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GO, GET Aadhaar card !

Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identification (UID) number which the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is issuing for all Indian residents. The UID number is stored in a centralised database and linked to the basic demographics and biometric information – photograph, ten fingerprints and iris – of each individual. WHY AADHAR? Once a person is on the Aadhaar database the person will be able to establish identity easily. Aadhaar will become the single source of identity verification. Residents would be spared the hassle of repeatedly providing supporting identity documents each time they wish to access services such as obtaining a bank account, passport, driving license and so on. By providing a clear proof of identity, Aadhaar will also facilitate entry for poor and underprivileged residents into the formal banking system and the opportunity to avail services provided by the government and the private sector. Aadhaar will also give migrants mobility of identity. ...

OPEN APPEAL

OPEN APPEAL TO THE HEALTH MINISTRY OF INDIA, AND THE INDIAN PRIME MINI STER, PRESI DENT OF INDIA AND THE chairman OF MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA AND THE NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS (DNB BOARD): Case of the Medical Diplomates : Many Medical diploma doctors have served this country as specialist’s doctors and tutors in medical colleges, and have worked for paltriest salaries, even lesser than an MSc educated non doctor, even within medical institutions and have suffered as second grade citizens in such institutions since independence. We request the powers controlling medical education to take a liberal view of the problems face by these brethren and allow Diploma doctors to be treated as par with MD doctors subject to certain conditions ,well agreed by respective medical speciality associations-ex. We can think of a national level written exam to elevate these Medical diploma doctors to MD/MS degrees –or 3 year service as medical diploma can be deemed sufficient to treat them as e...