Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Unveils Five New Initiatives at Aadhaar Samvaad in Kolkata on 17th Aadhaar Day

Key facts

• The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) held a day-long stakeholders conference 'Aadhaar Samvaad' in Kolkata, coinciding with the 17th Aadhaar Day, attended by over 600 stakeholders.
• Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics and IT, Shri Jitin Prasada, was the chief guest and called Aadhaar a critical component of India's growth story.
• UIDAI launched Face Authentication for the Electronic Public Distribution System (ePDS), jointly with the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) and the National Informatics Centre (NIC), offering a consent-based, contactless authentication option.
• UIDAI launched SWIK Portal 2.0 to streamline approvals for Aadhaar authentication under the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance framework, allowing eligible non-Government entities to submit proposals directly.
• The Sub-AUA/Sub-KUA (LITE) Framework was launched to enable wider adoption of Aadhaar authentication by entities with low-volume requirements, allowing them to use existing AUA/KUA infrastructure without setting up their own.
• UIDAI unveiled a new Token Management System to ease access to services at its state and regional offices.
• UIDAI unveiled a revamped website with BHASHINI integration supporting 13 languages, planned to expand to 23 languages, and featuring accessibility enhancements and a new UIDAI Career Portal.
• UIDAI CEO Shri Saurabh Vijay said the resident remains at the centre of every action of UIDAI and the Aadhaar ecosystem.