End to End Biometric Enabled ICT based transactions

End to End Biometric Enabled ICT based transactions for MGNREGA Experiences from Bhilwara Naimur Rahman Managing Director One. World Foundation India naimur. rahman@oneworld. net www. oneworld. net. in

Objective ICT innovation to improve access of knowledge and information at the grassroots for enhanced accountability enabling the poor to demand rights based entitlement within MG NREGA Uses a mix of technologies and social media to improve communication of workers’ rights; minimize human intermediation and enhance transparency in transactional processes

Piloted framework

Pilot locations Bhilwara: 10 villages, located within 12 kilometres of Suwana block office Udaipur: 10 villages, located within 12 kilometres of Koraber Gram Panchayat

Soochna Seva Kendra(info kiosks) Successfully piloted in 10 villages of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan Info-kiosk – touch screen on voice-text mode with bio-metric authentication Bio-metric registration of thumb impression of registered job-card holder along with digital image Job card details – number of days worked, number of days left to work, wages earned Platform to job demand Access pay slips and history of past work Information about the act, worker entitlements Platform to register grievances 7000 biometric registrations

Demand for Job A single job application process and desire for replacement of manual processing of dated receipt - Eliminates dependency of workers Technology to provide services for registering demands for work Dated receipt acknowledging their demand is also issued. Option to select preferred 1500 work demands worksite in 5 months Work demand through info kiosk and Held Device at worksite

Work allocation Work allocation integrated through centralised MIS Generation of automated e-muster roll Simplifies process – timely allotment of work Job allocation reflected in the Info Kiosk

Location specific attendance using Biometric and GPS : Attendance is taken through a Hand Held Device at worksite: Biometric authentication of workers through integrated bio metric – eliminates scope for ghost workers GPS enabled device provides latitude – longitude of the location Attendance report available online with geographical tag and worksite images along with list of worker names and corresponding job IDs Enhances transparency

Monitoring and Payment Updation of worksite progress with pre-post work images Updation of work measurement Measurement through Hand Held Device Payment advice on the basis of emuster roll and digitally captured work-measurement data Online access of data – reduces process time E-payment advice to bank ensures timely payment to workers

Extending out-reach with Mobile SMS based delivery of workers information Workers have the option of sending a SMS to receive job status information – number of days worked and number of workdays left – on their mobiles. SMS

Extending out-reach – Hand Held Device Portable computer with integrated peripheral devices Biometric Camera Touch screen Integrated GPS GPRS and wireless connectivity Smart card reader Thermal Printer

Thank You Naimur Rahman Managing Director One. World Foundation India naimur. rahman@oneworld. net www. oneworld. net. in