NEW DELHI, 31 Jan: Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada dedicated the new Aadhaar app to the nation on Wednesday, marking a significant milestone in identity verification keeping people at its core.
Developed by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the Aadhaar app is a next-generation mobile application designed to provide Aadhaar number holders (ANH) with a secure, convenient and privacy-first way to carry, share, show and verify their digital identity.
After unveiling the new app, Prasada congratulated the UIDAI for the commendable work and underlined that Aadhaar remains a digital governance showpiece for the government. He said the UIDAI is making service delivery hassle-free and seamless, and the new app would accelerate the process further.
In his address, MeitY Secretary S Krishan said the new app would promote data minimisation and enhance security and promote selective sharing of information by Aadhaar number holders.
UIDAI Chairman Neelkanth Mishra said the journey from paper to paperless is great step forward and the UIDAI would keep people at the centre of its action and innovation.
UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar said a key feature of the app is selective credential sharing. Residents can share only the specific identity fields required for a particular use case through customised QR codes generated by requesting entities.
This ensures that Aadhaar numbers are not stored by verifiers and only digitally signed verifiable credentials are shared, promoting data minimisation in line with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, he explained. (PIB)