{"id":37974,"date":"2018-12-03T18:42:39","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T13:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=37974"},"modified":"2018-12-03T18:42:39","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T13:12:39","slug":"govt-rbi-in-talks-to-allow-use-of-qr-code-based-offline-aadhaar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/govt-rbi-in-talks-to-allow-use-of-qr-code-based-offline-aadhaar\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt, RBI in talks to allow use of QR code-based &#8216;offline Aadhaar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>G<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/govt-rbi-in-talks-to-allow-use-of-qr-code-based-offline-aadhaar\/articleshow\/66913049.cms\">ovt, RBI in talks to allow use of QR code-based &#8216;offline Aadhaar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are in talks to allow use of &#8216;offline Aadhaar&#8217; that relies on QR codes, instead of the biometric eKYC, for opening bank accounts, operating payment wallets and purchasing insurance covers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The step is taken to address fears over surveillance, breach of privacy while sharing the Aadhaar number and the biometric verification.<\/li>\n<li>These methods will not require sharing of biometrics or involve UIDAI servers for Authentication.<\/li>\n<li>The offline KYC process will not need users to reveal their Aadhaar numbers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37961\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/jioffy.jpg?resize=627%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"627\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/jioffy.jpg?w=627&amp;ssl=1 627w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/jioffy.jpg?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/jioffy.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A service provider can download a QR code reader from the UIDAI site or get scanner that can read the code on an Aadhaar number printout.<\/li>\n<li>The offline processes will fulfil Supreme Court\u2019s order ruling out Aadhaar authentication for private firms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Govt, RBI in talks to allow use of QR code-based &#8216;offline Aadhaar News: Government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are in talks to allow use of &#8216;offline Aadhaar&#8217; that relies on QR codes, instead of the biometric eKYC, for opening bank accounts, operating payment wallets and purchasing insurance covers. Facts: The step is&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/govt-rbi-in-talks-to-allow-use-of-qr-code-based-offline-aadhaar\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Govt, RBI in talks to allow use of QR code-based &#8216;offline Aadhaar<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-test-1","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704933561},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37974\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}