Just days after MiD DAY published a report (‘UID officials snub ragpicker as her hands are too coarse!’, March 19) on how executives manning UID centres were finding it difficult to record fingerprints of ragpickers and daily wage labourers, and were asking them to come later for registration, Chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Nandan Nilekani issued instructions that Aadhaar card registration for labourers need not be stalled for the want of their fingerprints. He instructed the Secretary of Information and Technology Rajesh Aggrawal, through an e-mail, to look into the matter.

Ray of hope: UIDAI Chiarman Nandan Nilekani. (Inset) A copy of the order issued by the district collectorate, asking civic chiefs to go ahead with registrations by selecting ‘biometric exception’ option if required. File Pic