UIDAI mulling to issue Aadhaar with photo, QR code to discourage offline verification

The Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) is mulling issuing an Aadhaar card with the holder’s photo and a QR code to prevent misuse of individuals’ data and discourage offline verification practices, which are in contravention of the present law, a top official said on Tuesday.

In an open online conference on a new app for Aadhaar, UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar said that the authority is considering introducing a new rule in December to discourage offline verification by entities such as hotels, event organisers, etc and enhance the age verification process using Aadhaar while maintaining the privacy of individuals.