BIOMETRIC ENROLLMENT FOR NATIONAL POPULATION REGISTER GETS UNDERWAY

ID’s are getting smarter
GANGTOK, 12 Sept: The Department of Economics, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation [DESME] is conducting the first phase of Biometric Enrollment for National Population Register (NPR) at around 30 venues across the state for the next three days.
Enrolment is mandatory as per Citizenship Act 1955 and Citizenship Rules 2003 and after the end of the enrolment process, each individual will be provided with a Smart Card that will act as a multipurpose card for important documentation and different works within the state and central government.
It may be informed that the creation of national population register was completed in 2010 during this initial phase the enumerator had visited each household and collected identity details of all local residents for NPR. An acknowledgment slip had also been given to each household to be used later at the time of collection of biometric photograph, 10 fingerprints and iris scan.
Statistical Officer, PK Chettri informed that if the Acknowledgment slip has been misplaced then an individual can also find their name and serial number in the list of residents available at the camp itself. And further, if someone has shifted to a new address and were not covered in the NRP earlier during the 2010 survey then fresh forms schedule will be provided to them by the enumerator. The same can be brought to the camp for the collection of biometric card on a later date that will be announced later.
One or any of the identity card numbers like voters’ ID card, passport, pan card, Sikkim subjects, COI, driving license and MGNREGA job card number is required for verification purpose and no original documents or photocopy needs to be submitted.