{"id":5599,"date":"2019-08-29T08:22:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T08:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=5599"},"modified":"2019-08-29T08:22:50","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T08:22:50","slug":"india-launches-worlds-first-facial-biometric-based-id-for-seafarers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/india-launches-worlds-first-facial-biometric-based-id-for-seafarers\/","title":{"rendered":"India launches world\u2019s first Facial Biometric-based ID for seafarers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India became the first country in the world to launched the Facial Biometric-based ID. Shri Mansukh Mandaviya launched the project in New Delhi. He also handed over the new BSID cards to five Indian seafarers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biometric Seafarer Identity Document<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The BSID has the dimensions of a smart ID card. It\nintroduces modern security features like an embedded biometric chip, as well as\noptical security features such as micro prints\/micro texts and Unique Guilloche\npattern. The security of the BSID card is ensured at various levels and through\ndifferent methods. At the time of data capturing the live face is cross matched\nthrough passport photo using a face matching software. A software has been\ndeveloped for capturing the facial biometrics and its authentication through\nthe public key infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The technology is a marked improvement over the two finger\nor iris based bio-metric data, with modern security features. It will make the\nidentification of the SID holder more reliable and efficient, while protecting\ntheir dignity and privacy. India had made a presentation on this technology at\nILO .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new card is in confirmation of the Convention No. 185 of\nthe International Labour Organisation on BSID. India ratified the Convention in\nOctober 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A record of each SID issued will be maintained in a national\ndatabase and its related information will be internationally accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In India the Facial Biometric-based ID project has been taken up in collaboration with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Mumbai. The Government notified the Merchant Shipping (Seafarers Bio-metric Identification Document) Rules in 2016. The issuance of SID involves the collection of biometric and demographic details of the seafarers, their verification and then issuance of the card to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nine data collection centers have been setup at Mumbai,\nKolkata, Chennai, Noida, Goa, New Mangalore, Kochi, Vizag &amp; Kandla for\nissue of BSID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every Indian seafarer who possesses a valid Continuous\nDischarge Certificate issued by the Govt. of India will be eligible for issue\nof a BSID. The total number of existing Indian seafarers who will be required\nto be issued BSIDs is around 3,50,000 . All the existing seafarers will be\ngiven BSID within the next 2 years. After this, it is estimated that around\n15000 new seafarers will be issued BSIDs annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to apply for a BSID<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply for a BSID, seafarers will have to fill out an online\nform following which they&#8217;ll have to pay a fee and schedule an appointment for\nverification. The application data will then be scrutinised by a verifying\nofficer with CDC details. Once the applicants clear this, they will be asked to\ngo for data capturing where they&#8217;ll get their photo clicked and get their\nbiometrics recorded. Then an issuing officer will generate an SID no. for the\napplicant following which their BSID will be printed and dispatched to their\nregister address.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India became the first country in the world to launched the Facial Biometric-based ID. Shri Mansukh Mandaviya launched the project in New Delhi. He also handed over the new BSID cards to five Indian seafarers. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019 Biometric Seafarer Identity Document The BSID has the dimensions of a smart ID card. 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