The Informal Discussion Group invites you to an interactive session with:
Usha Ramanathan
(Lawyer, Human Rights Activist)
on the topic
UID - Unique, Universal, Ubiquitous: A solution or a problem?
The Unique Identification Number (UID) is an initiative by the Government to create and manage a centralized identification system for all adult citizens and residents of India, which can be utilized for a variety of identification purposes. While the proposal has many benefits, it has also attracted a lot of criticism regarding privacy, efficiency and misuse.
Dr Usha Ramanathan is an internationally recognized expert on law and poverty. She teaches environmental law, labour law and consumer law at the Indian Law Institute and is an adviser to non-governmental organisations and international organisations. She is also a member of Amnesty International's Advisory Panel on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. She is frequently published and has devoted her attention to a number of specific issues such as the Bhopal gas disaster, the Narmada Valley Dam projects and slum evictions in Delhi.
Date: Friday, February 18, 2011
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Staff Room
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