The IGNOU and the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIADI) have entered into a collaboration for implementation of the National Unique Identification Numbers (UID Numbers) project. The MOU was exchanged between Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, UIADI and Prof V N Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice-Chancellor, IGNOU.

Under this collaboration IGNOU shall cooperate and collaborate with the UIDAI in conducting proof of concept (POC) studies, pilots to test the working of the technology and process of enrollment into the UID database and subsequently full roll out of the UID project; be the Registrar for the implementation of the UID project (including POC and pilots) and shall do all that is necessary and required in order to effectively complete the POCs and pilots; follow the criteria and process for appointment of enrolling agencies prescribed by the UIDAI; put in place an institutional mechanism to effectively oversee and monitor the implementation of the UID project in general and monitor specifically the enrolling agents appointed.

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Tags: UIADI, Unique Identification Authority of India