E-Governance : 4/5/10

BU STUDENTS TO GET SMART CARDS
Bangalore
Deccan Herald

The Bangalore University syndicate approved a proposal to introduce smart cards for students as part of its e-governance initiatives on Monday.

The syndicate also approved in principle, an initiative to incorporate IT based security-enhancing system for undergraduate examinations and evaluation. The varsity has already issued a tender notice inviting IT companies interested in implementing the smart card system. The smart card will primarily be a single window system of access for students.

GOVT TO INTRODUCE BILL TO REGULATE UNIQUE ID PROJECT
Bangalore
The Economic Times

India plans to introduce a law for regulating the ambitious programme of giving unique identity numbers to nearly 1.2 billion citizens, chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Nandan Nilekani confirmed last week. “It’s happening. The UIDAI would be proposing a UIDAI Act to provide for statutory powers and responsibilities to the authority. This Act would address the issues of privacy and data security of the UIDAI database,” Nilekani said.

In fact, the authority was formed last year with a road map to be established by an act of Parliament. The proposed law will authorise the UID to collect identity information, such as name, gender, date of birth, parents’ name, address and fingerprints, from people voluntarily seeking a unique identity number.