New Delhi. Are you going to get your Aadhar Card in a completely new form? Will all the information like name, date of birth, address be removed from Aadhaar card and only photo and QR code will remain? These questions are being raised because UIDAI has openly said that it is seriously considering making Aadhaar card super secure and only QR based.

What did UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar say?

Aadhaar is considered to be the biggest and most important document of identity in India. But now UIDAI is preparing to make Aadhaar card more secure and smart. In an open online conference, UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar has given a very big hint - it is possible that in future only photo and QR code will be kept in the Aadhar card. That means printed details like your name, address, date of birth can be removed. Why is this change being made? The direct answer to this is – data security and ban on misuse of Aadhaar.

UIDAI's new rule: Why can details be removed from Aadhaar card?

In an open online conference, UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar said that the authority is considering bringing such rules in December, which will almost eliminate the offline verification done at hotels, events, societies and other places. This step is considered necessary because many institutions still collect photocopies of Aadhaar, which is against the Aadhaar Act and increases the risk of misuse of personal data. Kumar clearly said that as long as the information remains printed on the Aadhaar card, people will continue to use it as a common identity document. UIDAI believes that printing information increases the risk of data theft. So now the effort is to make the card show only a photo and QR code. Verification happens as soon as you scan the QR and no one can copy or save your personal details.

Will the method of Aadhaar verification change from December?

A decision on this new rule is likely to be taken in the important meeting of UIDAI on December 1. If these rules pass, they will aim to:

• Now no institution will be allowed to ask for Aadhaar number or photocopy of Aadhaar.
• QR code scan and face verification will be the real verification.
• The problem of fake Aadhaar will almost end.
• Big preparations to stop offline verification

Many hotels, event organizers, financial companies still ask for offline Aadhaar copy. But UIDAI wants to stop this.

New Aadhaar App: mAadhaar will be closed, super app will come

UIDAI is about to launch a brand new Aadhaar app that will replace mAadhaar. There will be many new features in this app:

• QR based verification
• face authentication
• mobile number update
• address update
• Facility to connect family members without mobile
• Fast authentication features like DigiYatra

This app will be made according to the Data Protection Act, which will be fully implemented in the coming months.

Will entry into hotels, theaters and societies also change?

According to the UIDAI official, the new QR scan system may be implemented at these places:

• cinema hall
• event entry
• hotel check-in
• PG/Flat Society Entry
• purchase of 18+ products
• Student Verification

That means now there is no need to show paper or card for identification, just show the QR code and verification is complete as soon as the face is found.

OVSE System: How will real identity be verified through QR scan?

UIDAI has released the online details which will be updated by the institutions so that they can do both physical presence + authentication of the person through QR code scan. UIDAI's new technology will be given to OVSE (Offline Verification Seeking Entity).

Process:

• The Aadhaar holder will show the QR code in front of the scanner.
• System will ask for facial matching
• You will immediately know whether the person is present there or not
• UIDAI's database will show the real data
• This will eliminate the worries of fake identity, duplicate Aadhaar and data theft.

Are you going to change your Aadhar card?

From the direction UIDAI is moving, it is clear that India is soon moving towards QR based Aadhaar identification system. This change will make Aadhaar more secure, simpler and free from fraud. After the December meeting, the picture will become more clear whether the design of Aadhaar card is going to change completely.