Aadhaar not mandatory for Jeevan Pramaan, Sandes app, attendance system
Aadhaar is now not mandatory for pensioners to get digital life certificates, Jeevan Pramaan, that’s required to gather their pensions, based on the brand new rule notified by the federal government. The authorities has additionally made Aadhaar verification voluntary for its immediate messaging answer ‘Sandes’ and attendance administration at public workplaces underneath the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020.
“Aadhaar Authentication in Jeevan Pramaan is on a voluntary basis and user organizations shall provide alternate means of submission of Life Certificate. NIC shall comply with provisions of Aadhaar Act 2016, Aadhaar Regulation 2016 and the O.Ms (official memorandum), circulars and guidelines issued by UIDAI from time to time,” a notification by the Ministry of Electronics and IT dated March 18 stated.
Digital Life Certificate for pensioners scheme was launched to handle the woes that pensioners confronted as they have been required to be current earlier than pension disbursing company or had the life certificates issued by authority the place they served earlier and delivered that to the disbursing company.
The digital life certificates helped pensioners from bodily travelling to the respective organisation. However, many pensioners complained about issues in getting pension due non-availability of Aadhaar playing cards or their fingerprints turning into unreadable.
While some authorities organisations supplied an alternate manner of issuing pension in 2018, the notification to make Aadhaar voluntary for the digital life certificates has been issued now.
Simultaneously, the Electronics and IT Ministry has made Aadhaar non-obligatory for customers of immediate messaging answer, Sandes app, developed by the National Informatics Centre.
“Aadhaar Authentication in Sandes is on a voluntary basis and user organisations shall provide alternate means of verification. NIC shall comply with provisions of Aadhaar Act 2016, Aadhaar Regulation 2016 and the O.Ms, circulars and guidelines issued by UIDAI from time to time,” a separate notification dated March 18 stated.
Developed underneath challenge identify Government Instant Messaging System, the app is used inside public departments.
Proof of idea for the app is completed by greater than 150 organizations together with Niti Aayog, MeitY, CBI, MEA, Indian Railways, Indian Navy, Indian Army, National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), Intelligence Bureau, Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Department of Telecom, Home Ministry, and so forth.
The authorities has plans to make out there Sandes for most of the people additionally.
Aadhaar authentication has been made voluntary for biometrics attendance techniques utilized in authorities workplaces via one other notification on March 18.
“Aadhaar Authentication in AEBAS is on a voluntary basis and user organizations shall provide alternate means of attendance,” the notification stated.
