Probably if the government gives assurances that UIDs will not be sold to private companies, who may invade our privacies, it would help the ccause.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of sandeep singh Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:09 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] disability and census Dear sir, It's human behaviour to be afraid of anything new. We all resist, or atleast try to resist, any change. Same thing was said when PAN card came into existence. Let us have an open mind. Many countries have such cards and nobody grudges them. Having such cards can be very useful, in fact. Regards, Sandeep At 07:04 PM 19-04-10, you wrote: >Interesting article on this issue in the deccan chronicle: > >UID is an invasion of privacy: Experts > >The Nandan Nilekani headed Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) >came in for much criricism at the first of a series of debates on the issue >organised in the city on Friday - Deccan Chronicle, April 17th. > > >Bengaluru, April 16: Legal experts and several ordinary people find the move >to give all citizens of the country an identity number an invasion of their >privacy. The Nandan Nilekani headed Unique Identification Authority of India >(UIDAI) came in for much criricism at the first of a series of debates on >the issue organised in the city on Friday. > >Participants found the idea of concentrating so much power in one authority >frightening. One of the panelists Usha Ramanathan of the Centre for the >Study of Developing Societies said that in two or three years people would >not be able to travel without carrying their identity numbers on them. "The >logic behind this is that if you don't have a number, you don't exist. Our >personal information will be fed into the systems of various agencies with a >certain set of people handling that data. Allowing so much power in the >guise of security is handing too much control to the State," Ms Ramanathan >said. > >Malavika Jayaram of the Centre for internet and Society, described the UID >as "a technological solution to a problem that isn't even technological in >nature." > >Gautam John of Pratham Books, however, felt that a mechanism such as the UID >could help identify school dropouts and in tracking quality of education. > >But most complained about a lack of clarity on the issue > >On 19 April 2010 17:52, Asudani, Rajesh <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> wrote: > > > Well, ways of India are strange, like those of God himself!!!! > > Though everybody knows that caste does form an indispensable factor for > > many things in India, including discrimination throughout millennia and its > > consequent reverse or compensatory discrimination/affirmative action, and > > even constitutional facilities like reservations etc., it is not counted in > > census. > > We are habituated to avoiding uncomfortable realities, in the naive belief > > that by doing so, we are eliminating them. > > It is like a child who believes that by closing his eyes, he can not see > > others, and so has become invisible himself to others as well!!!! > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > "Perhaps our role on this planet is not to worship God-- but to create > > Him." > > > > --Arthur C. Clarke > > > > (Rajesh Asudani) > > > > Assistant General Manager, > > Reserve Bank of India > > Nagpur > > 09420397185 > > O: 0712 2806676 > > Res: 0712 2591349 > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto: > > accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Subramani L > > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 5:22 PM > > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > > Subject: Re: [AI] disability and census > > > > UID is just a number and it is going to simply say that so and so is > > actually so and so. There has not been any talk of adding any questions > > about caste or creed. Our discussion has been on whether or not one > > should reveal one's identity as a disabled person if that becomes a > > question. > > > > Subramani > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, > > Rajesh > > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 11:37 AM > > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > > Subject: Re: [AI] disability and census > > > > Wonderful, Jalaja!! > > I am amazed why such simple questions raised by our kind-hearted, clear > > headed and forthright doctor friend are not being answered by any one on > > this enlightened list!!!!! > > > > > > Regards > > > > "Perhaps our role on this planet is not to worship God-- but to create > > Him." > > > > --Arthur C. Clarke > > > > (Rajesh Asudani) > > > > Assistant General Manager, > > Reserve Bank of India > > Nagpur > > 09420397185 > > O: 0712 2806676 > > Res: 0712 2591349 > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Dr Jalaja > > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 8:53 PM > > To: accessindia > > Subject: Re: [AI] disability and census > > > > Hello, > > It is very clear that in the N P R form there is no column > > mentioning disability andin my knowledge the details taken in NP R is > > coming in the U I D which is used for many purposes.My question is after > > this procedure where disability is getting included? > > Regards----------Dr.Jalaja > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please visit the list home page at > > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > > n > > > > Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential > > and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > > are addressed. 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