Indian Census To Collect Fingerprints, Photos 141
adityamalik writes "The Indian census kicks off on Thursday, with approximately 2.5 million people charged with conducting it across the billion-plus strong country. 'Officials will collect fingerprints and photograph every resident for the first time for the register — a process described by Home Minister P. Chidambaram as 'the biggest exercise... since humankind came into existence.' Sensitivity towards collection of biometrics and personal details is quite low in India currently. I wonder how effective — and how powerful — the exercise will turn out to be for the country. I'm also struggling to imagine how the photo and fingerprint collection is going to happen, technology-wise."
Easy to solve (Score:4, Funny)
Am also struggling to imagine how the photo and fingerprint collection is going to happen, technology-wise.
Simple - don't tell them you're from the Indian census bureau. Tell them you're from Facebook.in, and they'll fight over who can give you their blood and other bodily fluids first.
April fools! (Score:3, Funny)
Right? ...oh
Re:Only take 50 days (Score:2, Funny)
This should be easy (Score:3, Funny)
Come on, this is India, the country we trust all our IT development work to. If a country has the abilities, it should be India.
Argh. (Score:3, Funny)
Wonder how effective — and how powerful — the exercise will turn out to be for the country. Am also struggling to imagine how the photo and fingerprint collection is going to happen, technology-wise.
Am also struggling to form complete sentences.