TN Makkal ID Card 2024 Apply Online for Name Inclusion in Tamil Nadu State Family Database

Tamil Nadu government is going to start TN Makkal ID card apply online process soon. Chief Minister MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) govt. in Tamilnadu will issue Makkal ID to its citizens. This Makal Identity card will be a unique individual identification system for the residents of the state and will be issued for the seamless implementation of government schemes. Read this article till the end to know Makal ID application / registration process for name inclusion in Tamil Nadu State Family Database.

TN Makkal ID for Name Inclusion in State Family Database (SFDB)

Tamil Nadu State Family Database (SFDB) is a platform which will act as a single source hosting the details of the state's residents. The data provided by SFDB shall be "most current, relevant, complete, logically consistent, and comprehensive", and can be used by all the government departments. Tamil Nadu's SFDB will provide a unique Makkal ID to each citizen, which is expected to provide a 360-degree profile of the state's residents.

Why Such Tamilnadu State Family Database is Required

Tamilnadu government has introduced SFDB to ensure that large volume of data with TN government in different platforms and technology stacks will get integrated. Makkal ID card will provide "efficient, transparent, and seamless delivery of services" to the residents of Tamil Nadu. "SFDB is envisioned as a data driven decision support infrastructure for improving Governance by aiding planning, implementation and execution of government schemes and programs".

Tamil Nadu govt is inviting tenders to bid for handling database of "Makkal ID", which is to be issued to citizens. This would strengthen data-centric governance in Tamil Nadu. The state govt. will set up a State Family Database (SFDB), which is described as a "single source of resident data" for the state. The SFDB, which will provide a unique Makkal ID to each citizen, is expected to act as a comprehensive citizens' data repository.

SFDB was preceded by the State Resident Data Hub (SRDH), which was supposed to be an Aadhaar-linked repository of citizens' data for '360-degree profiles' of residents. The aim of the repository was to derive data from the National Population Registry (NPR) for services provided by all departments. However, the nationwide operation was later dropped.

TNeGA Implementation of Tamil Nadu State Family Database

SFDB is expected to streamline service delivery by enabling cross-department data harmonisation and synchronisation. It will also assist policy makers in making the right decisions by providing data-driven policies. The platform will be set up and maintained by the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (TNeGA).

TNeGA has now floated a tender inviting proposals from firms who specialise in the domain of "big data, open source technologies, data analytics, data warehousing, master data management solutions" for the implementation and maintenance of SFDB.

Creation of Golden Record with Makkal ID Number

A person might have his name spelled differently in different databases. It means that person has multiple identities and be counted as multiple people across the system. The objective of SFDB is to create a golden record for a person and issue a Makkal ID number to that person. It will help the state govt. to identify a person across the databases of different departments. SFDB will also be used to identify if a person misses out on a policy or scheme. Golden record encompasses all the data in all the departments related to a particular person.

Objectives of SFDB in Tamil Nadu State

The primary aim of Tamil Nadu SFDB is to:- 

• connect the existing applications and database to the updated ones. 
• improve governance through effective service delivery, 
• ensure greater accountability of government departments
• ensure efficient monitoring of government schemes. 
• support data driven policy-making 
• improve transparency within government departments. 

Once SFDB comes into operation, new services can be easily designed and integrated into the database.

What is Makkal ID

Makkal ID is supposed to be a unified Aadhaar-enabled database of all citizens of the state. SFDB will contain all the data of all the citizens in one place, which can be accessed through the Makkal ID. The data repository will be made accessible to all departments that provide services to citizens. 

Each resident will be provided with a unique ID known as "Makkal ID". It will be a string of "random numbers" consisting of 10-12 digits. The government's idea is that this randomness will make it difficult for anybody to guess a person's number. It is purely for administrative convenience, and is not meant to be an identity card.

Benefits of Makkal ID

• It would help in managing the data of state's residents in a digitised, centralised, and secure manner.
• Makkal ID card number will incorporate Aadhar authentication into various departments.
• The new Makkal Identity number will identify a person who is eligible for a scheme but is still not a beneficiary of it.
• Combined with all the other state department databases, the SFDB would also become a 360-degree profile of Tamil Nadu residents.
• If a person brings any identity card to any govt. office, that card shall be used to find the person within any database of any department in Tamil Nadu.

Till date, the existing core database available with TN state government is that of the Public Distribution System (PDS). It contains demographic details about around seven crore residents in Tamil Nadu. Further, each department has their own database. The multiple databases shall be compared against the PDS data and a Makkal ID will be assigned. This will facilitate data exchange across the databases.

Makkal ID Different from Aadhar ID

Makkal ID will not be similar to Aadhaar ID in such a way that there would be no physical card issued to the citizens. It would be a backend number that helps the government avoid duplication of a person's identity i.e through misspellings or other reasons. The purpose of Makkal ID card number is to integrate different types of databases existing under different departments of Tamil Nadu.

The state govt. will not conduct any survey or collect any data to create state family database. "The intention of the SFDB is not to collect the database of citizens. Its primary objective is to interlink different departments databases," a govt. official said. Moreover, tender has been passed for partial implementation of a Government Order (GO) which was earlier passed in the year 2021.

Source / Reference Link - https://it.tn.gov.in/en/TNEGA/State_Resident_Data_Hub