Public irked by erroneous Aadhaar (UID) cards
Greeshma Gopal Giri, TNN Apr 14, 2012, 01.55AM IST
KOCHI: Even as Akshaya plans to resume enrolment under the Aadhaar
project for unique identity numbers (UID), residents remain apprehensive
about the efficiency of the system. Pointing out glaring mistakes in
the already issued UID cards, individuals and organizations in the city
have demanded a facility to rectify them.
In most UID cards, the name and address of the card holder is often misspelt. Vaduthala resident Anna Roshni Varghese's name was spelled incorrectly in her UID card. Though her name was written correctly in English, in Malayalam it was printed as 'Aana'. According to city-based photographer, T J Varghese mistakes happened despite efforts to correct them while officials were keying in the name.
"They told me that there would be no errors in the printed cards. Now, I wonder whom I should contact to resolve this issue. The officials at Aadhar centres are not sure whether one should stick to the initials of the surname or sue the expanded form," he said.
All Kerala Photographer's Association stated that photographers, entrusted with work related to UID cards, were not qualified. The photo in the card would not help identify the person, the association said. "In case a person presents this UID card before an international agency or officials of foreign countries, chances are high that it will be rejected placing the person in further trouble," said general secretary of the association M G Raju.
Residents have raised reservations over the necessity of publishing details of their bank accounts. Even bio-metric identifications of individuals have been collected. But people doubt whether authorities have the ability to protect these data. "It is unclear who all will have access to this information, and how the agencies plan to use the data," said a retired government employee Retnamma Gopalakrishnan.
Meanwhile, Akshaya manager (networking) V Sharat admitted that certain errors have occurred due to shortcomings in the software used. "Very soon a facility will be introduced where an option will be provided to edit the earlier entries. There will also be a facility to change the photographs," he said. At the same time, applicants will have to continue providing their mobile numbers and details of bank accounts.
In most UID cards, the name and address of the card holder is often misspelt. Vaduthala resident Anna Roshni Varghese's name was spelled incorrectly in her UID card. Though her name was written correctly in English, in Malayalam it was printed as 'Aana'. According to city-based photographer, T J Varghese mistakes happened despite efforts to correct them while officials were keying in the name.
"They told me that there would be no errors in the printed cards. Now, I wonder whom I should contact to resolve this issue. The officials at Aadhar centres are not sure whether one should stick to the initials of the surname or sue the expanded form," he said.
All Kerala Photographer's Association stated that photographers, entrusted with work related to UID cards, were not qualified. The photo in the card would not help identify the person, the association said. "In case a person presents this UID card before an international agency or officials of foreign countries, chances are high that it will be rejected placing the person in further trouble," said general secretary of the association M G Raju.
Residents have raised reservations over the necessity of publishing details of their bank accounts. Even bio-metric identifications of individuals have been collected. But people doubt whether authorities have the ability to protect these data. "It is unclear who all will have access to this information, and how the agencies plan to use the data," said a retired government employee Retnamma Gopalakrishnan.
Meanwhile, Akshaya manager (networking) V Sharat admitted that certain errors have occurred due to shortcomings in the software used. "Very soon a facility will be introduced where an option will be provided to edit the earlier entries. There will also be a facility to change the photographs," he said. At the same time, applicants will have to continue providing their mobile numbers and details of bank accounts.