Accenture facilitates Aadhaar system in Punjab

Accenture has won a one-year contract from the state government of Punjab to enable Aadhaar ID system and to faciliate the elimination of duplication and drive cost savings.

The company will work towards identifying eligible citizens and eliminate duplicate and incorrect records for the Department of Food and Civil Supplies. It will re-engineer and implement the way beneficiary programs are delivered in Punjab under the Aadhaar biometric identification program.

The biometric-based service delivery model will provide the government with a simplified process for targeting beneficiaries by ensuring accurate inclusion of recipients, reducing the cost of service delivery by using direct, government-to-citizens payments. This new system also will enhance program accountability and create a way to trace service delivery.

"The delivery of government to citizen services and benefits efficiently will pave the way in ensuring economic inclusion. Technology will aid the process and create significant cost savings that can be used for other development activities. We are honored to partner with the government in this important initiative," said Nilaya Varma, managing director with Accenture's Health & Public Service operating group in India.

As the project manager, Accenture also will help the state increase citizen awareness on the goals and objectives of Aadhaar, and support the government with any required legal and policy changes.

Accenture will leverage Accenture Digital Government Services to successfully execute the contract.

"Aadhaar provides a national unique identity to each resident that will be portable, digital and verifiable online. Citizens will benefit from a simplified process of establishing identity. Biometric based authentication will replace the paper based verification/authentication being done for residents adding to their convenience," said Parminder Singh, Nodal officer, Registrar UID Punjab cum Joint Secretary Food & Supplies Department, Government of Punjab.