UNIQUE IDENTITY PROJECT

Submitted To- Submitted By-Mr. Rajpreet Chattwal Neha Mehta PGDM-A

CONTENTS1. What exactly is the Unique ID Project?2. Background3. Cabinet Committee4. 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 service—private 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.

Unique Identification Authority of India

UIDAI

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

D G & MISSION

DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL

HEAD TDU HEAD PMU

CHAIRMAN

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 India—in 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.