Consider the following statements about Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) / Aadhaar.
1. UIDAI is a statutory body under the ministry of Home affairs.
2. UIDAI is responsible for Aadhaar enrolment and authentication and security of identity information.
3. Enrollment for Aadhaar is based on the Document based identification, Head of Family based identification and Introducer based identification.
4. Aadhaar number is a proof of identity which does not confer right of citizenship of India to an individual.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) / Aadhaar.
1. UIDAI is a statutory body under the ministry of Home affairs.
2. UIDAI is responsible for Aadhaar enrolment and authentication and security of identity information.
3. Enrollment for Aadhaar is based on the Document based identification, Head of Family based identification and Introducer based identification.
4. Aadhaar number is a proof of identity which does not confer right of citizenship of India to an individual.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
The correct option is B Only 2, 3 and 4
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority established under the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (“Aadhaar Act 2016”) on 12 July 2016 by the Government of India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Prior to its establishment as a statutory authority, UIDAI was functioning as an attached office of the then Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog). Under the Aadhaar Act 2016, UIDAI is responsible for Aadhaar enrolment 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 authentication records of individuals. Normal Process for Enrolment is conducted by Enrolment Agencies working on behalf of Registrars. One of the following three approaches of enrolment may be adopted by the EAs to enroll a resident.
* Document based Enrolment Submission of one valid Proof of Identity (PoI) and one valid Proof of Address(PoA)
* Head of Family (HoF) based Enrolment Head of family (HoF) may introduce family members by means of documents, which establish the Proof of Relationship (PoR).
* Introducer based Enrolment In the absence of valid Proof of Identity (PoI) and valid Proof of Address (PoA), an introducer’s service can be leveraged. An introducer is a person identified and notified by the Registrar or the Regional Offices of the Authority and should have a valid Aadhaar number. Any individual, irrespective of age and gender, who is a resident of India, may voluntarily enrol to obtain Aadhaar number. Here resident means an individual who has resided in India for a period or periods amounting in all to one hundred and eighty-two days or more in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of application for enrolment. The Aadhaar number is a proof of identity, however, it does not confer any right of citizenship or domicile in respect of an Aadhaar number holder
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a statutory authority established under the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (“Aadhaar Act 2016”) on 12 July 2016 by the Government of India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Prior to its establishment as a statutory authority, UIDAI was functioning as an attached office of the then Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog). Under the Aadhaar Act 2016, UIDAI is responsible for Aadhaar enrolment 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 authentication records of individuals. Normal Process for Enrolment is conducted by Enrolment Agencies working on behalf of Registrars. One of the following three approaches of enrolment may be adopted by the EAs to enroll a resident.
* Document based Enrolment Submission of one valid Proof of Identity (PoI) and one valid Proof of Address(PoA)
* Head of Family (HoF) based Enrolment Head of family (HoF) may introduce family members by means of documents, which establish the Proof of Relationship (PoR).
* Introducer based Enrolment In the absence of valid Proof of Identity (PoI) and valid Proof of Address (PoA), an introducer’s service can be leveraged. An introducer is a person identified and notified by the Registrar or the Regional Offices of the Authority and should have a valid Aadhaar number. Any individual, irrespective of age and gender, who is a resident of India, may voluntarily enrol to obtain Aadhaar number. Here resident means an individual who has resided in India for a period or periods amounting in all to one hundred and eighty-two days or more in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of application for enrolment. The Aadhaar number is a proof of identity, however, it does not confer any right of citizenship or domicile in respect of an Aadhaar number holder
