Background Cabinet Committee Unique Identification Authority Of India- UIDAI Objectives Mission Timeline Organization Details Planning Commission Chairman DG and Mission Director Technology Development Unit (TDU) Project Management Unit (PMU)
WHAT EXACTLY IS THE UNIQUE ID PROJECT?
A project in which every Indian citizen
would have one unique identification number that will identify him/her. It would not just help the government track down But would also make life far easier for citizens as they would not have to submit so many documents each time they want to avail a new serviceprivate or government.
BACKGROUND
Initially conceived by the Planning
Commission as an initiative that would provide identification for each resident across the country and would be used primarily as the basis for efficient delivery of welfare services. First discussed & worked upon since 2006 when administrative approval for the project "Unique ID for BPL families" was given on 03 March 2006 by the Dept of IT.
CONTD
This was set up under the chairmanship
of Dr. Arvind Virmani, Principal Adviser, Planning Commission. UID would be anchored in the Planning Commission for 5 years after which a view would be taken as to where the UID would be located within Government.
CABINET COMMITTEE
The Govt of India issued orders
constituting the Cabinet Committee on UIDAI Authority on 22 October 2009. All issues relating to the UID including its organisation, plans, policies, programmes, schemes, funding and methodology to be adopted for achieving the objectives of that Authority were discussed.
UIDAI Unique Identification Authority of India
OBJECTIVE
To develop & implement
the necessary institutional, technical & legal infrastructure to issue unique identity numbers to Indian residents.
MISSION
to issue a unique identification
number that can be verified & authenticated in an online, cost-effective manner, which is robust enough to eliminate duplicate and fake identities.
TIMELINE
The first number would be issued
between August 2010 to February 2011. Over 5 years, the Authority plans to issue 600 million UIDs. The numbers will be issued through various 'registrar' agencies across the country.
ORGANISATION CHART (HEAD
OFFICE)
PLANNING COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN
DG& MISSION
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL
HEAD TDU
HEAD PMU
PLANNING COMMISION
Prime Minister is the Chairman
works under the overall guidance of the National Development Council. The Deputy Chairman and the full time Members of the Commission, as a composite body, provide advice and guidance to the subject Divisions for the formulation of 5 Year Plans, Annual Plans, State Plans, Monitoring Plan Programmes, Projects and Schemes.
CHAIRMAN
Nandan Nilekani is currently the Chairman of
the UIDAI which aims to provide a unique identification number for all residents of Indiain the rank & status of a Cabinet Minister. He was most recently the co-chairman of the board of directors of Infosys Technologies Limited, which he co-founded in 1981.
DG & MISSION DIRECTOR
The Chief Executive Officer of the Project
i.e. Director General and Mission Director has been appointed. Mr. R.S. Sharma has been appointed as the first Director General of the UIDAI. He is an Additional Secretary Rank Officer belonging to the 1978 batch of the Indian Administrative Service.
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT UNIT
A TDU consist of experts in various areas of operation including technology, legal framework, procurement of hardware and software etc. have been established.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT
PMU has been set up to kick-start the ID issuance
process & provide guidance to TDU & preparation of detailed project report, awareness building etc. The team has been established with the assistance of the National Institute of Smart Government (NISG) with whom the UIDAI has entered into an agreement on 30 November 2009. 20 professionals are currently onboard in roles ranging from Technology, Legal, Communications and Procurement to Capacity Building, Process and Operations.