Dear Friends I'm shocked to see that Recently facilitated Online link for application submission for availing RGNF the UGC has asked Aadhaar Number in application foarm. As we are aware, in the original document UID's chairman Nandan Nelikani has clearily assured that Aadhaar number will not be compulsory and will remain voluntary. Then why this compulsion? I have other cards which clearily proves my identity as an Indian citizen like PAN card, Electoral Identity card, Rashon Card, Passbook and University Identity Card. But despite holding all cards except Aadhaar I can not apply for RGNF. Friends India’s UID has been unveiled on the pledge that it will make every citizen, the poor in particular, visible to the state. But it raises crucial issues relating to profiling, tracking and surveillance and it may well facilitate a dramatic change in the relationship between the state and the people. The Constitution provides the citizen with dignity and privacy; these are ignored by the UIDAI project. UIDAi has said that getting on to the uid database is voluntary. That is it is clear that there will be no compulsion from the authority. But if other agencies make the UID number essential in their transactions, that is a different matter. The UIDAI has signed the memoranda of understanding with many players including banks, state governments and the life insurance corporations of India. isn't it a double standard? (Ramanathan, 2010: p 1). And Now memorandum has been signed with UGC as well. Now what to do how can I avail RGNF in the absence of Aadhaar number? And who knows there may be many disabled like me who also do not have Aadhaar number. This means we all are excluded from availing RGNF. Any solution for this problem will be highly appreciated. -- Avinash Shahi MPhil Research Scholar Centre for the Study of Law and Governance Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India
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