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The Government of India has approved the proposal to use multi-application smart cards with unique identities (UIDs) for citizens to facilitate easy verification, availing of government or private services, help welfare programmes reach intended beneficiaries and for serving as basis for e-Governance.

It would help every individual for a variety of purposes such as better targeting of government's development schemes, regulatory purposes (including taxation and licensing), security purposes, banking and financial sector activities.

 
The Unique Identity (UID) project seeks to assign a UID number to each individual in the country that would remain a permanent identifier right from birth to death of the individual.

The UID would obviate the need for a person to produce multiple documentary proofs of his identity for availing of any government service, or private services like opening of a bank account.

This would end needless harassment that people face for availing of basic government services like issuance of passports, driving licenses and electoral identity cards.

Backed by intensive use of technology, it would greatly facilitate easy verification of a person's identity and enable a single communication to trigger address changes in all relevant agencies records.

It would also serve as the basis for many e-Governance services incorporating online verification of a person's identity.

UID would enable government to ensure that benefits under various welfare programmes reach the intended beneficiaries, prevent cornering of benefits by a few people and minimise frauds.

It would enable financial institutions to exchange information regarding defaulters and encourage responsible borrower behavior.
 
The scheme envisages that at the inception, the UID number will be assigned to all voters by building on current electoral roll data and progressively adding other persons including persons below 18 years of age who are not a part of the voters list in the country.

The scheme is designed to leverage intensive usage of the UID for multiple purposes to provide an efficient and convenient mechanism to update information.

Photographs and biometric data will be added progressively to make the identification foolproof. Easy registration and information change procedures are envisaged for the benefit of the people.

  

 Steps of Enrolment :

It is compulsory for all to have this UNIQUE ID - AADHAR CARD - With your PHOTO, EYE SCAN, FINGER PRINTS, THUMB PRINTS
The form is One Page and Very simple, required following information.
·       Full Name
·       Father/Husband Name
·       Date of Birth
·       Detailed Address
·       Guardian Detail for Minors
·       Email (Not Compulsory)
·       Mobile No.
·       (DP No., PAN, Bank Account No. - Not Compulsory)
·       Signature
 
The Document Required –
1)  Photo Id, 2) Birth Proof, 3) Address Proof
If you have Passport – then Only One Photocopy of First and Last Page of Passport is Sufficient.
The Original Document Proof(s) will be Required for Verification.
They will enter the Data in their Software, then capture your Photo, Capture your both Eye (Retina scanning), Scanning of all Fingers and Thumbs.