Tamper-proof
ID cards play a critical role in high security identification processes. This
paper introduces different card printing technologies, security features and
considerations when creating ID cards.
The
Government is issuing newly designed PAN (Permanent Account Number) cards that
have added security features to make them tamper-proof and with contents
written in both Hindi and English, a senior Income-Tax Department official said
on Friday.
The
distribution of new-look PAN cards, being printed by NSDL and UTIITSL (UTI
Infrastructure Technology and Services Ltd), started since January 1. The cards
are being issued to new applicants but existing ones can only apply for them.
"The distribution of new PAN cards kicked off on January 1. However, these
are only for the fresh lot of PAN card applicants," the official said.
"We
have automated the data and made the PAN cards error-free," he said,
adding, "In case existing cardholders apply for a fresh PAN card, they
will be issued the newly designed cards."
Keeping
in view the Rajbhasha policy of the Government, we have made fixed contents of
the new PAN cards bilingual in which the headers are in English and Hindi, he
said.
The
Government has added a new feature to the card, known as Quick Response Code,
which will help in verification process.
The
code will help in providing all details of the cardholder in one go as when the
document is produced before any authority. Hence, no room will be left for the
cardholder to either tamper or give any kind of wrong information relating to
the card, the official said.
PAN
cards are mandatory for any transaction above Rs 2 lakh and for a lot of other
activities like opening of a bank account and as identity proof. There are
currently more than 25 crore PAN cardholders in the country.
As
per Government estimate, every year 2.5 crore people across the country apply
for PAN cards.
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