates, a fee of Rs 25 along with GST will be collected from you. </li><li>You will also be given an acknowledgement slip which will show you the URN (Update Request Number).</li><li>You can also use this URN to check the status of the update from time to time.</li></ul>Once your request for changing the photograph or any other details is processed, you can download a new card.

How to replace a photo in an Aadhar Card

The Indian government’s <keyword id="144117" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="AADHAAR">Aadhaar</keyword> identification initiative has now reached a new milestone. As of July 2018, almost eight years after the first Aadhaar card was issued (in September 2010), the total number of enrollees in the programme has crossed 1.21 billion, according to the Unique Identification Authority of India (<keyword id="6355252" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="uidai">UIDAI</keyword>). According to the 2011 Census, this is what India’s population was at the time. According to official projections from the UIDAI, nearly 92% of India’s current population now has an Aadhar card. The data suggests that Indian residents who are still without Aadhaar cards are mostly children. Only 350,000 adults are estimated to be outside the Aadhar net, something that the UIDAI is looking to correct by ramping up its operations in lesser-connected parts of the country. like the Northeastern states. Once it onboards every adult, the government will start focusing on getting children enrolled in the programme. Fastest to one billion The Aadhar programme crossed one billion enrollments in April 2016, which reportedly made it the fastest digital programme to the world to reach that kind of scale. This is largely because of the fact that the government had made it mandatory to register for an Aadhaar card in order to benefit from public welfare schemes. It also made it mandatory to link one’s Aadhar number with one’s PAN card, mobile phone and bank account, imposing a number of deadlines to do so in the process. The programme’s image has been dented over concerns related to the the security of enrollees info and <keyword id="6355135" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Privacy">privacy</keyword> issues. In fact, the Supreme Court ruled in March that it would not longer be mandatory to link one’s Aadhaar number with a phone number and bank account, extending the deadline indefinitely. To further address privacy issues, the UIDAI recently implemented a Virtual ID scheme wherein a 16-digital temporary number is issued to people so they can authenticate their information. Currently, around <a href="https://www.uidai.gov.in/images/news/Around-10lakh-people-enrol-update-Aadhaar-everyday-UIDAI-The-Economic-Times.pdf">10 million people </a>enroll themselves in the programme or update their details every day. Furthermore, close to 13,000 Aadhaar enrollment centres have been established in India in conjunction with the country’s postal service, as compared to an envisioned figure of 14,200.

Over 1.21 billion people are enrolled in the world’s largest biometric identification system

Following the culmination of a four-month-long hearing in the Supreme Court last month, it seems that the Indian government is acting on the <keyword id="6355135" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Privacy">privacy</keyword> concerns related to the <keyword id="144117" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="AADHAAR">Aadhaar</keyword> biometric identification programme. Starting July 1st, Indians won’t be required to surrender their 12-digit Aadhaar ID to telecom operators as part of the know-your-customer (KYC) norms when purchasing a new <keyword id="6427652" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="sim">SIM</keyword> card. Instead, according to a directive issued yesterday by India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Indians can submit a temporary 16-digit virtual ID to authenticate their details. The DoT has given telecom operators until the end of the month to adjust their systems to comply with the new norms. Furthermore, during the authentication process, they will not be allowed to store the Aadhar or virtual ID information of their customers in any of their systems or databases. The ruling has been received favourably so far. Rajan S Mathews, the Director General of the Cellular Operators Association of India, stated, “We believe that this step will provide convenience and confidence to the subscribers to get an authentic verification conducted without having the fear of giving their Aadhaar number”. A temporary ID On April 2nd, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) announced the launch of the Virtual ID programme, tweeting <a href="https://resident.uidai.gov.in/web/resident/vidgeneration">a link </a>to a page where an Aadhar enrollee can generate the ID. In addition to obtaining a SIM card, the Virtual ID can also be used to open a bank account or receiving government handouts. <div type="javascript" title="Custom"><cdata><![CDATA[


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 The Virtual ID gives people the option of authenticating their identities and complying with KYC requirements without sharing their Aadhaar card information. The 16-digit number is temporarily mapped with the user’s Aadhar number and can be regenerated a number of times. The UIDAI’s goal was to prevent the Aadhar details of enrollees being leaked and misused by offering a temporary ID as a substitute. The Supreme Court is still deliberating on whether it should be mandatory to link Aadhar information with <keyword id="6354485" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mobile">mobile</keyword> subscriptions, bank accounts and a number of other services. If the Virtual ID scheme is implemented successfully, it could pave the way for a decision in favour of the Aadhaar programme.

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