Detail Reform by Numbers; India's UID Scheme   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 402 no. 8767 (Jan. 2012), page 27-28. Topik: Social Services; Biometric Identification; Identification Systems; Government Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.69 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel For a country that fails to meet its most basic challenges--feeding the hungry, piping clean water, fixing roads--it seems incredible that India is rapidly building the world's biggest, most advanced, biometric database of personal identities. Launched in 2010, under a genial ex-tycoon, Nandan Nilekani, the "unique identity" (UID) scheme is supposed to roll out trustworthy, unduplicated identity numbers based on biometric and other data. Any resident who wants one can volunteer. The scheme combines work by central and state governments and a number of other partners--largely technology firms that capture and process individuals' data. The goal, says Mr Nilekani, is to help India cope with the past decade's expansion of welfare provision, the fastest in its history: "it is essentially about better public services". For a government that has achieved almost nothing since re-election in May 2009, the scheme is emerging as an example of real progress. By 2014, the likely date of the next general election, over half of all Indians could be signed up. If welfare also starts flowing direct into their accounts, the electoral consequences could be profound. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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