CONTENTS:
Introduction
– A. UID: The Basics
– B. The Enrolment Process
– C. Benefits of UID
– D. Concerns: Biometrics, Privacy, Data security, Surveillance
– E. UID and Other Databases
– F. Similar Initiatives across the World
– Endnote
– References
– Appendix 1: Valid Identification Documents
– Appendix 2: ID Systems and Debates across the World Notes
The authors are graduate students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU, New Delhi) and the Delhi School of Economics, respectively (contact address: uidfordummies@gmail.com). We thank Reetika Khera and Jean Drèze for their useful inputs and insightful comments.