UIDAI signs five-year R&D deal with Indian Statistical Institute on Aadhaar

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Tuesday signed an umbrella agreement with the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) for joint research and development (R&D) to further enhance the robustness, security and reliability of Aadhaar operations through data-driven innovations.

The collaborations will cover areas such as improvements in biometric liveness detection tools, matching algorithms and other priority areas, UIDAI said in a statement.

Effective for five years, the agreement will cover areas such as fraud and anomaly detection, development of biometric liveness detection tools, identification of high-risk enrolment or update categories, improvements in biometric matching algorithms, and other priority areas.


“Our collaboration with Indian Statistical Institute is a step towards building advanced, secure, and citizen-centric innovation,” UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar said.

The Kolkata-based ISI is a premier academic and research institution under the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI). The 93-year-old institute is known for its expertise in the areas of statistics, mathematics, computer science, and data science, with a proven track record in high-impact research.