RailTel provides Aadhaar-based biometrics services to check impersonation fraud in Haryana CET

New Delhi: RailTel has successfully executed the automation project for providing Aadhaar-based biometrics Services for impersonation control of candidates during the recently held Haryana Common Eligibility Test (CET) – 2022 exam of Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC). This test was conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). The objective of this project was to eliminate impersonation frauds and to identify imposters during the recruitment process so as to make it extremely reliable and flawless.

Earlier, NTA entrusted RailTel with the task of establishing the identity of the candidates before the Exam and at the Exam Centers by capturing the biometrics and face of the candidates appearing for Haryana CET – 2022 along with the Aadhaar authentication of the same at the registration desks of the Exam Centers. Biometric (thumb impression) & Face of the candidates were once again captured in the Examination Halls, for verifying the genuineness of the candidates.

According to an official statement of RailTel, 7.6 lakh candidates appeared in the Haryana CET- 2022 exam and the exams were held in 658 examination Centers spread across 17 of the 22 districts of Haryana and biometrics was captured by 4500 devices.

RailTel ensured the generation of Aadhaar Token/Virtual ID (in secured mode) from the Aadhaar Numbers of the appearing Candidates who provided their consent for the use of the same for authentication on a voluntary basis at the Registration Desks of the Exam Centers for CET – 2022.

This is the first time when RailTel was entrusted by NTA to establish and authenticate Biometrics along with Aadhar authentication for such a large number of aspirants.

These services are being currently offered by RailTel to Madhya Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. (MPSEDC), Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation. (IRCTC), UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Limited (UTIISTL), NTA, Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and many more.

Talking about it RailTel's Chairman & Managing Director Sanjai Kumar said, "RailTel is continuing to execute various projects in the IT domain for various organizations. RailTel's capabilities on AADHAAR-Based biometrics services for impersonation control of candidates in the examination process can be leveraged by any state/central government agency for controlling and establishing the authenticity of aspirants. It is a cloud-based solution that is easy to deploy and can be customized to meet customer's requirements. We are chasing more such opportunities to enhance our revenue stream. RailTel is committed to the national digital transformation process.

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