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AADHAAR is a Multipurpose National Identity Card or Unique Identification card (UID Card). Aadhaar is a unique 12 digit number issued by the government as proof of identity and residence in India. The number will be stored in a centralized database and linked to the basic demographics and biometric information – photograph, ten fingerprints and iris – of each individual. The word AADHAAR means 'support' or 'foundation', and its logo is a yellow sun with a fingerprint embedded in its centre. The logo was designed by Atul Sudhakar Rao Pande.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is an agency responsible for implementing the Aadhaar in India.UIDAI was established in February 2009, and will own and operate the Unique Identification Number database.The authority will aim at providing a unique number to all Indians, but not smart cards.The authority would provide a database of residents containing very simple data in biometrics. The UIDAI is part of the Planning Commission of India. Nandan Nilekani, a former co-chairman of Infosys Technologies, was appointed as the first Chairman of the authority in June 2009.
AADHAAR is a Multipurpose National Identity Card or Unique Identification card (UID Card). Aadhaar is a unique 12 digit number issued by the government as proof of identity and residence in India. The number will be stored in a centralized database and linked to the basic demographics and biometric information – photograph, ten fingerprints and iris – of each individual. The word AADHAAR means 'support' or 'foundation', and its logo is a yellow sun with a fingerprint embedded in its centre. The logo was designed by Atul Sudhakar Rao Pande.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is an agency responsible for implementing the Aadhaar in India.UIDAI was established in February 2009, and will own and operate the Unique Identification Number database.The authority will aim at providing a unique number to all Indians, but not smart cards.The authority would provide a database of residents containing very simple data in biometrics. The UIDAI is part of the Planning Commission of India. Nandan Nilekani, a former co-chairman of Infosys Technologies, was appointed as the first Chairman of the authority in June 2009.