Mahindra Satyam, the brand identity of Satyam Computer Services and
Morpho (Safran group), a leader in biometric technologies and
identification solutions, has announced that the Mahindra Satyam
and Morpho led consortium has been selected as one of the key
partners to implement and deliver the Aadhaar program by UIDAI
(Unique Identification Authority of India).
Aadhaar, the largest identity program in the world is designed to
secure the identity of the residents of India, which is currently
close to 1.2 billion. Based on latest generation biometric
technologies (fingerprints and iris recognition), it aims to
provide a unique identification number to each Indian resident to
provide them with secure access to benefits and services
(education, telecom, medical care, banking and financial services)
as well as political and economic rights.
The Mahindra Satyam and Morpho team was selected by UIDAI as one of
the three key partners for the initial phase of this program. This
first stage will run up to two years during which a total of 200
million residents are expected to be registered by a combination of
the three selected providers.
Mahindra Satyam and Morpho will develop and maintain systems that
will cross-check every new application by sifting through the
biometrics database, preventing accidental or fraudulent
duplication and ensuring that each identification number is unique.
Morpho will provide the biometric technology while Mahindra Satyam
will integrate and provide support across platforms and
databases.
“We are very honored to have earned this mark of trust from
UIDAI and proud to combine our strength, knowledge and experience
with Mahindra Satyam in this major technological challenge,”
commented Jean-Paul Jainksy, Chairman and CEO of Morpho.
“Looking beyond the solely technological aspects, the Aadhaar
project also gives us the opportunity to take part in a project
that will support India’s development and take advantage of
the demographic dividend to keep moving forward. The Aadhaar
Project is clearly a transformational initiative that will change
the course of biometrics technology.”
Said CP Gurnani, CEO, Mahindra Satyam, “We are confident that
with our technological prowess and Morpho’s capabilities in
the biometric space, we can address the requirements of UIDAI and
take India Inc to a greater high.”