UIDAI delays face recognition rollout for Aadhaar verification until Aug 1 ,2018
While the rollout of Virtual ID based Aadhaar authentication comes closer to roll out, the plans for face recognition feature have hit a roadblock and might be delayed till August 1, revealed UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India).
Talking to PTI, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey said that some more time will be needed to prepare for the rollout of the new facility which was earlier planned to be introduced from July 1.
We are working on that. From August 1, we should be able to do it. All this is technology, and while we target a date this is not something as if we are buying things off-the-shelf. These things are being developed…,” Pandey said.
The UIDAI wants to be fully prepared, he said adding, “We are trying our best to have this released from August 1″
Earlier, UIDAI had emphasised that face authentication would be allowed “only in fusion mode” meaning along with either fingerprint or iris or OTP (one time password) to verify the details of Aadhaar holder.
It is to be noted that face recognition is aimed at helping people who face difficulty in biometric authentication due to old age, hardwork or worn-out fingerprints, to authenticate their identity for accessing services, benefits and subsidies.
“From August 1, it will be available to user agencies. We will then watch how it performs in the field…If more tuning or adjustment is required, we will do that and in the next few months this whole process should get stabilised. We will then make it applicable across all our users,” Pandey added.
So far, 121.17 crore residents have been enrolled for Aadhaar. It has been used for 19.6 billion authentications.
Source : PTI
