Nasscom on Tuesday announced an 'Aadhaar Diffusion Project', aimed at encouraging entrepreneurs to develop applications on the platform.
Originally intended only to improve the quality of public services, the Aadhar platform intends to offer business opportunities. IT's lobby body feels this could play a role in enabling the "Aadhaar economy" which means start-ups can start developing a range of applications on the platform, from healthcare to payment solutions.
Nasscom said it would encourage software developers to innovate on the platform by holding developer conferences, hackathons, app contests and bootcamps. It could also incubate such companies.
Chairman of UIDAI Nandan Nilekani likened Aadhaar to the Global Positioning System (GPS) - the United States government's satellite navigation system that is now available to everyone. "We want to see more apps for the common man. Smart people will come up with new use cases," he said, on the sidelines of the Nasscom Product Conclave in Bangalore.
Originally intended only to improve the quality of public services, the Aadhar platform intends to offer business opportunities. IT's lobby body feels this could play a role in enabling the "Aadhaar economy" which means start-ups can start developing a range of applications on the platform, from healthcare to payment solutions.
Nasscom said it would encourage software developers to innovate on the platform by holding developer conferences, hackathons, app contests and bootcamps. It could also incubate such companies.
Chairman of UIDAI Nandan Nilekani likened Aadhaar to the Global Positioning System (GPS) - the United States government's satellite navigation system that is now available to everyone. "We want to see more apps for the common man. Smart people will come up with new use cases," he said, on the sidelines of the Nasscom Product Conclave in Bangalore.
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