Topic: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation.
2. Despite large scale usage, the Aadhaar system still has some inherent disadvantages in the country, critically analyse. (250 words)
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
The article brings to us the issues and concerns around Aadhaar and its architectural flaws.
Key Demand of the question:
Critically analyse in what way despite large scale usage, the Aadhaar system still has some inherent disadvantages in the country.
Directive:
Critically analyze – When asked to analyse, you have to examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them as a whole in a summary. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a fair judgment.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start with a brief on Aadhaar system.
Body:
Discuss the concerns associated with Aadhaar system such as – The problem is that the only record many people have of their Aadhaar number is their Aadhaar card. If they lose the card, then they might not be able to retrieve their Aadhaar number. The UIDAI website gave clear instructions on how to retrieve a lost Aadhaar number, but only for those who have a registered mobile or email address in the Aadhaar database.
Explain other concerns associated with it.
Suggest what can be done.
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward.
