TLI Staff
New Delhi: Mini ratna rail PSU RailTel on Tuesday said that it 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) of Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC).
The test was conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) with the objective of eliminating impersonation frauds and identifying imposters during the recruitment process.
As many as 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 4,500 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,” the rail PSU said in a statement.
This was the first time when RailTel was entrusted by NTA to establish and authenticate biometrics along with Aadhaar 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 the project, RailTel CMD Sanjai Kumar said that the company 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 examination process can be leveraged by any state/central Government agency for controlling and establishing the authenticity of aspirants,” he said.
“It is 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,” he added.