UID and Census data collected simultaneously in 2 forms. Will they be linked ?
Today the a woman from the census and UID departments came to collect data for both with two large computerized data forms-not sure if they will be linked.
UID form asks for name of "head" of household (which I told the muslim woman who came with her son to collect the information that there was no head as we were equal. She said that makes it difficult for her as UID form also requires the relationship of all members in the household connected to the "head" person, who are married to who, who are the children, parents, domestic workers, etc
She said that since I would not give a single person as "head", she can't write the "relationship" of the other people
I said it was none of the business of the UID people what the relationship of people living in the household is,
but I gave her the live in young woman's information as I didn't want to jeopardize things for her later if UID card really gives her benefits.
Besides collecting info on how many people in the house, names, their gender (choice of male and female only I think -didn't check if there was a third gender), relationship to "head" of household,
UID form also requires
date of birth (which I gave)
qualifications (which I refused as it was none of their business)
married or not married (none of their business)
occupation (none of their business)
parents name (again none of their business)
spouses name (again none of their business)
Place of birth (none of their business)
postal address (not sure if she noted that although I told her I would give it)
since how long we have been living there (none of their business)
Not sure if Census form data will be linked ??? to UID person-It collects the following
How many people residing in dwelling (gave)
Caste (refused to give this information)
No of married couples (refused to give information)
type of drinking water facility -borewell, BWWSB cauvery water, well (gave info)
electricity, solar heater, etc (gave info)
govt sewage or not (gave info)
Cooking facility (gas/electricity/gober gas/firewood/.-not sure if she had solar cooker option-she didn't mention (gave info)
I also refused to give info on the following
no of rooms in the dwelling (told her that was private data)
no of bicycles
no of motorcycles
no of 4 wheelers
internet connection
Bank ac or not
house given for PG or rent or office use
no of Radios
no of tape recorders
nos of TV
Will the government come after me now for telling the woman I oppose the UID? :-)
She says no one has opposed it so far and everyone has given the information she has asked for and that she feels UID is a good thing.