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20/11/22 18:40 PM IST

‘Prison Induction Document’ can be used for Aadhaar enrolment of inmates

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  • The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) informed all state governments and prison authorities that the ‘Prisoner Induction Document’ (PID), issued by prison authorities, will be accepted as a valid document for the enrolment or update of Aadhaar data of inmates.
Significance of Aadhaar 
  • Aadhaar number is verifiable in an online, cost-effective way.
  • It is unique and robust enough to eliminate duplicates and fake identities and thus used as a basis/primary identifier to roll out several Government welfare schemes thereby promoting transparency and good governance.
  • Aadhaar number is devoid of any intelligence and does not profile people based on caste, religion, income, health and geography.
  • 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.
  • Aadhaar is a strategic policy tool for social and financial inclusion, public sector delivery reforms, managing fiscal budgets, increasing convenience and promoting hassle-free people-centric governance.
  • Aadhaar can be used as a permanent Financial Address and facilitates financial inclusion of the underprivileged and weaker sections of the society and is therefore a tool of distributive justice and equality.
  • Thus, the Aadhaar identity platform is one of the key pillars of ‘Digital India’.
Misuse of Aadhaar 
  • Many private entities in the country insist on an Aadhaar card, and users often share the details.
  • In 2018, the Supreme Court ruled that Aadhaar authentication can be made mandatory only for benefits paid from the Consolidated Fund of India and that alternative means of identity verification must always be provided when Aadhaar fails.
  • AePS is a facility that enables someone who has an Aadhaar-linked account to withdraw money from it anywhere in India through biometric authentication with a “business correspondent” – a kind of mini-ATM.
  • Central and state governments have made routine use of the “ultimatum method” to enforce the linkage of welfare benefits with Aadhaar.
  • In this method, benefits are simply withdrawn or suspended if the recipients fail to comply with the linkage instructions in good time, such as failing to link their job card, ration card or bank account with Aadhaar.
Source- Indian Express 

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