Core Service 1: Aadhaar - Online Citizen Identity

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DIGITAL INDIA CITIZEN CORE SERVICES: 

A common person  needs some basic services for the smooth conduction of his/her daily transactions.  Digital India provides a  set of digital India services aimed at every resident or citizen are called core services. They are (1)  Digital resident identity - Aadhaar, (2) Cloud Storage - Digilocker, (3) Digital signature - e-sign, (4) Online payments-  BHIM (UPI) 


NEED FOR AADHAAR 

Establishing one’s identity is the first and basic resident requirement. In our transactions with other individuals or institutions we need to  prove who we claim to be. Example: booking accommodation in temple or while travelling in public transport.  Aadhaar has been designed to serve that  single purpose. In Digital India Aadhaar number serves as resident identity proof from cradle to cemetery    


WHAT IS AADHAAR?  

Aadhaar number is a 12-digit random number issued by the UIDAI to the residents of India after satisfying the verification process laid down by the Authority. Any individual, irrespective of age and gender, who is a resident of India, may voluntarily enrol to obtain Aadhaar number. Person willing to enrol has to provide minimal demographic and biometric information during the enrolment process which is totally free of cost. An individual needs to enrol for Aadhaar only once and after de-duplication only one Aadhaar shall be generated, as the uniqueness is achieved through the process of demographic and biometric de-duplication. It is cradle to cemetery online identity number for Indian residents. 

 

HOW DOES AADHAAR BENEFIT RESIDENTS? 

Aadhaar system provides single source offline/online identity verification across the country for the residents. Once residents enrol, they can use the Aadhaar number to authenticate and establish their identity multiple times using electronic means or through offline verification, as the case may be. It eliminates the hassle of repeatedly providing supporting identity documents each time a resident wishes to access services, benefits and subsidies. By providing a portable proof of identity that can be verified through Aadhaar authentication on-line anytime, anywhere, the Aadhaar system enables mobility to millions of people who migrate from one part of the country to another.  To enroll and get Aadhaar number visit https://uidai.gov.in/ 


Aadhaar number of children 

Parents can obtain Aadhaar for children. The Bill specifies that at the time of enrolling a child to obtain an Aadhaar number, the enrolling agency shall seek the consent of his parent or guardian. The agency must inform the parent or guardian of (i) the manner in which the information will be used, (ii) the recipients with whom it will be shared, and (iii) their right to access the information. After attaining eighteen years of age, the child may apply for cancellation of his Aadhaar.