Thursday, April 14, 2011

India Census and UID Update - Population 1.2 Billion

India has just finished counting its population which is now more than 1.2 billion (ABC - Radio Australia)
It puts India on course to surpass China as the world's most populous nation sometime after 2030. But it doesn't stop there. After this massive logistical exercise, the country over the next few months will count the number of people in each layer of its caste hierarchy for the first time in 80 years.
Much more at the link.
Biometric identity management systems are a means to an end. The article provides insights into India's hopes for the UID Priject.