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  2. Aadhaar - Wikipedia

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    Aadhaar (Hindi: आधार, lit.'base, foundation') [ 7 ] is a twelve-digit unique identity number that can be obtained voluntarily by all residents of India, based on their biometrics and demographic data. [ 8 ] The data is collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a statutory authority established in January 2016 by ...

  3. Common Service Centres - Wikipedia

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    Common Service Centers (CSCs) are a key component of the Digital India initiative launched by the Government of India. These centers aim to provide essential government and non-government services to citizens, particularly in rural and remote areas, through digital means. By acting as access points for various public utility services, social ...

  4. Countries applying biometrics - Wikipedia

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    Under the Aadhaar Act 2016, UIDAI is responsible for Aadhaar enrollment and authentication, including operation and management of all stages of Aadhaar life cycle, developing the policy, procedure and system for issuing Aadhaar numbers to individuals and perform authentication and also required to ensure the security of identity information and ...

  5. Aadhaar Act, 2016 - Wikipedia

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    The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016 is a money bill of the Parliament of India. It aims to provide legal backing to the Aadhaar unique identification number project. It was passed on 11 March 2016 by the Lok Sabha. [1]

  6. Identity documents of India - Wikipedia

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    A large number of people remain without identity documents - poor people especially. In order to include them, identity requirements for Aadhaar have been reduced, however biometric facilities have been provided to reduce or eliminated duplication, so while it may be possible to obtain the card under a false name, it is less likely to be able to obtain another Aadhaar card under a different ...

  7. List of national identity card policies by country - Wikipedia

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    Cédula de Identidad (National identity card) Every citizen over 18 years must have a national identity card. The renewal of the card is $10.00. [25][26][27] Egypt. بطاقة تحقيق الشخصية [ar] (Personality Verification Card) The Personality Verification Card is compulsory at the age of 16.

  8. National identification number - Wikipedia

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    Nepal is soon introducing National Identification Card. It is a Bio-metric smart card which will hold all the important details of an individual. A department level central body under the Ministry of Home Affairs named National ID Management Center has been established on 2011-07-17 AD, pursuant to the decision of 2010-06-30 AD of Nepal Government.

  9. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology - Wikipedia

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    The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITy) is an executive agency of the Union Government of the Republic of India. It was carved out of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on 19 July 2016 as a standalone ministerial agency responsible for IT policy, strategy and development of the electronics industry.